Trafficking in human beings and modern slavery is generating new research. Speakers from Centres on Trafficking/Modern Slavery - Nottingham Rights Lab and St Mary’s Centre – join Sylvia Walby (Royal Holloway) and Karen Shire (Duisburg-Essen), authors of Trafficking Chains: Modern Slavery in Society (published by University of Bristol Press on 22 April 2024, open access at Trafficking Chains (oapen.org), and discussants Jo Littler (Goldsmiths), Aisha Gill (Bristol, EVAW), David Denney (Royal Holloway), and Sundari Anitha (Sheffield); followed by a reception. , and discussants, Jo Littler (Goldsmiths), Aisha Gill (Bristol, EVAW), David Denney (RHUL), Sundari Anitha (Sheffield), and followed by a reception. The book will be available for sale by the publisher at a 50% discount.

Introduction
Sylvia Walby, Anneliese Maier Award Holder, Professor of Criminology, Royal Holloway, University of London
Ruth Livesey, Associate Pro-Vice-Chancellor for Research and Innovation, Royal Holloway, University of London

University of Nottingham Rights Lab
Nicola Wright, Associate Director, Rights Lab, University of Nottingham

St Mary’s Bakhita Centre for Research on Slavery Exploitation and Abuse
Carole Murphy, Director, Bakhita Centre for Research on Slavery Exploitation and Abuse, St Mary’s University

Trafficking Chains: Modern Slavery in Society
Moderator
Jo Littler, Professor of Cultural, Media and Social Analysis, Goldsmiths, University of London

Authors
Sylvia Walby, Anneliese Maier Award Holder, Professor of Criminology, Royal Holloway, University of London
Karen A Shire, Professor of Comparative Sociology and Japanese Society, Vice-Rector, University of Duisburg-Essen, Germany

Discussants
Aisha Gill, Professor of Criminology, University of Bristol, co-Chair End Violence against Women
David Denney, Emeritus Professor, Criminology and Sociology, Royal Holloway, University of London
Sundari Anitha, Professor of Sociology, University of Sheffield

Authors responses and Q&A

Reception

Event hosted by: Department of Law and Criminology, School of Law and Social Sciences, Royal Holloway University of London; Gender College, University of Duisburg-Essen;
Alexander von Humboldt Anneliese Maier Award.