Research-led teaching on Sociology and Criminology

Sociology and Criminology at Goldsmiths are taught by researchers from across the Department of Sociology, each with their own specialism. Here is just a taste of how our research informs our teaching.

Explore our research in the area of Sociology and Criminology:

Spotlight on migration

Dr Sara Farris is a sociologist and Chair of the Anti-racism Committee in the Sociology Department. Her work explores the role that migrant and racialised workers play within the social care sector. She is well known internationally for her research on "femonationalism" - the mobilisation of feminist ideas by nationalist political parties within their anti-immigration campaigns.

Sara leads the third-year optional module Migration, gender and social reproduction. This module will challenge you to think about the contradictions that emerge from the centrality of care in our societies, and the low pay and low consideration given to care workers within our economies.

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Spotlight on law and identity

Professor Kirsten Campbell is a sociologist and lawyer working on sexual and gender-based crimes in international criminal law. She is a leading expert in this area and has worked on policy and practice with non-governmental organisations, the UN, the UK and the EU.

Kirsten convenes the third-year option course, Law, Identity and Ethics.  In the course, you explore key debates about law and identity.  How does law construct identity?  Does law only reflect the interests of powerful social groups, or can it help change social inequalities?  What kinds of justice does law provide?