
Dr Sophie Doherty
@sophiemdoherty
Lecturer @OU_Law | Law and art/humanities, justice, VAWG/GBV, feminism | PhD FHEA | QUB/Durham🎓@ArtLawNetwork @Law_Humanities @LegalHumanities -She/her⚖️🎨
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Linsey Young, curator Tate ‘s ‘Women in Revolt’ speaking this eve re award-winning exhibition catalogue: ‘surfaces… wealth & diversity of work created in UK 1970s-80s, a period of seismic social & political change.’ Law and Humanities Journal arts reviewer Dr Sophie Doherty will be there 👇

ARTS REVIEW: OUT NOW in Law and Humanities Journal: Prof. Sharon Cowan reviews Suzie Miller 's novel 'Prima Facie' re barrister Tessa, who believes in 'the rules', but then as victim of rape & experiences realities of how the legal system treats rape victims: tinyurl.com/32fz9925

As Law and Humanities Journal arts editor, it's a real pleasure to see our arts reviewers present/contributing to wider debate re the arts: our reviewer Dr Sophie Doherty (who reviewed Linsey Young's 'Women in Revolt' Tate) was yesterday at Young's talk Cathedral1/4ArtsFest Belfast; & last autumn...

Cowan's review of 'Prima Facie' connects to Dr Sophie Doherty 's earlier Law and Humanities Journal review of Tate 'Women in Revolt'; this is not just scholarly citation/dialogue: Cowan's review also actively forges connections betwn creative work of curator L Young & writer Suzie Miller

Fantastic to see our arts reviewers at public arts events/discussions 👇well done to Dr Sophie Doherty AliceDiver & S. Cowan from wider editorial team Law and Humanities Journal ; most definitely important to what we do & reach of our work.

Wonderful evening in Belfast at the 'Women In Revolt! Talk with the Exhibitions Curator, Linsey Young' Ulster University @cqaf. Such an important exhibition and an inspirational curator. Looking forward to collecting a copy of the 'Women in Revolt!' book #womeninrevolt #lawandart


Well done Dr Sophie Doherty! The full Law and Humanities Journal arts review by Doherty of Tate 'Women in Revolt' curated by Linsey Young, is available here: tinyurl.com/37ezbrth

Looking forward to presenting 'Implementing Arts in Legal Education' @DohertyLawTeach Dr Verona Ní Drisceoil Lydia Bleasdale on Tuesday 28th January. If you're interested in coming along, get in touch with Connecting Legal Education or send me a message ⚖️🌟🎨 #lawandart #legaleducation


How The 2 Johnnies GAA Catfish podcast has highlighted legal issues around catfishing. The complex GAA Catfish story calls into question the relationship between criminal law and catfishing, writes Dr Sophie Doherty The Open University rte.ie/brainstorm/202…

Delighted to share my latest publication on RTÉ Brainstorm: 'How GAA Catfish podcast has highlighted legal issues around catfishing' based on the The 2 Johnnies series. Very excited to continue writing on the #gaacatfish. If you're interested in the subject, please get in touch!

Very excited to be presenting at the CLE Hangout tomorrow. I'll be talking about: -my time Durham Law School -how I created a visual textbook in Tort Law QUB School of Law -responses to arts methods in Jurisprudence and Advanced Criminal Law Law and Gov DCU -and, law and art Faculty of Business & Law, The Open University



New article from Marett Leiboff and Sean Mulcahy uses theatrical jurisprudence to critique legal judgments on a man's claim to have been discriminated against by being refused entry into the 'Ladies Lounge' art installation in Tasmania: available here: doi.org/10.1080/175214…


New Blog 👇 Arts reviews: 'an exciting strand of our dynamic interdisciplinary field' Matthew Dyson Dr Agata Fijalkowski Dr Sophie Doherty Paola Zichi Anat Rosenberg AliceDiver Emma Patchett Mary Liston Dr Kajsa Dinesson Lindsay Stern Joseph Owen Anat Rosenberg Royal Court Dr. Shailesh Kumar ( डॉ. शैलेश कुमार )

My latest publication 'Bag of Excuses: Exploring Femicide Through Art' considers Gemma Mae Halligan and Sinéad O’Neill-Nicholl's exhibition at Vault Artist Studios. Thank you to Women in Media Belfast CIC for the invitation to write. Article available via link below #DomesticAbuse #LawAndArt

Delighted to attend The The Open University's degree ceremony Croke Park. Guest speaker & alumna, Gillian Quinn, delivered a poignant message: there's a pathway for everyone at the OU. Congratulations to all graduates & a massive well done to those who make it all happen✨🎓#OUFamily


Delighted to be shortlisted in the Wider Collaboration category at the Faculty of Business & Law, The Open University Recognising Excellence Awards for my work supporting international partnerships, in particular, the European Distance Education in Law Network (EDELNet). ⚖️ 🎓 ✨
