POPULAR POSITIVISM, RISK SOCIETY, AND NECROPOLITICS - ANN-MARIE DEBRAH

POPULAR POSITIVISM, RISK SOCIETY, AND NECROPOLITICS - ANN-MARIE DEBRAH

Part of the Race and Resistance Programme events 

Speaker: ANN-MARIE DEBRAH (Faculty of Law)

Friday 12 May 2023, 1-2pm

This session will explore the use of statistics by policymakers to construct how citizens perceive a higher or lower frequency of crime. The focus will be on how racialised communities are often constructed as the social enemy.

Biography: 

Ann-Marie Debrah is reading for a Dphil in Socio-Legal Studies, under the supervision of Professor Linda Mulcahy. Her research, explores the emergence of affirmative action tribunals(race verification boards) in Brazil for Afro Brazilians engaging with affirmative action laws for entry into higher education and employment in the public sector. Her research draws upon 19th century concepts of race, colonialism and theories pursuant to decolonisation of the law. Her doctoral project  is generously funded by the Economic and Social Research Council (ESRC Grand Union Doctoral Training Partnership), Exonian award and the Black Academic Futures Scholarship.

Previously, Ann-Marie read History at King’s College London, after undertaking the law conversion course at City University funded by Inner Temple. Ann-Marie gained her MSc in Law and Society from Leiden University. During this time Ann-Marie has worked as a caseworker for Care4Calais, Citizens Advice Bureau and has most recently worked as a Policy and Research Analyst for Curia and Chamber UK. 

In addition to Socio-Legal Studies, Ann-Marie has a passion for intersectional feminist studies, reflections on class relations and a passion for research into immigration, policing, punishment and technology.