Sociology & Criminology for a Changing World
Stephen Graham is a British scholar and Professor of Cities and Society at Newcastle University. Trained in urban studies and geography, Graham’s work examines the militarization, securitization, and infrastructural transformation of cities in the context of globalization, terrorism, and digital technology. His research is interdisciplinary, bridging sociology, political theory, urban planning, and critical security studies.
Keith J. Hayward is a British criminologist and Professor of Criminology at the University of Copenhagen. He is one of the leading figures in Cultural Criminology, known for integrating criminological analysis with cultural theory, semiotics, and visual culture. Hayward’s work often explores the intersections of crime, consumerism, and the urban environment, drawing on perspectives from
Mike Presdee was a British criminologist and senior lecturer at the University of Kent, widely recognized for his pioneering contributions to Cultural Criminology. He developed the concept of carnival of crime, which explores how deviant acts can take on festive, transgressive, and symbolic meanings. Presdee’s work was notable for bridging criminology, cultural studies, and sociology,
Jeff Ferrell is an American criminologist and a leading figure in the field of Cultural Criminology. He is Professor of Sociology at Texas Christian University and Visiting Professor at the University of Kent. Ferrell’s work examines the intersections of culture, crime, and control, often through ethnographic and participatory research. He is known for immersing himself
Sarah Brayne is an American sociologist whose research explores the intersection of technology, surveillance, and the criminal justice system. An Associate Professor at the University of Texas at Austin, Brayne investigates how big data analytics and algorithmic decision-making are transforming policing and social control. Her ethnographic and mixed-methods work offers unique insights into the implementation
Didier Fassin is a French anthropologist and sociologist whose work bridges the boundaries between ethnography, political sociology, and the anthropology of institutions. As Professor at the Institute for Advanced Study in Princeton and at the École des Hautes Études en Sciences Sociales in Paris, Fassin has conducted groundbreaking fieldwork on policing, immigration enforcement, and humanitarianism.