Open Lecture Announcement!
We are thrilled to invite you to an open lecture by Professor Megan O’Neill, a Professor of Criminology in the School of Humanities, Social Science and Law at the University of Dundee. Join us as she explores the fascinating topic:
„Turing the Titanic: Criminal Justice Cultures, Communication and the Digital Age”
- Date: Tuesday, 9th December 2025
- Time: 11:30
- Language: English
- Venue: Room 318A, ul. Uniwersytecka 22-26 (Wydział Prawa, Administracji i Ekonomii Uniwersytetu Wrocławskiego, Uniwersytet Wrocławski) + online access via Teams: https://teams.microsoft.com/l/meetup-join/19%3aU-nzXY0VmM4n–V5m2Uv1yclo1lj5wSuvnYcTEUNDQ41%40thread.tacv2/1762174561291?context=%7b%22Tid%22%3a%222b71bef9-3b13-4432-b5f4-1f5ac2278d0c%22%2c%22Oid%22%3a%22f72246c9-3cf7-4e1e-8c0d-dcb21b49f437%22%7d
While changing the working practices of some criminal justice agencies, such as the police, is not impossible, it can be notoriously difficult. In the digital age, we live and work in a context of constant change. How have the police adapted to this? What are some of the challenges posed by new technologies in policing and criminal justice? Professor Megan O’Neill will address these and other questions, through a reflection on her research into policing and criminal justice over the past 20 years, including recent and ongoing work on digital contact technologies in policing, Body Worn Cameras and communication practices in digital forensic evidence.
Don’t miss this unique opportunity to learn from one of the foremost researchers in the field!
Megan O’Neill is a Professor of Criminology in the School of Humanities, Social Science and Law at the University of Dundee. Her work focuses on aspects of police culture, stop and search, community policing, public sector pluralisation in policing, technology in policing, digital evidence and surveillance practices of the state. She has published in several journals, including The European Journal of Criminology, The British Journal of Criminology, Criminology and Criminal Justice, Policing and Society and Policing: A journal of policy and practice. She has published two monographs: Policing Football (2005) and Police Community Support Officers (2019). Prof O’Neill has received funding from the Economic and Social Research Council, Horizon 2020 (Unity), Nordforsk (as PI) and most recently was the coordinator for a successful application to Horizon Europe (Clarus, now serving as Scientific Lead). Prof O’Neill’s work is largely qualitative, with a particular focus on ethnography, and blends theoretically informed research with applications for developing policing practice.
