Editor-in-Chief

Kiraan is a Senior Research Fellow at the New Zealand Centre for Global Studies and Tutor in Philosophy at the University of Auckland. A social and political philosopher, Kiraan has a BA in Philosophy, Politics & International Relations, a BA Hons (First Class Honours) in Philosophy, and an MA in Philosophy from the University of Auckland. Kiraan’s research focus is on critical connections between culture, community, and global justice. 

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Janet is an experienced publisher. Her lengthy career includes law clerking, legal librarianship, and editing industry and council publications in New Zealand and Hong Kong. She served as Managing Editor of Employment Today and Employment Review Australia - both employment law magazines - and Joy Magazine New Zealand. Jan has a BA in English Literature and Philosophy, and is currently undertaking a PGDip. 

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Dilara is a PhD Candidate in Law at the University of Waikato. She has a Bachelor of Laws from Istanbul University, a Master of Laws from the University of Aberdeen and has practiced as a company and trade law attorney at a Legal500-ranked firm in Turkey. A former tutor in jurisprudence and commercial transaction, her current research focuses on the intersection between patent law and investment arbitration, and the role of proportionality in this context. 

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Yulong (Luke) holds a BA in Politics & International Relations and Criminology, as well as a Master of Conflict and Terrorism Studies from the School of Social Sciences at the University of Auckland. He is a specialist in the field of the Uyghur people, Xinjiang, and Central Asia, with a focus on various aspects including history, culture, religion, and politics. He is currently placed at the TDV Centre for Islamic Studies in Istanbul, Turkey. 

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Sneha is a PhD Candidate and Professional Teaching Fellow in Sociology at the University of Auckland. She has a BA Hons in Political Science from the University of Delhi and an MA in Gender Studies from the Central European University in Vienna, Austria. An experienced writer and social activist, Sneha's expertise is in feminist ethnographic research methodology. Her current research focuses on South Asian women's activism in Aotearoa. 

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Robert (Ngāti Porou, Ngāti Kahungunu) is a seasoned communications and engagement professional with extensive experience in corporate affairs, policy development and media relations. Currently, Robert is a Māori doctoral scholar in Politics and International Relations at Massey University, where his research focuses on identity, indigeneity, and power. His academic interests are complemented by his practical experience, particularly in promoting inclusivity and engaging with diverse communities. 

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James is a PhD Candidate and Tutor in Criminology at Te Herenga Waka - Victoria University of Wellington. Having completed a Bachelor of Arts in Criminology at AUT in 2020, James relocated back to Wellington to undertake a BA Hons and eventually graduated with an MA in 2022. His primary focus centers on human rights, state crime and social harm, with further interests in law and politics through a criminological lens.   

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Jessica has recently completed her Master of Social Sciences in Sociology at Te Whare Wānanga o Waikato – The University of Waikato; her thesis titled, Grounding the State of Exception in New Zealand: A Case Study of Racial Segregation in Pukekohe, Whiteness and the Carceral State. Her work focusses on two key areas: whiteness, and the hyper-incarceration of Indigenous people in Aotearoa New Zealand. Her research has been published in Punishment & Society and New Zealand Sociology.

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Divya is a PhD Candidate and Teaching Fellow in Law at the University of Auckland. A Fowlds Memorial Prize awardee, she has a Bachelor of Business Administration and Bachelor of Laws from the National Law University in Odisha and a Master of Laws (First Class Honours) in human rights law from the University of Auckland.  Her research interests include family violence, gender, and sexuality studies with her doctoral research on forced marriages and the law in Aotearoa, New Zealand.

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Nityanand enter the academic world after 30 years in journalism and as an environmental activist in India. He is co-founder of Vettiver Koottamaippu, a Chennai-based collective that mobilises science, law, media and arts-based solidarity in community struggles for social and environmental justice. Nity is currently pursuing a PhD in Political Science and Public Policy at the University of Waikato, entitled Struggle and solidarity in transforming urban futures: The fisher fight for Ennore wetlands in Tamil Nadu, India.

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Elizabeth is a Master of Laws student at Auckland University of Technology. She has a Bachelor of Arts in Criminology, a Graduate Diploma in Psychology and a Postgraduate Certificate in Law. With research experience in the Magistrate's Court and Ministry of Justice in the Kingdom of Tonga, her master's thesis concerns the feasibility of restorative justice systems in the Tongan legal sphere. With a scholar-practitioner lens, Elizabeth's current research is focused on the use of rehabilitation as deterrence in criminal justice contexts. 

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Joe (Ngāti Koata, Rangitāne o Wairau, Pākehā) is an Assistant Lecturer in Sociology and Social Policy at Te Herenga Waka - Victoria University of Wellington. Joe is also completing his PhD, critically examining institutional responses to harm across NZ Universities. His research interests include Indigenous sociology, power & inequalities, and institutional violence.