Lead supervisor:
Prof Rachel Cahill-O’Callaghan 
Other supervisor(s):
- Dr Bernadette Rainey
Start date: September 2022
Award: General
Subject Pathway:
Criminology and Law
Thematic Cluster:
Rights and Governance Cluster
Post Conflict Justice in Post Conflict Societies
My research investigates the intersections of law, language, and identity in societies shaped by colonial legacies. Using a socio-legal and anthropological approach, I explore how communities negotiate recognition, belonging, and authority within conditions of structural liminality. In particular, I consider how practices of linguistic and cultural expression reflect both colonial continuities and decolonial possibilities. My work contributes to wider debates on legal consciousness, decolonial theory, and the role of law in divided and post-conflict societies.