Invited Talks
‘Academic Libraries: A Critical Postcolonial Feminist Perspective’, Critical Approaches to Libraries Conference, Coventry University (Keynote Address: 13th May 2020)
‘Diversity in the Legal Profession – An Academic Perspective’, Young Legal Aid Lawyers Midlands Roundtable, Irwin Mitchell Solicitors Birmingham (3rd October 2019)
‘Uncovering the Hidden and Identifying the Null: Curriculum Challenges for International Students’, Postgraduate Strategy Unit World-Ready Internationalisation Seminar, Coventry University (31st May 2019)
‘The Challenges of Teaching about Islam in the West: Issues with Regards to the Curriculum’, Islamic Law and the Islamic Humanities Network Launch Colloquium, University of Birmingham (28th March 2019)
‘Living on the Margins: Women’s Experiences and Views of Unregistered Muslim Monogamous and Polygamous Marriages in the UK’, Rethinking Marriage: Gender Research Network and Family Regulation and Society Network Roundtable, Exeter University (21st March 2018)
Conference Papers
‘At the Margins: Nikah Ceremonies in the UK – A Tool for Empowerment?’, INSRUM Relationship Breakdown: Informal and Legal Solutions Symposium, Institute for Advanced Legal Studies (14th December 2018)
‘Muslim Women’s Engagement with Normative Religious and Cultural Responses to Marriage and Polygamy in the UK’, Europe’s New Migrants: Marriage Practices and Policies, University of Birmingham (16th – 18th April 2018)
‘Muslim Women and Muslim Marriages – Religion and Recognition in a ‘Christian, what is it, country’, Islamic Law and its Implementation in Asia and The Middle-East Conference, British Institute of International and Comparative Law London (6th October 2017)
‘‘I suffered with this thing: ‘English marriage, you’re not married.’ I was married!’ – Womens’ Experiences and Views of Unregistered Muslim Polygamous and Monogamous Marriages in the UK’, Unregistered Marriages: Regulations and Contestations Symposium, De Montfort University (24th – 25th April 2017)
‘Womens’ Experiences and Views of Unregistered Muslim Polygamous and Monogamous Marriages in the UK’, BRAIS Annual Conference 2017, University of Chester (11th – 13th April 2017)
‘“I suffered with this thing – English marriage…” – Experiences and Views of Polygamous Marriage and the UK Legal System’, SLSA Annual Conference 2016, Lancaster University (5th – 7th April 2016)
‘Theorising English Judicial Responses to Women in Polygamous Marriages’, ROLES: A Gender and Sexuality Forum 5th Annual Conference, University of Birmingham (21st May 2015)
‘Marriage, Relationships and the Law: Feminist Perspectives on Polygamous Marriage in the English Courts’, Midlands PGR Conference, University of Leicester (8th – 9th May 2015)
‘White West Knows Best? Critical Feminist Perspectives on Polygamous Marriage in the English Courts’, SLSA Annual Conference 2015, Warwick University (31st March – 2nd April 2015)
‘Gender and Media Representations of Female Soldiers during the Abu Ghraib Scandal’, Narrating and Translating Rape/ Violence in Wartime in the MENA region: The Role of Language(s) Conference, University of Birmingham (9th – 10th October 2014)
‘Double Standards: Gender and Media Representations of Female Soldiers during the Abu Ghraib Prisoner Abuse Scandal’, Women In War and At War: Recent Developments Conference, Warwick University (18th – 19th September 2014)
Event Organisation and Participation
Co-Convenor, ‘Citizenship, Identities and Empire: Bodies Within and Beyond Hostile Environments Symposium’, Warwick University (28th February 2020)
Presenter and Participant, ‘British Academy – Council for British Research in the Levant Knowledge Frontiers ECR Belonging Workshop’, CBRL - Amman (26th - 28th January 2020)
Co-Convenor, ‘Law and Global Justice Initiative: British Academy Funded Global South Writing Workshop’, British Institute of East Africa – Nairobi (10th – 11th December 2019)
Co-Convenor, ‘Decolonisation Read, Reflect and Discuss Group’, Coventry University (2019)
Convenor, ‘Trailblazing Women in the Law Student Conference’, Coventry University (29th March 2019)
Panellist and Editing Mentor, ‘Law and Global Justice Initiative: British Academy Funded Global South Writing Workshop’, British Institute of East Africa – Nairobi (5th – 6th December 2018)
Judge, ESU Mooting Competition: First Round, Coventry University (9th December 2016)
Conference Panel Chair, Midlands PGR Conference, ‘Law’s Impact in the Real World’, University of Birmingham (5th June 2016)
Conference Panel Chair, PGR Stream, ‘Appointing Judges in an Age of Diversity’, University of Birmingham (5th November 2015)
Steering Committee Member and Roundtable Participant, Graduate Centre for Europe - 9th Annual Conference, ‘Dissident Voices? Europe Past, Present and Future’, University of Birmingham (25th – 26th March 2015)
Steering Committee Member and Panel Chair, 3rd Annual ESRC Midlands DTC Student-led Conference, ‘Research Matters’, University of Birmingham (19th June 2014)
Steering Committee Member, Birmingham Law School PGR Conference, ‘Transcending Boundaries in the Law’, University of Birmingham (13th June 2014)
Steering Committee Member and Panel Chair, ROLES: A Sexuality and Gender Forum – 4th Annual Conference, University of Birmingham (16th May 2014)
Steering Committee Member and Skills Session Convenor, Graduate Centre for Europe – 8th Annual Conference, ‘Travelling Europe: Interdisciplinary Perspectives on Time and Space’, University of Birmingham (26th – 27th March 2014)
Steering Committee Member, Graduate Centre for Europe – 7th Annual Conference, ‘Don’t Stop Me Now – Europe: A Progressive Continent?’, University of Birmingham (26th – 27th March 2013)