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Research Statement
My research interests centre responses to periods of violence and atrocity, including international criminal law and other transitional justice mechanisms. I am particularly interested in responses to sexual and gender based violence and the destruction of the environment.
Current research projects:
GCRF British Academy, 'Locating Human Dignity in Cambodia'. This two-year project (2021-2022) explores how the foundational human rights concept of 'human dignity' is translated, conceptualised and used in the Cambodian context.
AHRC-GCRF Follow on Funding for Impact award "Elephant conservation and indigenous experiences in Cambodia: Shaping environmental awareness through participatory filmmaking with young people".
Past research projects:
GCRF ‘Restoring Cultural Property and Communities after Conflict, examined the destruction of the Cham group’s cultural heritage during the Khmer Rouge regime.
GCRF ‘Whose Voices are Heard?’ explored representations of victimhood within sites of dark tourism in Cambodia.
Teaching
Transitional Justice (LLM and JD)
Evidence (UG)
ADMINISTRATIVE ROLES
Director of Graduate Studies
Personal Tutor
Athena Swan School of Law Committee Member
Other
QUALIFICATIONS
Postgraduate Certificate in Higher Education Teaching (QUB) 2018
PhD in Law (QUB) 2016
Diploma in Scottish Legal Practice (University of Edinburgh) 2012
LLM in Public International Law (University of Leiden) 2010
LLB Scots Law (1st Class Hons) (University of Dundee) 2009
Expertise related to UN Sustainable Development Goals
In 2015, UN member states agreed to 17 global Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) to end poverty, protect the planet and ensure prosperity for all. This person’s work contributes towards the following SDG(s):
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R1684LAW: Restoring Cultural Property and Communities after Conflict
Hickey, R., Deazley, R., Killean, R. & Moffett, L.
10/11/2016 → …
Project: Research
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R3968SES: Whose Voices are Heard? Victimhood and Dark Tourism in Cambodia
Lawther, C., Dempster, L. & Killean, R.
25/09/2017 → 31/03/2018
Project: Research
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Making (In?)visible: Selectivity, Visibility and Authenticity in Cambodia’s sites of Atrocity
Lawther, C., Killean, R. & Dempster, L., 2022, In: Journal of Genocide Research. 24, 1, p. 45-70 26 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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Sexual Violence in the Digital Age: Replicating and Augmenting Harm, Victimhood and Blame
Killean, R., McAlinden, A-M. & Dowds, E., 15 Mar 2022, (Early online date) In: Social and Legal Studies. 22 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Draft Modern Slavery Strategy 2021-22. Response to the Department of Justice public consultation
Hopkins, S., Akingbade, A., Kane, G., Suárez Vargas, D., Kramer, A., Hackett, C., Craig, S. & Killean, R., 07 Jan 2021, QUB Human Rights Centre. 64 p.Research output: Book/Report › Other report
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Evidence to the Independent Human Rights Act Review by QUB Human Rights Centre
Dickson, B., McCrudden, C., McCormick, C., Killean, R. & Connolly, R., 23 Feb 2021, 19 p.Research output: Book/Report › Other report
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Activities
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Netherlands Quarterly of Human Rights (Journal)
Rachel Killean (Peer reviewer)
Jan 2022Activity: Publication peer-review and editorial work types › Editorial activity
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ActInCourts Practitioner-Scholar Roundtable on Prosecuting Ecocide: Can we Fill the Accountability Gap for Environmental Harm?
Rachel Killean (Invited speaker)
19 Jan 2022Activity: Talk or presentation types › Invited talk
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International Conference on Environmental Peacebuilding
Rachel Killean (Speaker)
03 Feb 2022Activity: Participating in or organising an event types › Participation in conference
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Judicial Training on the Domestic Abuse and Civil Proceedings (Northern Ireland) Act 2021
Rachel Killean (Invited speaker)
20 Jan 2022Activity: Talk or presentation types › Invited talk
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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
Press / Media
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Start Here Programme, ‘What on Earth is Ecocide?’, Al Jazeera, 13 July 2021 (appeared as an academic expert on ecocide).
13/07/2021
1 Media contribution
Press/Media: Expert Comment
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Sam Meredith, Ecocide: How a fast-growing movement plans to put environmental destruction on a par with war crimes’ CNBC, 23rd June 2021 (quoted as academic expert on ecocide).
23/06/2021
1 Media contribution
Press/Media: Expert Comment
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Mark Bain, ‘Ecocide: Make destroying the planet an international crime, says QUB Rachel Killean’ Belfast Telegraph, 24th June 2021 (profiled as academic expert on ecocide)
07/02/2021
1 Media contribution
Press/Media: Expert Comment
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The Hard Shoulder, Newstalk, 16 November 2020 (appeared as academic expert on ecocide)
16/12/2020
1 Media contribution
Press/Media: Expert Comment
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Sophie Yeo, ‘Ecocide: Should Killing Nature Be a Crime?’ BBC Futures, 6 November 2020 (quoted as academic expert on ecocide)
06/11/2020
1 Media contribution
Press/Media: Expert Comment