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Research paper thumbnail of 'Building Back Better' from COVID-19 Requires Black Lives to Matter

University of Liverpool, 2020

Research paper thumbnail of 'Building Back Better' from COVID-19 Requires Black Lives to Matter

University of Liverpool, 2020

Co-author of the recent report 'Racial Inequalities and COVID-19: Building Back Better For All'. ... more Co-author of the recent report 'Racial Inequalities and COVID-19: Building Back Better For All'. This blog tells us what prompted her to write about this important issue.

Research paper thumbnail of Can Research Be Anticolonial?

Research paper thumbnail of COLONIAL VIRUS? COVID19 racialised risk narratives in Ghana South Africa and Kenya

University of Liverpool ODA Covid 19 Rapid Response Research, 2020

This rapid research project sought to identify how racialised assumptions about COVID-19 risk and... more This rapid research project sought to identify how racialised assumptions about COVID-19 risk and prevention narratives, particularly the Black immunity myth which appeared to emanate mainly from China and Global North media narratives, impacted on the practical and political risk narratives for preventing infection in Ghana, South Africa and Kenya.
Between the end of May and end of July 2020, at the height of the first wave of the global pandemic (early COVID), this research project remotely gathered open source data (mainly social media) on the risk narratives for preventing COVID-19 infection in these three African countries.
The data was analysed using critical discourse and content analysis to identify emerging themes at this time.

https://covid19raceandrisk.wordpress.com/research-findings/

Research paper thumbnail of Residents’ perspectives on defining neighbourhood: mental mapping as a tool for participatory neighbourhood research

Definitions of neighbourhood in the Social Sciences are complex, varying in their characteristics... more Definitions of neighbourhood in the Social Sciences are complex, varying in their characteristics (for example, perceived boundaries and content) and between residents of that neighbourhood (for example, by class and ethnicity). This study employs an under-utilised methodology offering strong potential for overcoming some of the difficulties associated with neighbourhood definitions. A mental mapping exercise involving local residents is showcased for an ethnically diverse working-class neighbourhood in south Liverpool. The results demonstrate distinctions between residents in the geographical demarcation of the area and the features included, with important implications for how neighbourhood is best measured and understood. We suggest that one size does not fit all in definitions of neighbourhood, and that mental mapping should form a more common part of a neighbourhood researcher’s toolkit.

Research paper thumbnail of Treating ‘honour-based’ violence as terrorism will only harm more women and girls

The Conversation, 2016

On July 20, the death in Pakistan of Samia Shahid, a 28-year-old British woman from Bradford, was... more On July 20, the death in Pakistan of Samia Shahid, a 28-year-old British woman from Bradford, was reported to Pakistani authorities in what is now believed to have been an "honour killing". Her husband says she was tricked into going to Pakistan by her family.

Papers by Leona Vaughn

Research paper thumbnail of Reflections on Race and the COVID19 Outbreak in UK and Globally

Research paper thumbnail of Building Back Better' from COVID-19 Requires Black Lives to Matter

Co-author of the recent report 'Racial Inequalities and COVID-19: Building Back Better Fo... more Co-author of the recent report 'Racial Inequalities and COVID-19: Building Back Better For All'. This blog tells us what prompted her to write about this important issue.

Research paper thumbnail of Safeguarding in International Development Research: Report on Phase 2 International Consultation

Safeguarding in International Development Research: Report on Phase 2 International Consultation ... more Safeguarding in International Development Research: Report on Phase 2 International Consultation Front cover: A visual representation of the consultation responses (2019/20 interviews and surveys) on alternative phrases and terms used in international development research to describe what we refer to as 'safeguarding'

Research paper thumbnail of Risky Research? Researching Risk-Work in Young Lives during a Pandemic

Research paper thumbnail of Can Research be Anti-Colonial?

Research paper thumbnail of Decolonising Safeguarding in a Pandemic: Who Has the Power to Define Risk and Harm

Research paper thumbnail of Black Lives Matter in Higher Education Report of Panel Discussion BAME staff Networks (UoL and LSTM)

Research paper thumbnail of COVID 19 and Racialised Risk Narratives in Ghana, Kenya and South Africa

Project Background This report is the result of a research project undertaken in partnership with... more Project Background This report is the result of a research project undertaken in partnership with partners in Ghana, Kenya and South Africa between May and July 2020. It was supported by the University of Liverpool Global Challenges Strategy Group COVID-19 Official Development Assistance (ODA) Rapid Response Fund to tackle the COVID-19, or coronavirus, challenges faced by low and middle-income countries (LMIC).

Research paper thumbnail of Chocolate, Children, and the Curriculum

Routledge eBooks, Jun 30, 2022

Research paper thumbnail of Responding Tocovid 19 in the Liverpool City Region Racial Inequalities and Covid 19 Building Back Better for All

Policy briefing for Liverpool City Region

Research paper thumbnail of Decolonising Safeguarding During a Pandemic: Lessons for Research Praxis in International Social Work

The Coronavirus Crisis and Challenges to Social Development, 2022

Research paper thumbnail of COVID BRIEFING LCR Vaughn Obasi PB021.pdf

Breifing paper on racial equity and COVID_19 recovery planning published by University of Liverpo... more Breifing paper on racial equity and COVID_19 recovery planning published by University of Liverpool Heseltine Institute

Research paper thumbnail of Colonial Virus COVID-19,and,Racialised,Risk,Narratives,in,South,Africa,Ghana,and,Kenya.pdf

Colonial Virus COVID-19,and,Racialised,Risk,Narratives,in,South,Africa,Ghana,and,Kenya.pdf

This project sought to identify how racialised assumptions about COVID-19 risk and prevention nar... more This project sought to identify how racialised assumptions about COVID-19 risk and prevention narratives, particularly the Black immunity myth which appeared to emanate mainly from China and Global North media narratives, impacted on the practical and political risk narratives for preventing infection in Ghana, South Africa and Kenya. Between the end of May and end of July 2020, at the height of the first wave of the global pandemic, this research project remotely gathered and analysed data (mainly from social media) on the influence of this myth on risk narratives for preventing COVID-19 infection in these three African countries.

Research paper thumbnail of Power, dignity and voice: Enhancing safeguarding in efforts to address modern slavery

From July 2019 to July 2020, the University of Liverpool's Department of Politics hosted a re... more From July 2019 to July 2020, the University of Liverpool's Department of Politics hosted a research fellowship on Safeguarding through the Antislavery Knowledge Network (AKN), an Arts and Humanities Research Council (AHRC) Network Plus initiative. The safeguarding research fellowship was dedicated to carrying out the project - 'Enhancing Safeguarding in Efforts to Address Modern Slavery through the UN's Sustainable Development Goals'. This work explored and assessed local safeguarding practice and methods in existing AKN projects that are using arts and humanities methods to develop community-based responses to modern slavery. Through a range of creative approaches, AKN staff and partners have critiqued and expanded concepts of power, dignity and voice that are central to understandings of safeguarding within the context of research in the antislavery and antitrafficking field. The role of Research Fellow was undertaken in two phases: Dr Leona Vaughn from August to D...

Research paper thumbnail of 'Building Back Better' from COVID-19 Requires Black Lives to Matter

University of Liverpool, 2020

Research paper thumbnail of 'Building Back Better' from COVID-19 Requires Black Lives to Matter

University of Liverpool, 2020

Co-author of the recent report 'Racial Inequalities and COVID-19: Building Back Better For All'. ... more Co-author of the recent report 'Racial Inequalities and COVID-19: Building Back Better For All'. This blog tells us what prompted her to write about this important issue.

Research paper thumbnail of Can Research Be Anticolonial?

Research paper thumbnail of COLONIAL VIRUS? COVID19 racialised risk narratives in Ghana South Africa and Kenya

University of Liverpool ODA Covid 19 Rapid Response Research, 2020

This rapid research project sought to identify how racialised assumptions about COVID-19 risk and... more This rapid research project sought to identify how racialised assumptions about COVID-19 risk and prevention narratives, particularly the Black immunity myth which appeared to emanate mainly from China and Global North media narratives, impacted on the practical and political risk narratives for preventing infection in Ghana, South Africa and Kenya.
Between the end of May and end of July 2020, at the height of the first wave of the global pandemic (early COVID), this research project remotely gathered open source data (mainly social media) on the risk narratives for preventing COVID-19 infection in these three African countries.
The data was analysed using critical discourse and content analysis to identify emerging themes at this time.

https://covid19raceandrisk.wordpress.com/research-findings/

Research paper thumbnail of Residents’ perspectives on defining neighbourhood: mental mapping as a tool for participatory neighbourhood research

Definitions of neighbourhood in the Social Sciences are complex, varying in their characteristics... more Definitions of neighbourhood in the Social Sciences are complex, varying in their characteristics (for example, perceived boundaries and content) and between residents of that neighbourhood (for example, by class and ethnicity). This study employs an under-utilised methodology offering strong potential for overcoming some of the difficulties associated with neighbourhood definitions. A mental mapping exercise involving local residents is showcased for an ethnically diverse working-class neighbourhood in south Liverpool. The results demonstrate distinctions between residents in the geographical demarcation of the area and the features included, with important implications for how neighbourhood is best measured and understood. We suggest that one size does not fit all in definitions of neighbourhood, and that mental mapping should form a more common part of a neighbourhood researcher’s toolkit.

Research paper thumbnail of Treating ‘honour-based’ violence as terrorism will only harm more women and girls

The Conversation, 2016

On July 20, the death in Pakistan of Samia Shahid, a 28-year-old British woman from Bradford, was... more On July 20, the death in Pakistan of Samia Shahid, a 28-year-old British woman from Bradford, was reported to Pakistani authorities in what is now believed to have been an "honour killing". Her husband says she was tricked into going to Pakistan by her family.

Research paper thumbnail of Reflections on Race and the COVID19 Outbreak in UK and Globally

Research paper thumbnail of Building Back Better' from COVID-19 Requires Black Lives to Matter

Co-author of the recent report 'Racial Inequalities and COVID-19: Building Back Better Fo... more Co-author of the recent report 'Racial Inequalities and COVID-19: Building Back Better For All'. This blog tells us what prompted her to write about this important issue.

Research paper thumbnail of Safeguarding in International Development Research: Report on Phase 2 International Consultation

Safeguarding in International Development Research: Report on Phase 2 International Consultation ... more Safeguarding in International Development Research: Report on Phase 2 International Consultation Front cover: A visual representation of the consultation responses (2019/20 interviews and surveys) on alternative phrases and terms used in international development research to describe what we refer to as 'safeguarding'

Research paper thumbnail of Risky Research? Researching Risk-Work in Young Lives during a Pandemic

Research paper thumbnail of Can Research be Anti-Colonial?

Research paper thumbnail of Decolonising Safeguarding in a Pandemic: Who Has the Power to Define Risk and Harm

Research paper thumbnail of Black Lives Matter in Higher Education Report of Panel Discussion BAME staff Networks (UoL and LSTM)

Research paper thumbnail of COVID 19 and Racialised Risk Narratives in Ghana, Kenya and South Africa

Project Background This report is the result of a research project undertaken in partnership with... more Project Background This report is the result of a research project undertaken in partnership with partners in Ghana, Kenya and South Africa between May and July 2020. It was supported by the University of Liverpool Global Challenges Strategy Group COVID-19 Official Development Assistance (ODA) Rapid Response Fund to tackle the COVID-19, or coronavirus, challenges faced by low and middle-income countries (LMIC).

Research paper thumbnail of Chocolate, Children, and the Curriculum

Routledge eBooks, Jun 30, 2022

Research paper thumbnail of Responding Tocovid 19 in the Liverpool City Region Racial Inequalities and Covid 19 Building Back Better for All

Policy briefing for Liverpool City Region

Research paper thumbnail of Decolonising Safeguarding During a Pandemic: Lessons for Research Praxis in International Social Work

The Coronavirus Crisis and Challenges to Social Development, 2022

Research paper thumbnail of COVID BRIEFING LCR Vaughn Obasi PB021.pdf

Breifing paper on racial equity and COVID_19 recovery planning published by University of Liverpo... more Breifing paper on racial equity and COVID_19 recovery planning published by University of Liverpool Heseltine Institute

Research paper thumbnail of Colonial Virus COVID-19,and,Racialised,Risk,Narratives,in,South,Africa,Ghana,and,Kenya.pdf

Colonial Virus COVID-19,and,Racialised,Risk,Narratives,in,South,Africa,Ghana,and,Kenya.pdf

This project sought to identify how racialised assumptions about COVID-19 risk and prevention nar... more This project sought to identify how racialised assumptions about COVID-19 risk and prevention narratives, particularly the Black immunity myth which appeared to emanate mainly from China and Global North media narratives, impacted on the practical and political risk narratives for preventing infection in Ghana, South Africa and Kenya. Between the end of May and end of July 2020, at the height of the first wave of the global pandemic, this research project remotely gathered and analysed data (mainly from social media) on the influence of this myth on risk narratives for preventing COVID-19 infection in these three African countries.

Research paper thumbnail of Power, dignity and voice: Enhancing safeguarding in efforts to address modern slavery

From July 2019 to July 2020, the University of Liverpool's Department of Politics hosted a re... more From July 2019 to July 2020, the University of Liverpool's Department of Politics hosted a research fellowship on Safeguarding through the Antislavery Knowledge Network (AKN), an Arts and Humanities Research Council (AHRC) Network Plus initiative. The safeguarding research fellowship was dedicated to carrying out the project - 'Enhancing Safeguarding in Efforts to Address Modern Slavery through the UN's Sustainable Development Goals'. This work explored and assessed local safeguarding practice and methods in existing AKN projects that are using arts and humanities methods to develop community-based responses to modern slavery. Through a range of creative approaches, AKN staff and partners have critiqued and expanded concepts of power, dignity and voice that are central to understandings of safeguarding within the context of research in the antislavery and antitrafficking field. The role of Research Fellow was undertaken in two phases: Dr Leona Vaughn from August to D...

Research paper thumbnail of COVID-19 and Safeguarding Children's Rights in Research

Research paper thumbnail of Racial Inequalities and COVID-19: Building Back Better For All

Research paper thumbnail of Clothes, Chocolate and Children: Realising the Transparency Dividend

18 month British Academy funded project lde by Professor Alex Balch at University of Liverpool, c... more 18 month British Academy funded project lde by Professor Alex Balch at University of Liverpool, considering the impact of the Modern Slavery Act requirements on transparency on the lived experiences of workers in the cocoa and garment sectors of Bangladesh, Ghana, Dominican Republic and Myanmar. <br>The research reveals supply chains characterized bypoverty, poor working conditions and business models whichnegatively impact workers' experiences.

Research paper thumbnail of Guidance on Safeguarding in International Development Research

UKCDR Guidance for all involved in the delivery of international research

Research paper thumbnail of UKCDR Safeguarding Phase 2 International Consultation Report

This report commissioned by UKCDR and written by a team of researchers led by University of Liver... more This report commissioned by UKCDR and written by a team of researchers led by University of Liverpool (Politics) represents the findings from international consultation on safeguarding in research.

Research paper thumbnail of Small Sample Analysis of Modern Slavery Statements in Cocoa and Garment Sectors

In advance of fieldwork to examine what impact, if any, the relatively new Transparency in Supply... more In advance of fieldwork to examine what impact, if any, the relatively new Transparency in Supply Chain (TISC) requirement is having on working conditions in garment and cocoa sectors supply chains, where there are known issues around exploitation and child labour, a small sample analysis of 40 Modern Slavery Act statements produced in the UK garment and cocoa sectors was undertaken by the University of Liverpool Clothes, Chocolate and Children Project.