2010 Events & Conferences

Global Poverty and Development

Title: Gender,Trafficking and Livelihoods in Nepal

Invited lecture presented at the School of Arts and Social Sciences, University of Northumbria, for the Undergraduate module Global Poverty and Development a core module for second year Sociology and Sociology & Criminology students. 19th November 2010

Author: Nina Laurie

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University of the Third Age, Durham November 2010

Title: Post Sexual Trafficking Livelihoods in Nepal

Invited presentation to the (U3A) Current Affairs Discussion Group of the University of the Third Age (U3A) Durham

Author: Nina Laurie

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Dialogues in Human Geography Research Seminar Series

Title: Women, Livelihoods and Citizenship Post Sexual Trafficking in Nepal

Paper presented at Dialogues in Human Geography Research Seminar Series, Institute of Geography and Earth Sciences, Aberystwyth University. 5th November 2010

Author:  Nina Laurie

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Human Geography Seminar Series, Geography Department, University College London

Title: Post Sexual Trafficking: the Politics of marginalization and citizenship in Nepal

Paper was presented at Human Geography Seminar Series, Geography Department, University College London. Organised by Jason Dittmer, 5th October 2010

Author : Nina Laurie

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"Ten years of 'war against poverty': what have we learned since 2000 and what should we do 2010-2020?"

Title: Sexual Trafficking, Poverty, Marginalization and Citizenship in Nepal

Paper was presented at "Ten years of 'war against poverty': what have we learned since 2000 and what should be do 2010-2020?", Chronic Poverty Research Centre, International Conference, Brooks World Poverty Institute, The University of Manchester, Hulme Hall, 8-10th September 2010

Authors: Janet Townsend, Nina Laurie, Meena Poudel and Diane Richardson

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"Looking Forward Strategies After a Decade of Optional Protocol? UN Global Plan of Action Against Trafficking in Persons.

General Assembly Sixty Four Session: Agenda Item 104 Crime Prevention and Criminal Justice 29th July Draft Resolution submitted by the President of the General Assembly"

Title: Review of UN Global Plan of Action Against Trafficking in Persons

Paper was presented the UN Country Team meeting, 19th August 2010, UNCT Meeting, UN House

Authors: Meena Poudel

Beyond Citizenship: Feminism and the Transformation on Belonging Conference

Title: Discourses of Democratisation and the Development: Constructing Sexual Trafficking and Citizenship in Nepal

Paper was presented at the Beyond Citizenship: Feminism and the Transformation on Belonging Conference, Birbeck, University of London, 30th June - 2nd July 2010

Authors: Nina Laurie, Meena Poudel, Diane Richardson and Janet Townsend

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Development Studies Association Gender and Development Workshop

Title: Sexual Trafficking, Poverty, Marginalization and Citizenship in Nepal

Paper was presented at the Development Studies Association Gender and Development Workshop, Vanbrugh College, University of York, Heslington, York Saturday 5th June 2010

Authors:  Janet Townsend, Nina Laurie, Meena Poudel and Diane Richardson

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Economic and Social Research Council (ESRC) Seminar Series: Activism, Volunteering and Citizenship.

Title: The Place of Trafficked Women's Biographies in Anti-Trafficking Activism in Nepal

Paper presented at the Economic and Social Research Council (ESRC) Seminar Series: Activism, Volunteering and Citizenship. Final Seminar: Biographies of Activism and Social Change.

Monday 20th and Tuesday 21st June 2010, Newcastle University

Authors: Nina Laurie, Meena Poudel, Diane Richardson and Janet Townsend

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Panel Session: Volunteering around issues of gender and violence: reflections
on forging activist - academic biographies

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Feminist Research Seminar Series

Title: Post Trafficking Livelihoods in Nepal: Sexuality, Citizenship and Development

Paper presented at the Feminist Research Seminar Series, Wageningen University, The Netherlands, 20th May 2010

Authors: Nina Laurie, Meena Poudel, Diane Richardson and Janet Townsend

BSA 2010 Annual Conference

Title: 'Spoiled Goods': Women's Exclusion Post Sexual Trafficking in Nepal

Paper presented at the annual conference of the British Sociological Association, Inequalities & Social Justice, 7-9 April 2010, Glasgow Caledonian University

Authors:  Diane Richardson, Nina Laurie, Meena Poudel and Janet Townsend

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