Publications
2024
Welcome week: Treasuring the Treasure Hunt
Ahearne, G. (2024). Welcome week: Treasuring the Treasure Hunt. Retrieved from https://www.liverpool.ac.uk/
Studying Society and Collaborating with External Partners
Ahearne, G. (2024). Studying Society and Collaborating with External Partners. Retrieved from https://www.liverpool.ac.uk/
SOCI106 Reducing Digital Poverty in the Liverpool City Region video
Ahearne, G. (2024). SOCI106 Reducing Digital Poverty in the Liverpool City Region video. [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Bbc8gvRdjw0&feature=youtu.be].
Belonging needs to be built into the curriculum
Ahearne, G., & Lisa Anderson. (2024). Belonging needs to be built into the curriculum. Retrieved from https://wonkhe.com/blogs/belonging-needs-to-be-built-into-the-curriculum/
Students showcase strategies to tackle digital poverty
Ahearne, G. (2024). Students showcase strategies to tackle digital poverty. Retrieved from https://news.liverpool.ac.uk/
The Three Rs of Fear Messaging in a Global Pandemic: Recommendations, Ramifications and Remediation
Dodsworth, L., Ahearne, G., Dingwall, R., Easthope, L., Riordan, M., & Townsend, E. (2024). The Three Rs of Fear Messaging in a Global Pandemic: Recommendations, Ramifications and Remediation. Clinical Psychology and Psychotherapy: an international journal of theory and practice, 31(2), 2972. Retrieved from https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10.1002/cpp.2972
2023
Welcome Week: Treasure Hunt
Ahearne, G. (2023). Welcome Week: Treasure Hunt. Retrieved from https://www.liverpool.ac.uk/law-and-social-justice/blog/welcome-treasure-hunt
Bridging the Gap: The Creative Consultants
Ahearne, G. (2023). Bridging the Gap: The Creative Consultants. Retrieved from https://www.liverpool.ac.uk/law-and-social-justice/blog/creative-consultants/
Build community into the curriculum to improve in-person attendance
Ahearne, G. (2023). Build community into the curriculum to improve in-person attendance. Retrieved from https://www.timeshighereducation.com/
Embedding employability through cross-faculty learning
Ahearne, G., & Jones, M. (2023). Embedding employability through cross-faculty learning. Retrieved from https://wonkhe.com/blogs/embedding-employability-through-cross-faculty-learning/
Creative Consultants video
Ahearne, G. (2023). Creative Consultants video. [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rrKq15UbC1g].
Eurovision: Hope and Joy in Liverpool
Ahearne, G., & lucy, E. (2023). Eurovision: Hope and Joy in Liverpool. [https://www.liverpool.ac.uk/law-and-social-justice/blog/eurovisionhopeandjoyinliverpool/].
Empowerment or punishment? The Curious Case of Women's Centres
Ahearne, G. (2023). Empowerment or punishment? The Curious Case of Women's Centres. In N. Booth, I. Masson, & L. Baldwin (Eds.), Experiences of Punishment, Abuse and Justice by Women and Families (pp. 32-48). Bristol: Policy Press.
International Sex Worker Rights Day 2023
Ahearne, G. (2023). International Sex Worker Rights Day 2023. [https://www.liverpool.ac.uk/law-and-social-justice/blog/international-sex-worker-rights-day/].
Building the future: the case for inter-faculty learning
Ahearne, G., & Murphy, M. (2023). Building the future: the case for inter-faculty learning. Retrieved from https://www.timeshighereducation.com/
2022
Building Bridges: The case for inter-faculty learning
Ahearne, G., & Murphy, M. (2022). Building Bridges: The case for inter-faculty learning. Retrieved from https://wonkhe.com/blogs/building-bridges-the-case-for-inter-faculty-learning/
Further developing a micro-learning approach to teaching with Gemma Ahearne
Ahearne, G. (2022). Further developing a micro-learning approach to teaching with Gemma Ahearne. [https://anchor.fm/uolacademy/episodes/Further-developing-a-micro-learning-approach-to-teaching-with-Gemma-Ahearne-e1mt7gd].
Covid should have taught us that campus needs to be a treasured space
Ahearne, G., & Kearney, T. (2022). Covid should have taught us that campus needs to be a treasured space. Retrieved from https://www.timeshighereducation.com/
BSC, Women, Crime and Criminal Justice Network Interviews Dr Gemma Ahearne
Ahearne, G. (2022). BSC, Women, Crime and Criminal Justice Network Interviews Dr Gemma Ahearne. [https://wccjn.wordpress.com/sarah-waite-interviews-dr-gemma-aherne/].
Treasure Island Pedagogies: Episode 19 - the one with the treasure hunt blog
Ahearne, G. (2022). Treasure Island Pedagogies: Episode 19 - the one with the treasure hunt blog. [https://www.liverpool.ac.uk/centre-for-innovation-in-education/blog/general/treasure-island-pedagogies-episode19/].
Treasure Island Pedagogies: Episode 19 - The One With The Treasure Hunt
Tunde, V. -A. (2022). Treasure Island Pedagogies: Episode 19 - The One With The Treasure Hunt. [https://anchor.fm/livunicie/episodes/Treasure-Island-Pedagogies-Episode-19---The-One-With-The-Treasure-Hunt-e1ghj0d].
Lucy McKenzie Tate Liverpool
Ahearne, G. (2022). Lucy McKenzie Tate Liverpool. [https://plasticdollheads.wordpress.com/2022/03/04/lucy-mckenzie-tate-liverpool/].
International Sex Worker Rights Day 2022
Ahearne, G. (2022). International Sex Worker Rights Day 2022. Retrieved from https://www.liverpool.ac.uk/
Partygate: a lockdown of justice?
Ahearne, G. (2022). Partygate: a lockdown of justice?. Retrieved from https://www.liverpool.ac.uk/
Case study: Micro-learning and the sex industry
Ahearne, G. (2022). Case study: Micro-learning and the sex industry. Developing Academic Practice. doi:10.3828/dap.2022.3
2021
Non-Linear Micro-Learning Self-paced module design for inclusion and engagement.
Ahearne, G. (2021). Non-Linear Micro-Learning Self-paced module design for inclusion and engagement.. Retrieved from https://www.liverpool.ac.uk/
The Micro-learning Model to Support Inclusion- Liverpool Fellows Network
Ahearne, G. (2021). The Micro-learning Model to Support Inclusion- Liverpool Fellows Network. Teams.
The health/power/criminality-nexus in the state of exception
Ahearne, G., & Robert, F. (n.d.). The health/power/criminality-nexus in the state of exception. Journal of Contemporary Crime, Harm and Ethics. doi:10.0118/jcche.v1i1.1159
Long read: The War on Dissent during the State of Exception
Ahearne, G. (2021). Long read: The War on Dissent during the State of Exception. Retrieved from https://www.liverpool.ac.uk/
E49: Dr Gemma Ahearne: Using a micro-learning approach to support inclusion.
Ahearne, G. (2021). E49: Dr Gemma Ahearne: Using a micro-learning approach to support inclusion.. [Podcast].
L&T Conf 2021: Strip it Down - Micro-learning and the Sex Industry as a Dyslexic Teacher
Ahearne, G. (2021). L&T Conf 2021: Strip it Down - Micro-learning and the Sex Industry as a Dyslexic Teacher. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=My72uc9JgyM&list=PLuwICDd5T-GQw5WvaNOJ9mErGmNz6RePH&index=34.
Sex work, Disability, and the Pandemic
Ahearne, G. (2021). Sex work, Disability, and the Pandemic. [Blog].
The Spirit of Lockdown
Ahearne, G. (2021). The Spirit of Lockdown. Retrieved from https://plasticdollheads.wordpress.com/2021/06/13/the-spirit-of-lockdown/
Interview with Dr Gemma Ahearne-Sex Workers in Prison
Ahearne, G. (2021). Interview with Dr Gemma Ahearne-Sex Workers in Prison. [https://www.spreaker.com/user/thesociologyshow/gemmaahe?autoplay=1].
Online micro-learning can transform the teaching of sensitive topics
Ahearne, G. (2021). Online micro-learning can transform the teaching of sensitive topics. Retrieved from https://www.timeshighereducation.com/
Criminologist or criminal? Liminal spaces as the site for auto/biography
Ahearne, G. (2021). Criminologist or criminal? Liminal spaces as the site for auto/biography. Methodological Innovations, 14(1), 205979912110120. doi:10.1177/20597991211012054
Podcast- Trauma-led teaching
Ahearne, G. (2021). Podcast- Trauma-led teaching. Retrieved from https://plasticdollheads.wordpress.com/
SOCI349 Crime, Justice and the Sex industry video
Ahearne, G. (2021). SOCI349 Crime, Justice and the Sex industry video. Retrieved from https://plasticdollheads.wordpress.com/
Special: HE Colleagues' personal perspectives: Living with Endometriosis, personally and professionally- The Academy Podcast
Ahearne, G. (2021). Special: HE Colleagues' personal perspectives: Living with Endometriosis, personally and professionally- The Academy Podcast. Retrieved from https://anchor.fm/
'Carceral feminism' and its critics
Ahearne, G. (2021). 'Carceral feminism' and its critics. [Blog].
Trauma and Reclaiming the Body
Ahearne, G. (2021). Trauma and Reclaiming the Body. [Blog].
EDI News - Dr Gemma Ahearne: International Women’s Day and Endometriosis- University of Liverpool Faculty Newsletter
Ahearne, G. (2021). EDI News - Dr Gemma Ahearne: International Women’s Day and Endometriosis- University of Liverpool Faculty Newsletter. Retrieved from https://www.liverpool.ac.uk/
International Sex Workers' Rights Day
Ahearne, G. (2021). International Sex Workers' Rights Day. Retrieved from https://www.liverpool.ac.uk/
As a teacher with dyslexia, I found the move online eye-opening
Ahearne, G. (2021). As a teacher with dyslexia, I found the move online eye-opening. Retrieved from https://www.timeshighereducation.com/
Pole Dance Pedagogy
Ahearne, G. (2021). Pole Dance Pedagogy. [Blog].
The State We Are In
Ahearne, G. (2021). The State We Are In. Retrieved from https://plasticdollheads.wordpress.com/2020/11/30/the-war-on-dissent/
'Sex for Rent' and 'Anti Trafficking'
Ahearne, G. (2021). 'Sex for Rent' and 'Anti Trafficking'. [Blog].
2020
The War on Dissent
Ahearne, G. (2020). The War on Dissent. Retrieved from https://plasticdollheads.wordpress.com/2020/11/30/the-war-on-dissent/
Sex workers and Covid-19
Ahearne, G. (2020). Sex workers and Covid-19. Retrieved from https://www.liverpool.ac.uk/
Writing as Rupture
Ahearne, G. (2020). Writing as Rupture. [Blog].
Criminologist or Criminal? Liminal Spaces and Trauma
Ahearne, G. (2020). Criminologist or Criminal? Liminal Spaces and Trauma. [Blog].
Needs Assessment Umbrella Lane
Ahearne, G., & Ryan, A. (2020). Needs Assessment Umbrella Lane: Needs Assessment Umbrella Lane.
The Sociology of Food Poverty
Ahearne, G. (2020). The Sociology of Food Poverty. [Blog].
The Phenomenology of Anger
Ahearne, G. (2020). The Phenomenology of Anger. [Blog].
Bearing Witness
Ahearne, G. (2020). Bearing Witness. [Blog].
Orange is the New Black: Women's Centres Continued
Ahearne, G. (2020). Orange is the New Black: Women's Centres Continued. [Blog].
Sisters' Keepers: The Case of Women's Centres
Ahearne, G. (2020). Sisters' Keepers: The Case of Women's Centres. [Blog]. Retrieved from https://plasticdollheads.wordpress.com/
Crime, Justice and the Sex Industry
Ahearne, G. (2020). Crime, Justice and the Sex Industry.
2019
Talk at Bloc Projects Sheffield
Ahearne, G. (2019). Talk at Bloc Projects Sheffield. [Blog].
Performance Talk by Gemma Ahearne- Bloc Projects
Ahearne, G. (2019, August 31). Performance Talk by Gemma Ahearne- Bloc Projects [Website]. Bloc Projects Sheffield. Retrieved from https://www.blocprojects.co.uk/
Real Work, Real Talk: Liverpool FACT
Ahearne, G. (2019). Real Work, Real Talk: Liverpool FACT. [Blog].
Tour Sex Work City Walk
Ahearne, G. (2019, August 3). Tour Sex Work City Walk [Website]. FACT Liverpool. Retrieved from https://www.fact.co.uk/event/tour-sex-work-city-walk
‘They only care when there’s a murder on’: Contested perceptions of vulnerability from sex workers in prison
Ahearne, G. L. (2019). ‘They only care when there’s a murder on’: Contested perceptions of vulnerability from sex workers in prison. British Journal of Community Justice, 15(1), 67-76.
2018
Barbie Activism 2018
Ahearne, G. (2018). Barbie Activism 2018. [Blog].
2017
Activism Barbie
Ahearne, G. (2017). Activism Barbie. [Blog].
2016
Paying the Price: Sex workers in Prison and the Reality of Stigma
Ahearne, G. (2016). Paying the Price: Sex workers in Prison and the Reality of Stigma. Prison Service Journal.
2015
Between Lap Dancing and Academia: Navigating Stigma and Disgust
Ahearne, G. L. (2015). Between Lap Dancing and Academia: Navigating Stigma and Disgust. Graduate Journal of Social Science.
The Contested Nature of Sex Work in a Changing Social Landscape
Ahearne, G. L., Connelly, L., & Jarvis-King, L. (2015). The Contested Nature of Sex Work in a Changing Social Landscape. Graduate Journal of Social Science.
2014
A review- Flexible Workers: Labour, Regulation and the Political Economy of the Stripping Industry
Ahearne, G. (n.d.). A review- Flexible Workers: Labour, Regulation and the Political Economy of the Stripping Industry. Crit Comm.
Bodies of Excess: Aintree Races
Ahearne, G. (2014). Bodies of Excess: Aintree Races. [Website].
Grand National Stereotypes Fight Back After Unfair Headlines
Carter Bennicke, H. (2014). Grand National Stereotypes Fight Back After Unfair Headlines. [BBC website].
2013
Snog, Marry, Avoid: The Political Economies of Whiteness
Ahearne, G. (2013). Snog, Marry, Avoid: The Political Economies of Whiteness. [Website].