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Dr Helen Monk

School of Justice Studies

Faculty of Arts Professional and Social Studies

I joined the Criminology team at LJMU in September 2011 having previously taught at the University of Central Lancashire. I was awarded a competitive scholarship by the University of Central Lancashire to undertake my PhD research and I was awarded my PhD in 2011. My doctoral thesis examined how multiple intersections of identity impact upon the experience of, and theoretical, political and practical responses to, violence against ethnicised women. These ideas, and others, are developed in my current research interests and activities, which include: the Policing of women, women’s involvement in social movements, women’s experiences of sexual coercion and violence, and the formation of identity and subjectivity. Alongside this, I have a keen interest in intersectional theory, critical social theory, feminist theory and processes of social control and abjection. I am Co-Director of the Centre for the Study of Crime, Criminalisation and Social Exclusion (with Professor Joe Sim).

Degrees

2011, University of Central Lancashire, United Kingdom, PhD
2003, University of Central Lancashire, United Kingdom, First Class BA (Hons) Criminology & Criminal Justice

Academic appointments

Lecturer/Senior Lecturer in Criminology, Liverpool John Moores University, 2011 - present
Lecturer in Criminology, University of Central Lancashire, 2003 - 2011

Highlighted publications

Monk H, Atkinson K. 2023. Power, Sexual Violence and Mystification Scott DG, Sim J. Demystifying Power, Crime and Social Harm The Work and Legacy of Steven Box :327-349 Springer Nature 9783031462139 DOI Publisher Url

Monk H, Jackson WH, Gilmore J. 2019. Gendering Pacification: Policing Women at Anti-Fracking Protests Feminist Review, 122 :64-79 DOI Author Url Publisher Url Public Url

Atkinson KYM, Barr UNA, Monk HELEN, Tucker KATIE. Feminist Responses to Injustices of the State and Its Institutions Politics, Intervention, Resistance 9781529207286

Books (authored)

Atkinson K, Barr Ú, Monk H, Tucker K. 2024. Feminist Responses to Injustices of the State and Its Institutions Politics, Intervention, Resistance Policy Press 9781529207293 Publisher Url

Atkinson KYM, Barr UNA, Monk HELEN, Tucker KATIE. Feminist Responses to Injustices of the State and Its Institutions Politics, Intervention, Resistance 9781529207286

Chapters

Monk H, Atkinson K. 2023. Power, Sexual Violence and Mystification Scott DG, Sim J. Demystifying Power, Crime and Social Harm The Work and Legacy of Steven Box :327-349 Springer Nature 9783031462139 DOI Publisher Url

Monk H, Atkinson K, Sim J. 2023. Traumatizing the Traumatized: Self-Harm and Death in Women's Prisons in England and Wales Atkinson K, Barr U, Monk H, Tucker K. Feminist Responses to Injustices of the State and Its Institutions: Politics, Intervention, Resistance. Bristol University Press Publisher Url

Atkinson K, Monk H. 2023. Power, Sexual Violence and Mystification Critical Criminological Perspectives Part F2019 :327-349 DOI Publisher Url

Jackson W, Monk H. 2022. Gender, Policing and Social Order: restating the case for a feminist analysis of policing Atkinson K, Barr U, Monk H, Tucker K. Feminist Responses to Injustices of the State and its Institutions: Politics, Intervention, Resistance Policy Press. Bristol 978-1529207286 Publisher Url

Atkinson K, Barr U, Monk H. 2022. Introduction: Denying Oppression a Future – Gender, the State and Feminist Praxis Atkinson K, Barr U, Monk H, Tucker K. Feminist Responses to Injustices of the State and its Institutions Politics, Intervention, Resistance Bristol university Press. Bristol DOI Publisher Url

Jackson WH, Monk H, Gilmore J. 2017. Fracking and State Violence The Violence of Austerity Pluto. London Publisher Url

Jackson WH, Monk H, Gilmore J. 2017. ‘Going all out for shale’: Fracking as Primitive Accumulation Wall T, Jackson W, Saberi P. DESTROY, BUILD, SECURE: READINGS ON PACIFICATION Red Quill. Ottawa, Canada 978-1926958347 Publisher Url

Monk HL, Sim J. 2017. Introduction Monk HL, Sim J. Women, Crime and Criminology The Centre for the Study of Crime, Criminalisation and Social Exclusion, LJMU, and EG Press Limited, London.. Liverpool and London. DOI Publisher Url

Other

Monk H, Jackson W, Gilmore J. 2021. Corrigendum: Out of place: women's experiences of policing in protest spaces (Journal of Gender-Based Violence, (2020) 4(3), (309-323), 10.1332/239868020X15985448282097) Journal of Gender-Based Violence, 5 :363 DOI Publisher Url

Journal article

Gilmore J, Jackson WH, Monk HL, Short D. 2020. Policing the UK's anti-fracking movement: facilitating peaceful protest or facilitating the industry Peace Human Rights Governance (PHRG), 4 :349-390 DOI Publisher Url Public Url

Monk H, Jackson WH. 2020. Out of Place: Women’s experiences of policing in protest spaces. Journal of Gender-Based Violence, 4 :309-323 DOI Publisher Url Public Url

Monk H, Jackson WH, Gilmore J. 2019. Gendering Pacification: Policing Women at Anti-Fracking Protests Feminist Review, 122 :64-79 DOI Author Url Publisher Url Public Url

Jackson WH, Gilmore J, Monk H. 2018. Policing unacceptable protest in England and Wales: A case study of the policing of anti-fracking protests Critical Social Policy, DOI Author Url Publisher Url Public Url

Gilmore J, Jackson WH, Monk HL. 2017. ‘That is not facilitating peaceful protest. That is dismantling the protest’: anti-fracking protesters’ experiences of dialogue policing and mass arrest Policing and Society, DOI Author Url Publisher Url Public Url

Jackson WH, Monk H, Gilmore J. 2015. Pacifying Disruptive Subjects: Police violence and anti-fracking protests Contention: The Multidisciplinary Journal of Social Protest, 3 :81-93 DOI Publisher Url Public Url

Jackson WH, Monk H. 2014. Police violence at anti-fracking protests: pacifying disruptive subjects Criminal Justice Matters, 98 :12-13 DOI Publisher Url Public Url

Report

Jackson WH, Monk H, Gilmore J, Short D. 2019. Protesters’ experiences of policing at anti-fracking protests in England, 2016-2019: a national study Author Url Public Url

Gilmore J, Jackson WH, Monk HL. 2016. Keep Moving! Report on the Policing of the Barton Moss Community Protection Camp, November 2013-April 2014. Author Url Publisher Url Public Url

Internet publication

Jackson WH, Monk H, Gilmore J. 2017. Fracking and state violence Author Url

Books (edited)

2017. Women, Crime and Criminology: A Celebration Monk HL, Sim J. The Centre for the Study of Crime, Criminalisation and Social Exclusion, LJMU, and EG Press Limited, London.. Liverpool and London.

Conference publication

Jackson WH, Monk H, Gilmore J. 2016. Defining the ‘legitimate protester’: Policing anti-fracking protests and the contingent nature of the right to protest in the UK British Society of Criminology Conference

Monk HL. 2015. The Construction of Gendered Political Subjects: Policing Women and Girls at Anti-fracking Protests

Monk HL. 2015. Crimes of the Powerful: Policing Women and Girls at Anti-fracking Protests

Jackson WH, Monk H. 2014. Report on the Policing of the Barton Moss Community Protection Camp

Monk HL. Holding the State to Account: Policing of Women at the Barton Moss Community Protection Camp. Centre for Women's Justice Launch Event, MMU.

Monk HL. Policing Women in Protest: Barton Moss Community Protection Camp. Supporting Survival: Celebrating Feminist Activism

Monk HL. LJMU Women's Research Conference LJMU Women's Research Conference

Monk HL. Gendering Pacification: Policing Women at Anti-Fracking Protests Feminist Review Early Careers Workshop

Teaching qualification:

HEA Fellow. 2012

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