Prosecuting Rap project events
Explore some of our featured events.
Guilt by Association: Race, Culture and Criminalisation (2022)
Prosecuting Rap: Criminal Justice and Black Youth Expressive Culture – Online Conference (2021)
Featured speakers:
- Keynote: Patrick Williams (Manchester Metropolitan University)
- Andrea Dennis (University of Georgia)
- Lambros Fatsis (The University of Brighton)
- Anthony Gunter (Open University)
- Alex De Lacey (Goldsmiths, University of London)
- Nicci MacLeod (Northumbria University)
- Erik Nielson (University of Richmond)
- Abenaa Owusu-Bempah (London School of Economics)
- Eithne Quinn (The University of Manchester)
- Tony Ward (Northumbria University)
Find out more about the Conference
Prosecuting Rap International workshop (2015)
Featured speakers:
- Andrea Dennis (University of Georgia)
- Jonathan Ilan (City, University of London)
- Charis Kubrin (University of California Irvine)
- Karen May (John Ford Solicitors)
- Khalid Missouri (LLM Solicitors)
- Erik Nielson (University of Richmond)
- Eithne Quinn (The University of Manchester)
- John Street (University of East Anglia)
Watch video recordings of the workshop presentations
- Prosecuting Rap – Introduction
Eithne Quinn and Erik Nielson.
- Roundtable 1: Violent rap lyrics as evidence of bad character, autobiography, and confession
Dr Andrea Dennis, Law School, University of Georgia. Chaired by Dr Bridget Byrne, The University of Manchester.
- Roundtable 1: Violent rap lyrics as evidence of bad character, autobiography, and confession
Dr Khalid Missouri , LLM Criminal Defence Solicitors, London. With Q&A from Andrea Dennis and Khalid Missouri. Chaired by Dr Bridget Byrne, The University of Manchester.
- Roundtable 2: Contextualizing rap composition and lyrics as evidence of threat
Dr Jonathan Ilan, Criminology, University of Kent. Chaired by Professor Joseph Jaconelli, The University of Manchester. - Roundtable 2: Contextualizing rap composition and lyrics as evidence of threat
Dr Erik Nielson, Liberal Arts, University of Richmond. Chaired by Professor Joseph Jaconelli, The University of Manchester.
- Roundtable 3: Policing and Prosecuting Rap Culture
Karen May, Associate Solicitor, John Ford Solicitors, London. Chaired by Dr Barbara Lebrun, The University of Manchester. - Roundtable 3: Policing and Prosecuting Rap Culture
John Street, University of East Anglia. Chaired by Dr Barbara Lebrun, The University of Manchester. - Roundtable 4: Raising public awareness and ensuring fair trials
Charis Kubrin, Criminology, Law & Society, University of California at Irvine. With introduction by Erik Nielson. Chaired by Dr Jon Shute, The University of Manchester.