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Dr Ioannis Papadopoulos

Biography Dr Ioannis Papadopoulos is a Greek National. Following the attainment of his bachelor’s degree in law from Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Greece, School of Law, he pursued advanced studies at Maastricht University, the Netherlands, School of Law, culminating in the completion of an LL.M. in ‘Forensics, Criminology, and Law’. Subsequently, he earned his Ph.D. from the School of Criminology and Criminal Justice, University of Portsmouth, UK, in 2021. Presently, he is a Lecturer/Assistant Professor in Criminology at University of Salford, Manchester, UK.

For over a decade he has been practicing law and collaborating extensively with international and Greek humanitarian organizations, providing legal aid and counselling on asylum procedures to vulnerable migrant populations. He has participated in a plethora of international academic conferences; chaired panels; presented research papers; delivered lectures in law and criminology to undergraduate and postgraduate students, as well as training sessions to practitioners in the humanitarian sector and published his work in the area of criminology and children’s rights in the migration context.

He presently serves as external reviewer for esteemed international peer-reviewed journals specializing in migration and refugee studies, including but not limited to the ‘Journal of Immigrant & Refugee Studies’ (Taylor and Francis Online); the ‘International Journal of Intercultural Relations’ (Science Direct); the ‘Criminology and Criminal Justice Journal’ (Routledge); and the 'Humanities and Social Sciences Communication Journal' (Palgrave Macmillan).

Moreover, he holds the esteemed position of Chair of the European Society of Criminology (ESC) Working Group on ‘Qualitative Research Methodologies and Epistemologies (WG-QRME)'; he is member of the European Society of Criminology (ESC) Working Group on ‘Immigration, Crime, and Citizenship’; member of the editorial board for 'The Journal of Qualitative Criminal Justice and Criminology’; and he also maintains a research affiliation with the ‘Leiden Children’s Rights Observatory’ at Universiteit Leiden, the Netherlands, and ‘Border Criminologies’ at University of Oxford, UK. These affiliations underscore his commitment to scholarly inquiry and interdisciplinary collaboration.

Currently he is a Lecturer/Assistant Professor in Criminology at University of Salford, Manchester, UK. His research focuses on immigration detention; the UN Convention on the Rights of the Child; crimmigration and qualitative methods of analysis. He is particularly interested in criminology and international human rights law with special emphasis placed on children’s rights in the migration setting and detention processes in specific. His dedication to teaching and student engagement is further demonstrated by his recent attainment of Fellowship of the Higher Education Academy (FHEA), following the successful completion of a Postgraduate Certificate in Academic Practice (PGCAP).
Research Interests Criminology, Immigration Detention, International Human Rights Law, UN Convention on the Rights of the Child, Crimmigration, Qualitative Methods of Analysis
Teaching and Learning Module leader:
1. Understanding Criminology (Semester 2)
2. Becoming a Social Scientist (Semester 1)
3. Contemporary Challenges in Crime and Society (Semester 1)
4. Migration and Socio-Legal Dynamics (Semester 1)

Also, delivering lectures and seminars for:
1. Crime, Conflict and Society (Semester 1)
2. Theoretical Criminology (Semester 1)
3. Criminal Justice and Human Rights (Semester 2)
4. Prisons and Punishment (Semester 2)
5. Violence in Society (Semester 2)
6. Critical Victimology (Semester 2)

His main responsibilities include:
1. Contributing to the teaching, research, and administrative organization of study programs.
2. Supervising students on topics related to their thesis work.
3. Participating as a member of the university's examination committee for doctoral candidates.
4. Serving as an academic advisor for undergraduate students and supervisor of doctoral dissertations.
5. Assuming a leadership role in his field of specialization. Specifically, he is currently leading the creation of a new undergraduate course, titled 'Migration and Socio-Legal Dynamics'. The objectives of this course include examining the relationship between migration, criminology and human rights, analyzing key international and European legislations, evaluating their impacts on refugee populations, investigating the challenges faced by vulnerable groups, and delving into theoretical issues including, among others, the concepts of 'crimmigration' and 'border criminology'.
PhD Supervision Availability Yes
PhD Topics PhD Topics:

1. Working Title: ‘Detention Practices in the Reception of Refugee Children: A Comparative Analysis between the UK and Canada’.
Student’s name: Hero Al Kez
Role: Primary Supervisor
Department: School of Health and Society, University of Salford, Manchester, UK

2. Working Title: ‘Exploring boys’ experience of custody through an identity lens’.
Student’s name: Ariane Hanman
Role: Assessment Panel Member
Department: School of Health and Society, University of Salford, Manchester, UK