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Dr Sophie Doherty

@sophiedoherty.bsky.social
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Lecturer in Law: law and art/humanities, justice, VAWG/GBV, menstruation, visual constitutionalism, and feminism. QUB/ Durham Alumni. PhD FHEA. Belfast.

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Dr Sophie Doherty @sophiedoherty.bsky.social · 26/03/2026
📢Limited (free) tickets available for 'Breaking the Silence: Art, Law & the Journey of Reproductive Health' at The Black Box, Belfast, 7pm this evening. ⚖️Given the #womenshealthstrategy debate, this is one not to miss. 🎫Tickets: imaginebelfast.com/event/breaki... #lawandart #gynecologicaljustice
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Breaking the Silence: Art, Law and the Journey of Reproductive Health - Imagine! Belfast
An interdisciplinary event exploring reproductive health.
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Dr Sophie Doherty @sophiedoherty.bsky.social · 23/03/2026
March best bits: 🎓OU graduation 🌟Finalising the 'Fanniversary' event with the Vagina Museum ⚖️Planning 'Breaking the Silence: Art, Law and Reproductive Health' for Imagine Festival 🩸Signing off on a menstruation project 🎨Working on 'Bag of Excuses' with Gemma Mae Halligan and Sinead O'Neill-Nicholl
Image of the 'Fanniversary' conference poster Image of red letter magnets on a fridge spelling out 'Bag of Excuses'Photo of Wee Nuls beside the 'Bloody Beautiful 2.0' mural
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Dr Sophie Doherty @sophiedoherty.bsky.social · 23/02/2026
Always an honour to be part of the Law Society of Ireland's 'Solicitors of the Future' Programme. Loved chatting to students about different modules and careers in law, and showcasing some contemporary issues in legal scholarship through Law and Humanities ⚖️🎨📚
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Dr Sophie Doherty @sophiedoherty.bsky.social · 16/01/2026
✨Call for papers✨ Very excited to announce that The Open University was invited to partner with the Vagina Museum for the Fanniversary Conference. The theme is 'Feminism, Gender, and Justice in an increasingly Reactionary World' (21st April 2026). Details @ www.vaginamuseum.co.uk/fanniversary...
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Dr Sophie Doherty @sophiedoherty.bsky.social · 13/01/2026
Call for papers: ✨@law-and-humanities.bsky.social (one of my favourite journals) is hosting their 8th annual roundtable in Dublin, Ireland (one of my favourite places) on 19 June 2026 ✨Theme: Visions of Democracy in Art & Literature ✨Deadline: 6 Feb '26 #lawandart #lawandliterature #lawandhumanities
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Law and Humanities @law-and-humanities.bsky.social · 05/11/2025
CfP: announcing the 8th L&H Roundtable workshop 'Visions of Democracy in Art and Literature' @tcddublin.bsky.social on 19 Jun 2026. Submit abstracts to Roisin.acostello@tcd.ie by Fri 6 Feb @legalhumanities.bsky.social @sophiedoherty.bsky.social @dkennytcd.bsky.social @drelenacooper.bsky.social 👇
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The Open University @openuniversity.bsky.social · 03/10/2025
Periods are political… and here’s the proof 🩸 Dr Sophie Doherty @sophiedoherty.bsky.social and human rights campaigner Jo Atkins-Potts are leading ‘Periods are Political: The Politics of Menstruation in Activism, Art, and Law’, from 13:00 – 17:00. Open to all, register here: bit.ly/4nAKUQd
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Dr Sophie Doherty @sophiedoherty.bsky.social · 01/10/2025
📢Registration now open for the online 'Periods are Political' conference. Panels include: ✨Resistance, power, and representation ✨Rights, health, and justice ✨Stigma breakers and law makers 🔗More info & event link at: eventbrite.co.uk/e/periods-ar... 🩸DMs open for queries #menstruation #lawandart
Red background with text that reads: 'Periods are political: the politics of menstruation in activism, art and law.' 1-5pm Wednesday 15 October 2025. Free online conference. With the tagline 'Blood. Power. Justice.'
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David Storey @davidstoreygeog.bsky.social · 12/09/2025
"Through the removal of the piece, those in power have arguably added to the legacy and power of the image, further highlighting the silencing of those who wish to speak out against injustices and the violence of systems in power" @sophiedoherty.bsky.social www.rte.ie/brainstorm/2...
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Banksy, the Royal Courts of Justice and the power of protest art
Through the removal of the mural, which appeared days after 900 people were arrested at a London protest against the ban on Palestine Action, those in power have arguably added to the legacy of the im...
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Dr Sophie Doherty @sophiedoherty.bsky.social · 10/09/2025
Hot off the press, my latest publication, 'Banksy, the Royal Courts of Justice and the power of protest art.' This piece asks 'are laws, legal systems and those acting within it, complicit in violence?' @rtebrainstorm.bsky.social www.rte.ie/brainstorm/2... #PalestineAction #LawandArt #Censorship
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Banksy, the Royal Courts of Justice and the power of protest art
Through the removal of the mural, which appeared days after 900 people were arrested at a London protest against the ban on Palestine Action, those in power have arguably added to the legacy of the im...
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Dr Elena Cooper @drelenacooper.bsky.social · 04/09/2025
Out in The Burlington soon: my review of Martinez & Roman 'Female Printmakers in 18th cent'. I ask if art of Maria Cosway (1760-1838) is forerunner to art as activism explored in Tate's 'Women in Revolt' reviewed in @law-and-humanities.bsky.social by @sophiedoherty.bsky.social here shorturl.at/UKZ1n
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Framing Women in Revolt! as a feminist expression of women’s lived experiences of law
Published in Law and Humanities (Vol. 18, No. 2, 2024)
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Dr Sophie Doherty @sophiedoherty.bsky.social · 26/08/2025
📢CFP: 'Periods are Political: The Politics of Menstruation in Activism, Art, and Law' - 15 October 2025📢 Delighted to announce the #CFP for the 'Periods are Political' conference. See poster for more details. 🩸🌟🩸 Abstract submission form: docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F... #menstruation #lawandart
We are delighted to announce the call for papers for the ‘Periods are Political: The Politics of Menstruation in Activism, Art, and Law’ conference hosted by The Open University. This conference is part of the ‘Free to Bleed: Data Driven Advocacy and Art for Menstrual Justice’ project, funded by the Open Societal Challenges, ‘Challenge Us!’ initiative. To celebrate the launch of the project, we invite you to submit an abstract to our online event taking place on Wednesday 15th October 2025. 
The aim of this conference is to bring together activists, artists, academics, and all those interested in menstruation to discuss menstrual issues arising in political, activist, artistic, and legal spheres. The event will be held online, but attendees will be invited to take part in future collaborative opportunities and invited to attend a face-to-face event in 2026 relating to the ‘Free to Bleed’ project. 
We invite you to submit a brief bio and abstract (up to 150 words) as part of a general submission form available in the post. Please note, the method of presentation is open i.e. we invite all mediums of communication in any format including conventional and creative methods. Each presenter will have up to 15 minutes as part of a panel, followed by a Q&A. 
The deadline for submissions is 5pm 19th September 2025 with acceptance notices sent by 24th September 2025. There will be no charge for those presenting at, or attending, the event.
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Dr Sophie Doherty @sophiedoherty.bsky.social · 17/06/2025
Delighted to be shortlisted in the Wider Collaboration category at the first FBL Recognising Excellence Awards for my work supporting international partnerships, in particular, the European Distance Education in Law Network (EDELNet) ⚖️ 🎓 ✨
Image of Sophie's nomination that reads: '“I am nominating Sophie for her work supporting international partnerships in the Law School, particularly EDELNet (the European Distance Education in Law Network). Sophie embodies the values of openness to people and places, understands the importance of strong external relationships and how to develop them, and approaches her work in a highly inclusive and collaborative way.
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Dr Sophie Doherty @sophiedoherty.bsky.social · 16/06/2025
On Friday I attended the OU degree ceremony at Croke Park, Dublin. Guest speaker and alumna, Gillian Quinn, delivered a powerful message: there's a pathway for everyone at the OU. Congratulations to all graduates and a massive well done to those behind the scenes who make it all happen✨🎓 #OUFamily
Photograph of Sophie with a glass of prosecco at the degree ceremony in Croke Park.
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Dr Sophie Doherty @sophiedoherty.bsky.social · 05/06/2025
My latest publication 'Bag of Excuses: Exploring Femicide Through Art' considers Gemma Mae Halligan and Sinéad O’Neill-Nicholl's exhibition @vaultartiststudios.bsky.social. Article available via: www.wimbelfast.com/voices/bag-o... #FemicideinIreland #DomesticAbuse #LawAndArt
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BAG OF EXCUSES: EXPLORING FEMICIDE THROUGH ART — Women in Media Belfast
Dr Sophie Doherty is a Lecturer in Law (Central Academic) and the Media Fellow for the Faculty of Business and Law at the Open University. Bag of Excuses installation photographs credit: Dr Sop...
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Dr Elena Cooper @drelenacooper.bsky.social · 04/06/2025
OUT NOW: New Issue of @law-and-humanities.bsky.social! Do check out the 3 Arts Reviews: fiction, visual art & dance; interdisciplinary collaborations; new scholars too. See the editorial for details👇(in conversation with @sophiedoherty.bsky.social's arts review in last Issue) shorturl.at/ZZXCO
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Law and Humanities, issue 19.1 (summer 2025)
Published in Law and Humanities (Vol. 19, No. 1, 2025)
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Dr Sophie Doherty @sophiedoherty.bsky.social · 12/02/2025
Now that it's official, I'm over the moon to say I've been appointed the Faculty of Business and Law Media Fellow @openuniversity.bsky.social ✨ Looking forward to developing media projects and strengthening links between the university’s broadcasting activity, including the BBC #irishwomeninmedia
Photograph of Sophie at the OU office in Belfast.
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Michael Doherty @dohertylawteach.bsky.social · 27/01/2025
Having (ahem) carved out the time for this, am looking forward to exploring the art/law interface. @sophiedoherty.bsky.social
Tony Hancock making a sculpture
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Dr Sophie Doherty @sophiedoherty.bsky.social · 27/01/2025
Tomorrow, I'll be talking about: -my time @durhamuniversity.bsky.social -how I created a visual textbook in Tort Law @qubelfastofficial.bsky.social -responses to arts methods in Jurisprudence and Advanced Criminal Law @dublincityuni.bsky.social -law and art @openuniversity.bsky.social #lawandart ⚖️🎨
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Dr Sophie Doherty @sophiedoherty.bsky.social · 23/01/2025
Delighted to share my latest article, 'How the GAA Catfish podcast has highlighted legal issues around catfishing.' Thank you @rtebrainstorm.bsky.social 🌟 Really excited to continue researching in this area; if anyone would like to share their thoughts, please drop me a msg #gaacatfish #criminallaw
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RTÉ Brainstorm @rtebrainstorm.bsky.social · 23/01/2025
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 @sophiedoherty.bsky.social @openuniversity.bsky.social www.rte.ie/brainstorm/2...
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How GAA Catfish has highlighted legal issues around catfishing
The complex GAA Catfish story calls into question the relationship between criminal law and catfishing
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Connecting Legal Education @connectinglegaled.bsky.social · 23/01/2025
If you aren't already in our community (approaching 400 members in the UK and beyond💃), get in touch before Sophie's event and we'll make sure you can join in on the day. It's going to be a fab start to our new semester of events bsky.app/profile/soph...
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Criminal Justice Theory Blog @theoryjustice.bsky.social · 20/01/2025
Hello Blue Sky! Follow for regular updates on upcoming and new posts on the Criminal Justice Theory Blog, where we discuss interesting ideas in simple terms. And while you are at it, skim through our back catalogue, and get in touch if you'd like to pitch us a piece. 🤓
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Dr Sophie Doherty @sophiedoherty.bsky.social · 16/01/2025
Looking forward to presenting 'Implementing Arts in Legal Education' @connectinglegaled.bsky.social on Tuesday 28th January. If you're interested in coming along, get in touch with CLE or send me a DM ⚖️🌟🎨 #lawandart #legaleducation
Image of a note book alongside paint and paintbrushes. Note book contains details of talk.
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Dr Sophie Doherty @sophiedoherty.bsky.social · 13/01/2025
Wonderful evening in Belfast at the 'Women In Revolt! Talk with the Exhibitions Curator, Linsey Young' @cqaf.bsky.social. Such an important exhibition and an inspirational curator. Looking forward to collecting my copy of the 'Women in Revolt!' book 📚 #womeninrevolt #lawandart #feminism
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Dr Sophie Doherty @sophiedoherty.bsky.social · 09/01/2025
Very excited to be attending the 'Women In Revolt! Talk with the Exhibitions Curator, Linsey Young' this evening @cqaf.bsky.social. I attended the exhibition in 2024 and published my thoughts (open access) in @law-and-humanities.bsky.social www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.... #lawandart #feminism
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Framing Women in Revolt! as a feminist expression of women’s lived experiences of law
Published in Law and Humanities (Vol. 18, No. 2, 2024)
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Alex Green (文浩航) @glexareen.bsky.social · 06/12/2024
It's been 15 minutes since I posted about my books, so it's GIVEAWAY TIME!!! If you want a FREE copy of my new @routledgelit.bsky.social collection (with @drmitchtravis.bsky.social & Kieran Tranter) Science Fiction as Legal Imaginary, like & reskeet this - winner chosen at random on 5 January. 1/2
A picture of the books in question, next to my little statue of Richard Wagner.
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Dr Sophie Doherty @sophiedoherty.bsky.social · 05/12/2024
How do we learn? How can the arts provide a new or different way of seeing? How do we know and how do we see in a western society? Questions put forward in the 'This is essential work' presentation by Susan Newman, Yuko Edwards and Michal Nahman: www.thisisessentialwork.com
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This is Essential Work
This Is Essential Work is an online open access exhibition being spearheaded by academics and mothers, Michal Nahman (UWE, Bristol) and Susan Newman (Open University) in response to their research on ...
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Dr Sophie Doherty @sophiedoherty.bsky.social · 05/12/2024
Attending the OSC Arts Based Methods Cluster Event today via The Open University. Starting off with Dr Christine Plastow, Senior Lecturer in Classical Studies, introducing us to the Creative Interactions Group. If you're interested in the arts, this is a fantastic group to join #lawandart
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Shane Burke @drshaneburke.bsky.social · 04/12/2024
Unveiling Soundings today, a sound artwork at UTS Data Arena, Sydney. Part of research project with @joytwemlow.bsky.social exploring sound, space and alienation in legal spaces. #sound #soundart #cardiffuniversity #artechlaw #hackingvisualculture #speakeasylawcenter #uts #audiostellar #maxneuhaus
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Matthew Weait @wetpaint63.bsky.social · 27/11/2024
One for the legal academics. If you were to choose one article that has been a continuing source of inspiration in your academic work, changed the way you think, or simply made you go “Wow”, what would that be? Post pic and citation, and repost, perhaps? Mine is this (95 Yale L.J. 1601 1985-1986)
The first page of Robert Cover’s article “Violence and the Word” 95 Yale L.J. 1601 1985-1986
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Aoife O'Donoghue @aoifemod.bsky.social · 24/01/2024
Interested in feminism & law in research, policy, teaching & university life in Northern Ireland/Ireland consider joining Doing Feminist Legal Work Network run by me & @maebh_harding All welcome, no requirement to know feminist theory or to be a lawyer! dflw.ie
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Doing Feminist Legal Work
Welcome to the network of scholars across Ireland, Northern Ireland and Britain addressing emerging issues of gender and law.
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Law and Humanities @law-and-humanities.bsky.social · 25/11/2024
Our latest issue: a special issue following the 400th anniversary of #Shakespeare's First Folio - www.tandfonline.com/toc/rlah20/1... & guest editorial by Matteo Nicolini www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....; articles by @zeneasy.co.uk @wojciechengelking.bsky.social @ruthhoughton.bsky.social
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Shakespeare at large: law and the First Folio
This special issue brings together several essays that celebrate the quadricentennial anniversary of the publication of Shakespeare’s First Folio in 1623. Following on from the 2023 Law and Humanit...
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Dr Maria A. Deiana @drdeiana.bsky.social · 29/11/2024
We have some PhD funding opportunities. Check out - northernbridge.ac.uk?trk=feed_mai... and www.ninedtp.ac.uk. Deadlines are in January 2025.
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Home - NINE DTP
Welcome to NINE DTP Delivering Doctoral Training in the Social SciencesThe Northern Ireland and North East Doctoral Training Partnership (NINE DTP) is a collaborative enterprise between seven universi...
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Dr Sophie Doherty @sophiedoherty.bsky.social · 02/12/2024
An introductory post: 1. I'm a Lecturer in Law at The Open University 2. Passionate about all things Law and Art/Law and Humanities 3. Specialise in law, art, and feminism 4. Usually with Bruce, my Research Companion (pictured below) 5. Happily based in #Belfast #newhere #lawandart
Photograph of Sophie and Bruce on a hike; Bruce is inside Sophie's coat ( very cold morning!)Photo of Sophie with Bruce sitting on her knee at a Parisian Brasserie.
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