Challenging ‘Hate Crime’: Research, Policy and Practice
Merseyside Maritime Museum, Albert Dock, Liverpool
Tuesday October 13, 2015
09.00 - 09.30 Registration and Tea/Coffee
09.30 - 09.45 Welcome from Professor Fiona Beveridge, Executive Pro Vice Chancellor, Faculty of Humanities and Social Science, University of Liverpool (TBC)
09.45 - 11.00 Keynote addresses - Chair Dr Matthew Gibson (University of Liverpool)
Professor David Ormerod, QC (Law Commission)
Professor Paul Iganski (Lancaster University)
Q&A
11.00 - 11.30 Tea/Coffee and Networking
11.30 - 13.00 Challenging ‘Hate Crime’: Messages from Research - Chair Leona Vaughn (University of Liverpool)
FACE FACTS (a short film)
‘Disability’ - Professor Alan Roulstone (University of Leeds)
‘Race’ - Dr Debbie Weekes-Bernard (The Runnymede Trust)
‘Religion’ - Dr Chris Allen (University of Birmingham)
‘Sexual Orientation’ - Dr Marian Duggan (University of Kent)
‘Transgender Identity’ - Professor Stephen Whittle (Manchester Metropolitan University)
13.00 - 14.00 Lunch
14.00 - 15.00 Challenging ‘Hate Crime’: Developments in Policy and Practice - Chair Rowley Moore (Merseyside Police)
‘Disability’ - Heidi Kenworthy (MOWLL)
‘Race’ - John Au and Dr Gee Walker (The Anthony Walker Foundation)
‘Religion’ - Rose Simkins (Stop Hate UK)
‘Sexual Orientation’ - Stuart Fitzgerald (Michael Causer Foundation)
‘Transgender Identity’ - Anthony Griffin (In Trust)
15.00-15.30 Tea/Coffee and Networking
15.30 - 16.15 Plenary Questions, Answers and Discussion - Chair Dominique Walker (Merseyside Police)
Discussants - Dr Chris Allen (University of Birmingham); John Au (Anthony Walker Foundation), Dr Marian Duggan (University of Kent); Stuart Fitzgerald (Michael Causer Foundation), Anthony Griffin (In Trust), Heidi Kenworthy (MOWLL), Dr Debbie Weekes-Bernard (The Runnymede Trust), Natalie Perischine (Merseyside Police), Professor Alan Roulstone (University of Leeds); Rose Simkins (Stop Hate UK), Dr Gee Walker (Anthony Walker Foundation) and Professor Stephen Whittle (Manchester Metropolitan University)
16.15 - 16.30 Closing remarks - Professor Barry Goldson (University of Liverpool)
16.30 Close