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Research output per year
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Research Interests
Eithne's research intersects the areas of international criminal law, feminist legal theory, sexual offences and children born of sexual violence in conflict. Her monograph, Feminist Engagement with International Criminal Law: Norm Transfer, Complementarity, Rape and Consent (Hart publishing 2020), introduces and further develops the feminist strategy of 'norm transfer': the proposal that feminist informed standards created at the level of international criminal law make their way into domestic contexts. The book uses the crime of rape as a case study and offers a new perspective on one of the most contentious debates within international and domestic criminal legal feminism: the relationship between consent and coercion in the definition of rape. Eithne's research continues to explore the role of consent in domestic rape reform efforts and the development of affirmative conceptions of the concept.
Teaching
Criminology: Theory and Practice (UG Level 3)
Evidence (UG Level 3)
Evidence (MLaw) (Module Coordinator)
Other
ADMINISTRATION ROLES
Advisor of Studies (UG Level 3)
Personal Tutor
Staff Lead Law Pathways Programme and Senior Academy
QUALIFICATIONS
2013-2017: PhD in Law, Queen’s University, Belfast.
2010 –2011: Masters of Laws in Human Rights and Transitional Justice, Ulster University (Distinction).
2007-2010: LLB Honours Law with Criminology, University of Ulster, (First Class Honours).
Expertise related to UN Sustainable Development Goals
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'I presume she wanted it to happen’: Rape, Reasonable Belief in Consent, and Law Reform in Northern Ireland
Dowds, E., 24 Feb 2022, In: Northern Ireland Legal Quarterly. 73, AD1, p. 74-102 29 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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New Methodologies in Feminist Legal Studies: Legislative Drafting Project: Workshop Report
Dowds, E., Killean, R. & Hoyt, M., 14 Mar 2022, QUB School of Law. 10 p.Research output: Book/Report › Other report
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Rape Law and Policy: Persistent Challenges and Future Directions
Dowds, E. & Agnew, E., Sep 2022, Rape: Challenging Contemporary Thinking – 10 Years On. Horvath, M. & Brown, J. (eds.). Routledge, p. 175-188 13 p.Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Chapter (peer-reviewed) › peer-review
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Redefining consent: rape law reform, reasonable belief and communicative responsibility
Dowds, E., 29 Nov 2022, (Early online date) In: Journal of Law and Society. 24 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Sexual Violence in the Digital Age: Replicating and Augmenting Harm, Victimhood and Blame
Killean, R., McAlinden, A-M. & Dowds, E., Dec 2022, In: Social and Legal Studies. 31, 6, p. 871-892 22 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Prizes
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Award under QUB Faculty Research Initiatives Fund
Dowds, Eithne (Recipient), 17 Jun 2021
Prize: Other distinction
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Award under the Engaged Research Seed Fund
Dowds, Eithne (Recipient), 14 Feb 2020
Prize: Other distinction
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Award under the Impact Acceleration Account
Dowds, Eithne (Recipient), 11 Feb 2020
Prize: Other distinction
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SLSA Small Grants - New Methodologies in Feminist Legal Studies: Legislative Drafting Project
Dowds, Eithne (Recipient), 01 Feb 2021
Prize: Other distinction
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SLSA Small Grants - Perceptions of Sexual Consent in Northern Ireland: Rape, Responsibilisation and Reasonable Belief
Dowds, Eithne (Recipient), 24 Jan 2019
Prize: Other distinction
Activities
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Peace and Conflict Studies (Journal)
Eithne Dowds (Peer reviewer)
15 Mar 2022Activity: Publication peer-review and editorial work types › Publication peer-review
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International Criminal Law Review (Journal)
Eithne Dowds (Peer reviewer)
11 Feb 2022Activity: Publication peer-review and editorial work types › Publication peer-review
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Peace and Conflict Studies (Journal)
Eithne Dowds (Peer reviewer)
04 Feb 2022Activity: Publication peer-review and editorial work types › Publication peer-review
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New Methodologies in Feminist Legal Studies: Local Experiences of Engaging with Legislative Processes
Eithne Dowds (Member of the organising committee), Rachel Killean (Member of the organising committee) & Meghan Hoyt (Member of the organising committee)
13 Jan 2022Activity: Participating in or organising an event types › Participation in workshop, seminar, course
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Behavioral Sciences of Terrorism and Political Aggression (Journal)
Eithne Dowds (Peer reviewer)
19 Dec 2021Activity: Publication peer-review and editorial work types › Editorial activity
Press/Media
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Sexual Violence on Trial: Local and Comparative Perspectives
Alessandro Corda, Eithne Dowds, Anne-Marie McAlinden & Rachel Killean
27/01/2022
1 Media contribution
Press/Media: Expert Comment
Thesis
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The role of consent in defining the crime of rape in international criminal law: A normative account
Author: Dowds, E., Jul 2017Supervisor: Allain, J. (Supervisor) & Mavronicola, N. (Supervisor)
Student thesis: Doctoral Thesis › Doctor of Philosophy
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