Dr Sophie Doherty
@SophieMDoherty
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Lecturer @OU_Law | Law and art/humanities, justice, VAWG/GBV, feminism | PhD FHEA | QUB/Durham🎓@ArtLawNetwork @Law_Humanities @LegalHumanities -She/her⚖️🎨
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Joined November 2018
CfP: announcing that the 8th L&H Roundtable workshop - 'Visions of Democracy in Art and Literature' - will be @tcddublin on 19 Jun 2026, convened by Dr Róisín Á Costello. Submit your abstract to Roisin.acostello@tcd.ie by Fri 6 Feb 2026. @adamdhanna @SophieMDoherty @dkennytcd👇
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📢Registration now open for the online 'Periods are Political' conference. Panels include: ✨Resistance, power, and representation ✨Rights, health, and justice ✨Stigma breakers and law makers 🔗More info and free event link at: https://t.co/170yevxOjB🩸#menstruation #lawandart
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📢CFP for 'Periods are Political: The Politics of Menstruation in Activism, Art, and Law' scheduled for 15 Oct 2025 is open 🩸Deadline extended until 12pm 23nd Sept 2025 ✨Thank you to all those who have submitted an abstract so far - it's shaping up to be a 'bloody' class event
📢CFP: 'Periods are Political: The Politics of Menstruation in Activism, Art, and Law' - 15 October 2025 🩸Part of the ‘Free to Bleed: Data Driven Advocacy and Art for Menstrual Justice’ project 📝Deadline 19 September 2025 ✨Abstract submission form: https://t.co/qgiy2gH7Fx
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"Through the removal of the piece, those in power have arguably added to the legacy & power of the image, further highlighting the silencing of those who wish to speak out against injustices &the violence of systems in power" @SophieMDoherty @RTEBrainstorm
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Through the removal of the mural, which appeared days after 900 people were arrested at a London protest against the ban on Palestine Action, those in power have arguably added to the legacy of the...
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Hot off the press, my latest publication, '#Banksy, the Royal Courts of Justice and the power of protest art.' This piece asks 'are laws, legal systems and those acting within it, complicit in violence?' Available via @RTEBrainstorm below. #PalestineAction #LawandArt #Censorship
Banksy, the Royal Courts of Justice and the power of protest art: Through the removal of the mural, those in power have arguably added to the legacy of the image, writes @SophieMDoherty @OpenUniversity
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Lovely to see from @SophieMDoherty, do give this a read and share it around if you can
Banksy, the Royal Courts of Justice and the power of protest art: Through the removal of the mural, those in power have arguably added to the legacy of the image, writes @SophieMDoherty @OpenUniversity
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Banksy, the Royal Courts of Justice and the power of protest art: Through the removal of the mural, those in power have arguably added to the legacy of the image, writes @SophieMDoherty @OpenUniversity
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Through the removal of the mural, which appeared days after 900 people were arrested at a London protest against the ban on Palestine Action, those in power have arguably added to the legacy of the...
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📢CFP: 'Periods are Political: The Politics of Menstruation in Activism, Art, and Law' - 15 October 2025 🩸Part of the ‘Free to Bleed: Data Driven Advocacy and Art for Menstrual Justice’ project 📝Deadline 19 September 2025 ✨Abstract submission form: https://t.co/qgiy2gH7Fx
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Delighted to be shortlisted in the Wider Collaboration category at the @OU_FBL Recognising Excellence Awards for my work supporting international partnerships, in particular, the European Distance Education in Law Network (EDELNet). ⚖️ 🎓 ✨
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Delighted to attend The @OpenUniversity's degree ceremony @CrokePark. Guest speaker & alumna, Gillian Quinn, delivered a poignant message: there's a pathway for everyone at the OU. Congratulations to all graduates & a massive well done to those who make it all happen✨🎓#OUFamily
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My latest publication 'Bag of Excuses: Exploring Femicide Through Art' considers Gemma Mae Halligan and Sinéad O’Neill-Nicholl's exhibition at Vault Artist Studios. Thank you to @WIMBelfast for the invitation to write. Article available via link below #DomesticAbuse #LawAndArt
NEW: BAG OF EXCUSES: EXPLORING FEMICIDE THROUGH ART @SophieMDoherty @OpenUniversity
https://t.co/dlKXRjM3cd
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New Blog 👇 Arts reviews: 'an exciting strand of our dynamic interdisciplinary field' @1mattdyson @AgataFijalkow @SophieMDoherty @paola_zichi @anat_rosenberg @alice_diver @eepwrites @mary1liston @kedinesson @lindsayostern @joseph_owen_ @anat_rosenberg @royalcourt @shailesh_RHUL
In a new blog post, Elena Cooper (@drelena_cooper) explores ‘Scenes from a Repatriation’ – a new play by Joel Tan currently on at the @royalcourt – as a starting point for reflecting on the role of theatre and the arts in grappling with complex legal and ethical debates 👇
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New article from Marett Leiboff and @seanamulcahy uses theatrical jurisprudence to critique legal judgments on a man's claim to have been discriminated against by being refused entry into the 'Ladies Lounge' art installation in Tasmania: available here: https://t.co/CYeQ6Zir1m
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Now that it's official, I'm over the moon to say I've been appointed the Faculty of Business and Law Media Fellow @OpenUniversity ✨ Looking forward to developing media projects and strengthening links between the university’s broadcasting activity (@BBC) #irishwomeninmedia
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Very excited to be presenting at the CLE Hangout tomorrow. I'll be talking about: -my time @DurhamLawSchool -how I created a visual textbook in Tort Law @qubschooloflaw -responses to arts methods in Jurisprudence and Advanced Criminal Law @LawGovDCU -and, law and art @OU_FBL
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Delighted to share my latest publication on @RTEBrainstorm: 'How GAA Catfish podcast has highlighted legal issues around catfishing' based on the @the2johnnies series. Very excited to continue writing on the #gaacatfish. If you're interested in the subject, please get in touch!
How GAA Catfish podcast has highlighted legal issues around catfishing @SophieMDoherty @WIMBelfast
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How @the2johnnies GAA Catfish podcast has highlighted legal issues around catfishing. The complex GAA Catfish story calls into question the relationship between criminal law and catfishing, writes @SophieMDoherty @OpenUniversity
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The complex GAA Catfish story calls into question the relationship between criminal law and catfishing
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Looking forward to presenting 'Implementing Arts in Legal Education' @DohertyLawTeach @Veronanid @Parkendlydia on Tuesday 28th January. If you're interested in coming along, get in touch with Connecting Legal Education or send me a message ⚖️🌟🎨 #lawandart #legaleducation
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Well done @SophieMDoherty! The full @law_humanities arts review by Doherty of @Tate 'Women in Revolt' curated by Linsey Young, is available here:
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Published in Law and Humanities (Vol. 18, No. 2, 2024)
Wonderful evening in Belfast at the 'Women In Revolt! Talk with the Exhibitions Curator, Linsey Young' @UlsterUni @cqaf. Such an important exhibition and an inspirational curator. Looking forward to collecting a copy of the 'Women in Revolt!' book #womeninrevolt #lawandart
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Wonderful evening in Belfast at the 'Women In Revolt! Talk with the Exhibitions Curator, Linsey Young' @UlsterUni @cqaf. Such an important exhibition and an inspirational curator. Looking forward to collecting a copy of the 'Women in Revolt!' book #womeninrevolt #lawandart
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