New friend!!! 🤣
Welcome to the CRiVA team, James! We are utterly thrilled to have you join us Durham Sociology Durham Uni MSW

Looking forward to the CRiVA session / book launch. Back in 1993 I did my undergraduate thesis on the cases of Kiranjit Ahluwalia & Sara Thornton - I really can’t wait to read this book! What a legacy / impact.

These deepfake sexual abuse websites normalise non-consensual sexual activity and thrive on the abuse and harassment of women.
Read my comment here on why it is time to criminalise the creation of sexually explicit deepfakes theconversation.com/deepfake-porn-…

Thrilled to present my PhD research focusing on promoting young people-informed language and perspectives in addressing adolescent domestic abuse at the UKPRP Violence, Health and Society Consortium #VISIONADA2024 conference 😄 proudly represented CRiVA Durham Sociology with the brilliant Dr Alishya Dhir 🤩

UKPRP Violence, Health and Society Consortium Dr Alishya Dhir CRiVA Alishya was brilliant really enjoyed her presentation 👍🏽

Wrapping up panel 2 Dr Alishya Dhir CRiVA presenting findings from her PhD on image-based sexual abuse in adolescent relationships. Highlighting long-term harms resulting from videos/photos being shared. Complexities of consent & renegotiation of consent #VISIONADA2024

1st panel 1 session is Janelle Rabe CRiVA on amplifying young people’s voices in understanding & responding to adolescent domestic abuse. Highlighting importance of communicating in their language rather than relying on adult-centric definitions & concepts #VISIONADA2024

Listen to Prof Clare McGlynn KC (Hon) Durham Law School discuss the UK Government’s plans to criminalise sexually explicit #deepfake imagery on BBC Radio 4 Today. Broadcaster Cathy Newman also shares her experience of being a target of deepfakes (at 1:36:02): brnw.ch/21wIR7y

What's the detail and likely effect of the new offence criminalising *creating* sexually explicit deepfakes?
My comments on today's GOV.UK announcement
#WelcomeStart #Loopholes #MoreToDo 🧵👇
bbc.co.uk/news/uk-688230…

Important 🧵 Prof Clare McGlynn KC (Hon) on how the loophole in government's new deepfakes offence will hinder our ability to hold tech companies accountable for facilitating and profiting from sexual violence.

'Nikki’s research is a giant leap in the right direction for everyone working with families experiencing these behaviours.' 🥹🥹🥹

Ep 40 of #NowandMen is out today! We talk to Dr Ken Harland from CommunityYouthWork about his experience of working with boys in Northern Ireland for over 35 years, in a society which has transitioned from a highly masculinised conflict towards peace-building: now-and-men.captivate.fm/episode/ken-ha…

I am sooooooo excited to see this paper out! My evening reading is sorted. Congratulations Nikki Rutter

'Explosive and Harmful Impulses: A Subset of Child and Adolescent-to-Parent Violence and Abuse'

New paper klaxon!!!!
The paper that reviewer 2 said shouldn't include children 😅
I am SO proud of this one and every single co-researcher involved 👏 👏
Durham Sociology
CRiVA Durham Uni MSW Capa First Response PEGS Child To Parent Abuse Support journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/08…

Thanks for sharing Russell!
Link to our full article, published in the British Journal of Criminology Oxford Academic can be found here too!
academic.oup.com/bjc/advance-ar…

Please help our research project if you work in #housing

📢Still looking to speak to participants for this project. If you run/work for a neurodivergent-led org (training, advocacy, etc) & have views on how to make services more neuro-inclusive, do get in touch! No domestic abuse expertise needed!
Happy to chat informally.📢

Some of our wonderful associates Victoria Hall Dr Kelly J. Stockdale Alexandra Gibson Dr Nicole Renehan who are subject matter experts in their fields

Really excited to be welcoming Harriet Wistrich to CRiVA in May to hear about her new book and buy a signed copy from Collected Books Durham - please share with your North East networks eventbrite.co.uk/e/sister-in-la…