Book launch: Tackling Domestic Abuse & Sexual Violence - A Systems Approach
Tue 26 Nov 2024 5:30 PM - 7:00 PM
The Pavilion, University Building, City, University of London, EC1V 0HB
Description
Tackling Domestic Abuse and Sexual Violence: A Systems Approach is a newly edited collection, curated by University of Suffolk colleagues Dr Olumide Adisa, Senior Research Fellow at the Institute of Social Justice and Crime, and Professor Emma Bond, Pro Vice-Chancellor, Research and Knowledge Exchange.
The book’s chapters use retrospective case studies to engage with a systems approach to discover new thinking and applications that may best suit the area of domestic abuse and sexual violence (DASV). All the chapters showcase systems approaches in varying ways to ignite new inquiries and conversations about grappling with the greater complexity of problems.
Dr Adisa and Prof Bond, together with their collaborators, will launch the book at a special event at City St George’s University of London in The Pavilion, University Building, on Tuesday, 26 November, at 5.30 pm.
They will discuss their inspiration for the book and the themes covered. A panel of speakers will share their collective vision for systems change in tackling DASV in different systems. The event will also feature poetry (spoken word) performances based on lived/living experiences of domestic abuse and as a survivor-centred response to the book’s themes.
Dr Adisa, also a Co-Investigator of the UKPRP VISION research consortium* and an Honorary Senior Research Fellow at the Violence & Society Centre at City St George's, said, "I am incredibly excited about the launch event. I have been overwhelmed by the positive and heartwarming reaction to the book from those committed to tackling the problem of DASV and those sadly affected by DASV. I have been impressed with the brilliant contributions made by all the authors who are deeply committed to bringing about change. This event is an opportunity to hear from some amazing speakers and forge new encounters and connections, united in our quest to reduce DASV and mitigate its devastating impact on children, families, and communities."
Professor Sally McManus, Director of VAS, and Co-Deputy Director, VISION, said: "Dr Adisa works at the forefront of systems thinking. This new collection, co-curated with Professor Bond, brings a radical new approach to addressing violence and abuse, rooted in diverse real-world examples of challenge and change. The book houses many rich voices, distinct yet drawn together through common themes of complexity and hope."
Join Dr Adisa, Dr Bond and others on Tuesday 26 November to celebrate this exciting new book to the DASV canon. Drinks and nibbles are provided.
* The University of Suffolk is an academic partner in the Violence, Health, and Society (VISION) consortium, which is funded by the UK Prevention Research Partnership.
Location
The Pavilion, University Building, City, University of London, EC1V 0HB