Professor Sharon Pickering researches irregular border crossing and has written in the areas of refugees and trafficking with a focus on gender and human rights.
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Sharon Pickering is a Professor in the Monash Criminology Department. The Criminology program at Monash provides students with the skills to understand the complexities of crime, to learn about the various stages of the criminal justice system, to critically analyse its workings and tensions and to explore alternative strategies. Read more
Sharon is the Director of the Border Crossing Observatory. The Border Crossing Observatory (BOb) is an innovative virtual research centre that connects Australian and international stakeholders to high quality, independent and cutting edge research on border crossings. Based at Monash University, The Observatory draws together an international network of critical criminologists and researchers from related disciplines who ... Read more
Professor Sharon Pickering is the winner of the 2012 Australian Human Rights Award for Print and Online Media for her work as the leader of The Conversation Academic Expert Panel on Asylum Seekers. As leader of the Academic Expert Panel, Professor Pickering kicked off a series of articles published by the Panel in The Conversation with her ... Read more
