Academic mobilities, disciplinary boundaries and the lived experiences of academics moving to/out of criminology

• In Event: Applications of learning and neutralization perspectives

Abstract

Many academics move disciplines or fields at least once in their career. This is especially so within criminology, where many of those who research or teach in criminology have arrived in criminology from other disciplines/fields. This presentation considers the experience of teaching and researching in a ‘new’ discipline/field. Drawing on interviews with academics who have moved into or out of criminology, the presentation considers the strategies deployed, the emotions generated, and the challenges faced.

Author

• Ian R Cook, Northumbria University