Joel Quirk is Professor in Political Studies at the University of the Witwatersrand, South Africa. His research focuses upon slavery and abolition, human mobility and human rights, repairing historical wrongs, and the history and politics of sub-Saharan Africa. Joel is currently a member of the International Scientific Committee of the UNESCO Slave Route Project, where he serves as Rapporteur. Your can follow him on twitter at @joelquirk.
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Published in: Beyond Trafficking and SlaveryAre you better or worse off? Understanding exploitation through comparisonLife rarely features binary choices between forced or free labour. The far more common question is, ‘are you worse...
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Published in: Beyond Trafficking and SlaveryAre we better off on the inside? Modern slavery and human trafficking as platforms for political mobilisationDo the practical and political benefits of taking up the cause of ending modern slavery and human trafficking...
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Published in: Beyond Trafficking and SlaveryLa recherche, plus que de l’extraction ? Production de connaissances et violence fondée sur le genre dans les conflits africainsLa recherche sur la violence fondée sur le genre dans les conflits africains est parsemée d’embûches d’ordre...
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Published in: Beyond Trafficking and SlaveryResearch as more than extraction? Knowledge production and gender-based violence in African conflicts
Researching gender-based violence in African conflicts is ethically treacherous. A new series looks at how...
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Published in: Beyond Trafficking and SlaveryIntroduction: do the hidden costs outweigh the practical benefits of human trafficking awareness campaigns?Raising awareness campaigns may be motivated by good intentions, but how much do they actually accomplish? What are...
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Published in: Beyond Trafficking and SlaveryFuture of work round tableCurrent labour systems are leaving huge numbers of workers in vulnerable and precarious conditions. How can workers...