Narissa MacLennan-Matthews

Academic profile

Miss Narissa MacLennan-Matthews

Visiting Specialist
School of Law, Humanities and Social Sciences (Faculty of Arts, Humanities and Business)

The Global Goals

In 2015, UN member states agreed to 17 global to end poverty, protect the planet and ensure prosperity for all. Narissa's work contributes towards the following SDG(s):

Goal 04: SDG 4 - Quality EducationGoal 05: SDG 5 - Gender EqualityGoal 09: SDG 9 - Industry, Innovation, and InfrastructureGoal 10: SDG 10 - Reduced InequalitiesGoal 16: SDG 16 - Peace, Justice and Strong InstitutionsGoal 17: SDG 17 - Partnerships for the Goals

About Narissa

Narissa holds an MSc in Criminology, in which she examined legal frameworks within UK law enforcement and the ongoing challenges faced by victims and those at risk of so-called honour-based violence and abuse (HBA). She is currently in the final year of her PhD, undertaking a thesis titled “Male Victims of ‘Honour Crimes’: A Critical Examination of the Concepts of ‘Honour’ and the Wider Debates Surrounding So-Called Honour-Based Violence and Hate Crime.â€

Recognised as a subject specialist in areas including 'so-called honour-based violence and abuse' (SCHBVA), lone-wolf terrorism, and heterodox ideologies, Narissa has presented her work at numerous academic conferences, contributed to summits, and participated in several podcasts throughout her doctoral journey. She has also recently authored two book chapters addressing a range of contemporary academic issues.

Teaching

So-Called Honour-Based Violence and Abuse

Gender-Based Violence

Hate Crime

Queer Criminology

Global Terrorism/ Critical Infrastructures

Religious Ideologies and Terrorism

Heterodox Ideologies

Domestic Violent Extremism (UK & USA)

Lone Wolf-Terrorists

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