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Dr Emma Murray

School of Justice Studies

Faculty of Arts Professional and Social Studies

Emma is a Reader in Military Veteran Studies in the School of Justice Studies at Liverpool John Moores University and a member of the Centre for Crime, Criminalisation and Social Exclusion. As Alumni of the Criminal Justice Programme, Emma joined the academic team in 2012. Emma is currently serving as a Criminologist in Residence at the Foundation of Art and Creative Technology (FACT, Liverpool) (2019-2024).

Emma's work is dedicated to creative and engaged scholarship with justice-affected communities – frequently working closely with those who have military experience in their life course. Starting from the premise that experiences of the justice sector require creative forms of thought and analysis, Emma has spent 10-years working in cross-sector, interdisciplinary and international research partnerships to advocate for evidence-based practices with lived-experience at the core. Working with those who share an intellectual ambition to combine transformative justice with narrative and creative practice, Emma has co-developed and modelled alternative systems of transdisciplinary, trans-sector knowledge exchange.

Two interrelated innovations continue to drive Emma's engagement with communities and stakeholders. As the first to coin the term, Veteranality, in 2013 (Murray, 2013; 2014; 2015; 2016; 2022), veteran voices are placed at the forefront of academic and policy debates on veteran issues. Her research has also revealed the limitations of social research in this context, which may further isolate veterans whose experiences are inherently embodied and difficult to reduce to words (Murray et al. 2019). In response, she co-authored Criminological Artivism in 2019, an interdisciplinary and collaborative research model suitable for studying those who have experienced trauma and adversity in the justice sector. This innovative research design enables research and practice partners to jointly design, deliver and disseminate research knowledge through methodologies which align participatory art with social science (Murray, Davies, Gee 2019; Jackson, Murray, Hayes, 2020; Jackson, McGowan, Murray, 2023).

Emma's role also consists of research-informed teaching and research supervision - supporting undergraduate and post-graduate students to rethink power and knowledge production for the justice sector and its communities. She has won several university awards for student-centred activities.

Degrees

Liverpool John Moores University, United Kingdom, BA Criminal Justice
Liverpool John Moores University, United Kingdom, MA Criminal Justice
Keele University, United Kingdom, Doctor of Philosophy

Certifications

2023, University of Cambridge, United Kingdom, Compelling Communication Skills
ILM, Introduction to Leadership and Management

Academic appointments

Reader in Military Veteran Studies, Liverpool John Moores University, Liverpool John Moores University, 2023 - present
Senior Lecturer in Criminal Justice, School of Law, Liverpool John Moores University, 2013 - present

Highlighted publications

Murray E, Moorhead J, Ragonese E, Currin H. 2022. Ex- Armed Service Personnel: Journeys to harmful behaviour.

Jackson WH, Murray ET, Hayes A. 2020. Playing the Game? A criminological account of the making and sharing of Probationary: The Game of Life on Licence Probation Journal, 67 :375-392 DOI Publisher Url Public Url

Barrett GA, Marshall D, Murray ET. 2019. Action Learning Report 2019: A follow-up to the National Evaluation of The Royal British Legion’s Break Services Public Url

Albertson K, Taylor P, Murray E. 2019. Place, Space, and Identity: The Manifold Experience of Transition In and After the Military Illness Crisis and Loss, 27 :231-234 DOI Publisher Url

Murray ET, Davies K, Gee E. 2019. The Separate System? A Conversation on Collaborative Artisic Practice with Veterans-in-Prison Lippens R, Murray E. Representing the Experience of War and Atrocity: Interdisciplinary Explorations in Visual Criminology :179-201 Palgrave Macmillan 978-3-030-13925-4 DOI Public Url

Hayes A, Jackson WH, Murray ET, Wakeman S. 2019. Playing for Change - Probationary: A Partnership Publisher Url Public Url

Murray ET, Taylor P. 2019. 'Soldiering by consent' amd military-civil relations: Military transition into the public space of policing Albertson K, Taylor P, Murray E. Illness, Crisis and Loss, 27 :235-254 DOI Publisher Url Public Url

Barrett GA, Murray ET, Marshall DJ. 2019. The National Evaluation of The Royal British Legion (TRBL) Breaks Services 2017-2018 (Executive Summary) Public Url

Barrett GA, Murray ET, Marshall DJ. 2019. The National Evaluation of The Royal British Legion (TRBL) Breaks Services 2017-2018 Public Url

Murray E, Jackson WH, Hayes A. 2018. Playing for Change: Using artistic methods to explore experiences of probation Publisher Url

McGarry R, Murray ET. 2018. Beyond Khaki Collared Crime: Thinking Criminologically about the Military Institution and its Personnel Criminology of the Militaries Hart 9781509904877 Publisher Url

Hayes A, Jackson WH, Murray ET, Wakeman S. 2018. Probationary: The Game of Life on Licence Publisher Url Public Url

Albertson K, Banks K, Murray ET. 2017. Military Veteran Offenders: Making sense of developments in the debate to inform service delivery Prison Service Journal, 234 :23-30 Publisher Url Public Url

Murray ET. 2016. The 'Veteran Offender': A Governmental Project in England and Wales McGarry R, Walklate S. The Palgrave Handbook of Criminology and War :313-330 Palgrave 978-1-137-43169-1 DOI Publisher Url Public Url

Murray ET. 2015. Criminology and War: Can violent veterans see blurred lines clearly? Walklate S, McGarry R. Criminology and War: Transgressing the Borders Routledge 978-0415722155 Publisher Url Public Url

Murray ET. 2014. Veteran offenders in Cheshire: making sense of the 'noise' The Probation Journal, 61 :251-264 DOI Publisher Url

Murray ET. 2013. Post-Army Trouble Criminal Justice Matters, 94 :20-21 DOI Publisher Url

Murray ET, Albertson K, Albertson K, Stevenson J. The South Yorkshire Armed Forces Covenant Project: Mapping of the Armed Forces Community across the region The South Yorkshire Armed Forces Covenant Project: Mapping of the Armed Forces Community across the region

Albertson K, Taylor P, Murray E. A Voice Less Heard, appraising the manifold experience of military veterans Albertson K, Taylor P, Murray E. Illness, Crisis and Loss,

Journal article

Darley D, Blundell P, Cherry L, Wong JO, Wilson AM, Vaughan S, Vandenberghe K, Taylor B, Scott K, Ridgeway T, Parker S, Olson S, Oakley L, Newman A, Murray E, Hughes DG, Bin Hasan N, Harrison J, Hall M, Guido-Bayliss L, Edah R, Eichsteller S, Dougan L, Burke B, Boucher S, Maestri-Banks A, Breaking the Boundaries Collective . 2024. Breaking the Boundaries Collective - A Manifesto for Relationship-based Practice Ethics and Social Welfare, DOI Publisher Url Public Url

Jackson WH, Murray ET, Hayes A. 2020. Playing the Game? A criminological account of the making and sharing of Probationary: The Game of Life on Licence Probation Journal, 67 :375-392 DOI Publisher Url Public Url

Murray ET, Taylor P. 2019. 'Soldiering by consent' amd military-civil relations: Military transition into the public space of policing Albertson K, Taylor P, Murray E. Illness, Crisis and Loss, 27 :235-254 DOI Publisher Url Public Url

Albertson K, Banks K, Murray ET. 2017. Military Veteran Offenders: Making sense of developments in the debate to inform service delivery Prison Service Journal, 234 :23-30 Publisher Url Public Url

Murray ET. 2014. Veteran offenders in Cheshire: making sense of the 'noise' The Probation Journal, 61 :251-264 DOI Publisher Url

Murray ET. 2013. Post-Army Trouble Criminal Justice Matters, 94 :20-21 DOI Publisher Url

Report

Murray E, Moorhead J, Ragonese E, Currin H. 2022. Ex- Armed Service Personnel: Journeys to harmful behaviour.

Barrett GA, Marshall D, Murray ET. 2019. Action Learning Report 2019: A follow-up to the National Evaluation of The Royal British Legion’s Break Services Public Url

Hayes A, Jackson WH, Murray ET, Wakeman S. 2019. Playing for Change - Probationary: A Partnership Publisher Url Public Url

Barrett GA, Murray ET, Marshall DJ. 2019. The National Evaluation of The Royal British Legion (TRBL) Breaks Services 2017-2018 (Executive Summary) Public Url

Barrett GA, Murray ET, Marshall DJ. 2019. The National Evaluation of The Royal British Legion (TRBL) Breaks Services 2017-2018 Public Url

Steele R, Murray E, Ragonese E, Moorhead J. 2018. Evaluation of EFAN Report

Ragonese EL, Murray E. 2017. Armed forces communities and social isolation: A needs analysis for service providers in Cheshire East

Steele RH, Murray ET, Moorhead JAP. Evaluation of the EFAN project

Murray ET, Albertson K, Albertson K, Stevenson J. The South Yorkshire Armed Forces Covenant Project: Mapping of the Armed Forces Community across the region The South Yorkshire Armed Forces Covenant Project: Mapping of the Armed Forces Community across the region

Other

Currin H, Barrett G, Marshall D, Murray E. 2020. 'Doing' wellbeing in the midst of a global pandemic Publisher Url

Murray ET. Murray, E. (2016) Criminological Theory LAWCJ5012 Liverpool John Moores (Custom Publication) London: Routledge.

Editorial/letter to the editor

Albertson K, Taylor P, Murray E. 2019. Place, Space, and Identity: The Manifold Experience of Transition In and After the Military Illness Crisis and Loss, 27 :231-234 DOI Publisher Url

Albertson K, Taylor P, Murray E. A Voice Less Heard, appraising the manifold experience of military veterans Albertson K, Taylor P, Murray E. Illness, Crisis and Loss,

Chapters

Murray ET, Davies K, Gee E. 2019. The Separate System? A Conversation on Collaborative Artisic Practice with Veterans-in-Prison Lippens R, Murray E. Representing the Experience of War and Atrocity: Interdisciplinary Explorations in Visual Criminology :179-201 Palgrave Macmillan 978-3-030-13925-4 DOI Public Url

McGarry R, Murray ET. 2018. Beyond Khaki Collared Crime: Thinking Criminologically about the Military Institution and its Personnel Criminology of the Militaries Hart 9781509904877 Publisher Url

McGarry R, Murray E. 2018. Beyond ‘Khaki Collar Crime’ Criminologies of the Military: Militarism, National Security and Justice :17-42

Murray ET. 2017. Militarism Morley S, Turner J, Corteen K, Taylor P. A companion to state power, liberties and rights Policy Press. Bristol Publisher Url Public Url

Murray ET. 2017. CORPS Morley S, Turner J, Corteen K, Taylor P. A companion to state power, liberties and rights Policy Press. Bristol 978-1447325826 Publisher Url Public Url

Murray ET. 2016. The 'Veteran Offender': A Governmental Project in England and Wales McGarry R, Walklate S. The Palgrave Handbook of Criminology and War :313-330 Palgrave 978-1-137-43169-1 DOI Publisher Url Public Url

Murray ET. 2016. Criminology and war Corteen K, Morley S, Taylor P, Tuner J. A companion to crime, harm and victimisation. Policy Press 9781447325727

Murray ET. 2016. Soldiers and victimisation Corteen K, Morley S, Taylor P, Turner J. A companion to crime, harm and victimisation :220-222 Policy Press 9781447325727

Murray ET. 2015. Criminology and War: Can violent veterans see blurred lines clearly? Walklate S, McGarry R. Criminology and War: Transgressing the Borders Routledge 978-0415722155 Publisher Url Public Url

Murray ET. 2014. Veterans, mental disorder and criminal justice Taylor P, Corteen K, Morley S. A companion to criminal justice, mental health and risk :297-298 Policy Press. Bristol 9781447310341

Murray ET. 50 facts everyone should know about crime and punishment in Britain Treadwell J, Lynes A. 50 facts everyone should know about crime and punishment in Britain Policy Press 978-1447343813 Public Url

Internet publication

Murray E, Jackson WH, Hayes A. 2018. Playing for Change: Using artistic methods to explore experiences of probation Publisher Url

Hayes A, Jackson WH, Murray ET, Wakeman S. 2018. Probationary: The Game of Life on Licence Publisher Url Public Url

Murray E. 2017. Being a Violent Veteran amid a Criminology of War Author Url Publisher Url Public Url

Books (edited)

Representing the Experience of War and Atrocity: Interdisciplinary Explorations in Visual Criminology Lippens R, Murray E. Palgrave Macmillan

Military Past, Civilian Present: International Perspectives on Veterans’ Transition from the Armed Forces Taylor P, Murray E, Albertson K. Springer

Scholarly edition

Murray E. FACT: Former Military in Prison

Highlighted activities

Fellowships:

Fellow of the Higher Education Academy, Higher Education Academy. 2016

Conference presentation:

“It’s not them it’s us’: Asking violent veterans about violence’ ?” ., Criminology, Criminal Justice and Ex-Military Communities, The University of Liverpool, Oral presentation. 2016

‘Who am I now? Becoming a Criminal Veteran’, The Inter-University Seminar on Armed Forces and Society, Chicago, Oral presentation. 2015

3. Murray, E. (2014) Panel Co-Speaker (with Ruggerio, V. & Walklate, S.) by invitation: Criminology and war: transgressing the borders for, British Society of Criminology Annual Conference 2014: “Crime, Justice and Welfare: Can the Metropole listen?, British Society of Criminology Annual Conference, University of Liverpool, Oral presentation. 2014

Conference organisation:

The North West British Society of Criminology Seminar - Co-Organiser: "Criminology, criminal justice and ex-military communities: the way ahead?” in collaboration with the University of Liverpool, Liverpool John Moores University, International Criminological Research Unit, The Howard League and FACT, Liverpool., Successful co-application and co-organiser with Dr Ross McGarry, the University of Liverpool., https://www.liverpool.ac.uk/law-and-social-justice/conferences/criminology-criminaljustice-and-ex-military-communities/. 2016

External committees:

Criminal Justice Advisory Group for Arts Based Practice in Criminal Justice Settings for Veterans in Practice, Liverpool., Veterans in Practice, FACT, Liverpool, Academic Member. 2016

Award:

Vice Chancellor's Award of 'Rising Star in Teaching and Learning' LJMU, Liverpool John Moores Teaching and Learning Academy, https://www.ljmu.ac.uk/about-us/news/ljmu-teaching-and-learning-academy-formally-launched. 2016

Membership of professional bodies:

Member, British Society of Criminology. 2009

Media Coverage:

Interview with the Guardian .

1. Murray, E. (2016) ‘On the day that all eyes are on them, does anyone ask veterans how they see themselves?’ The Conversation. .

Reimagining the Veteran Film Project .

Probationary: The Game of Life on Licence Keeble Collage, Oxford University In Collaboration with FACT and the Howard League for Penal Reform .

Professional activities

Industrial connections:

Vox Liminis, Trustee on Board of Governors. 2024

Media Coverage:

Media coverage of FACT, Liverpool's Programme Launch 2023-2024 2023

Crime Bites: Veterans in The Criminal Justice System

Interview with the Guardian

1. Murray, E. (2016) ‘On the day that all eyes are on them, does anyone ask veterans how they see themselves?’ The Conversation.

Reimagining the Veteran Film Project

Probationary: The Game of Life on Licence Keeble Collage, Oxford University In Collaboration with FACT and the Howard League for Penal Reform

Other invited event:

FACT, Liverpool Programme Launch, Why a criminologist in Residence, https://theguideliverpool.com/fact-liverpool-has-unveiled-a-packed-programme-for-2023-24/. 2023

Reimagining the veteran: a better future for veterans in custody, Student Life Building, Liverpool, Big Ideas, LJMU. 2023

Ex-Armed Forces Personnel: Journeys to Harmful Behaviour Research Seminar with Office for Veteran Affairs, Online, Knowledge Exchange Research Seminar based on Murray et, al., (2022). 2022

Howard League for Penal Reform: Crime, Justice and the Human Condition, Keble Collage, Oxford, Invited Speaker. 2022

How can artworks influence decision making?, Online: https://www.fact.co.uk/event/how-can-artworks-influence-decision-making, Conversation moderator https://youtu.be/TAF3c4C7MZU. 2022

The Great Pilgramage 90: The Royal British Legion, Menin Gate Memorial, Ypres, Invited as 'community influencer' for Merseyside by the Royal British Legion. 2018

Reimagining the Veteran in Pedagogy, Policy and Arts, Sheffield Hallam University, Attending to Military Identity in Civilian Life. 2017

To Serve: Veterans in Prison Programme, FACT, Liverpool, The Separate System premiered at a public screening and artist discussion event at FACT in April 2017. Showing alongside FF Gaiden: Control, FACT’s pilot project working in local prisons, project artist Katie Davies was joined by Larry Achiampong and David Blandy for an artist discussion chaired by Dr Emma Murray, Senior Lecturer in Criminal Justice at Liverpool John Moores University and Director of the Reimagining Conflict: Policy, Pedagogy and the Arts research centre.. 2017

Research Grants Awarded:

Quality Research Policy Support Fund, LJMU, Criminological Artivism: Proof of Concept, Will Jackson and Will McGowan, Grant value (£): 8000, Duration of research project: 6 months. 2022

Quality Research Policy Support Fund, Supporting veterans in the justice, defence, health, social care and third sector(s): An influencing implementation study in partnership with the Probation Institute and collaboration with the Cabinet Office, Ester Ragonese and Justin Moorhead, Grant value (£): 8000, Duration of research project: 6 months. 2022

Forces in Mind Trust, Ex-military personnel: Journeys to Harmful Behaviour, The Probation Institute, Grant value (£): 80, 404, Duration of research project: 18 months. 2019

Paul Hamlyn Foundation, Resolution, FACT as lead partner, Grant value (£): 187, 645, Duration of research project: 5 years. 2018

Liverpool John Moores University, Aligned Artivism: Placing criminological scholarship at the centre of a unique dialogue between socially engaged art and penal reform (Pump Priming Activity), Dr William Jackson, Ms Anne Hayes, Dr Steve Wakeman, Grant value (£): 9, 790, Duration of research project: 6 months. 2017

The Probation Service, Evaluation of EFAN, Rachael Steele, Ester Ragonese, Justin Moorhead, Grant value (£): 15,000, Duration of research project: 6 months. 2017

The Royal British Legion, An National Evaluation of the Royal British Legion Breaks Services, Dr Giles Barrett (PI), Grant value (£): 220, 251, Duration of research project: 12 months. 2017

Liverpool John Moores University QR Funding, Artivism: changing perspectives on the lived experience of probation in Merseyside, Dr Janet Jamieson, Dr William Jackson, Ms Anne Hayes, Dr Steve Wakeman, Grant value (£): 2,335, Duration of research project: 4 months. 2017

External PGR examinations performed:

Northumbria University, PhD, Improving Access to Health and Social Care for Vulnerable Armed Forces Veterans following Transition to Civilian Life. 2022

University of Wolverhampton, PhD, Probation Officers Attitudes Towards Balancing Public Protection and Human Rights in the Risk Management Framework of MAPPA. 2020

Kings Collage London, PhD, In-service offending behaviour amoung UK militray personnel. 2019

University of Chester, PhD, An Exploratory Study in to British Military Veterans’ Involvement in the Criminal Justice System.. 2018

External PGR Supervision - completed students:

Liverpool John Moores University, PhD, Ex-military Personnel in the Criminal Justice System: An exploration of the violence committed across the military life course and the role of alcohol within this violence. 2019

External collaboration:

Liverpool John Moores University, The Probation Institute. 2018

Liverpool John Moores University, FACT (The Foundation of Art and Creative Technology). 2017

Liverpool John Moores University, Royal British Legion. 2017

https://shura.shu.ac.uk/25026/1/Albertson%20et%20al%202019%20South%20Yorkshire%20Armed%20Forces%20Covenant%20Model%20report.pdf, Sheffield Hallam University, Dr Katherine Albertson. 2016

Liverpool John Moores University, FACT (Foundation for Art and Creative Technology. 2015

Liverpool John Moores University, Howard League for Penal Reform.

Award:

Community Influencer for Merseyside, Royal British Legion. 2018

The Vice Chancellors for Spotlight: Innovation in Research Awarded Runner Up Prize, Liverpool John Moores University. 2016

Vice Chancellor's Award of 'Rising Star in Teaching and Learning' LJMU, Liverpool John Moores Teaching and Learning Academy, https://www.ljmu.ac.uk/about-us/news/ljmu-teaching-and-learning-academy-formally-launched. 2016

Fellowships:

Fellow of the Higher Education Academy, Higher Education Academy. 2016

Conference presentation:

“It’s not them it’s us’: Asking violent veterans about violence’ ?” ., Criminology, Criminal Justice and Ex-Military Communities, The University of Liverpool, Oral presentation. 2016

‘Who am I now? Becoming a Criminal Veteran’, The Inter-University Seminar on Armed Forces and Society, Chicago, Oral presentation. 2015

3. Murray, E. (2014) Panel Co-Speaker (with Ruggerio, V. & Walklate, S.) by invitation: Criminology and war: transgressing the borders for, British Society of Criminology Annual Conference 2014: “Crime, Justice and Welfare: Can the Metropole listen?, British Society of Criminology Annual Conference, University of Liverpool, Oral presentation. 2014

Good Criminals: Towards an Understanding of Criminal Veteran Identities, The Idea of Military Criminology’ hosted by the International Institute for the Sociology of Law, Oniti, Spain., Oral presentation. 2014

Panel: The Criminology of War: What is a good for?, British Society of Criminology Annual Conference “Criminology at the Borders”, Portsmouth University, Oral presentation. 2013

Veteranality: Uncovered, A Military Criminology, Flinders University. Adelaide, Australia., Oral presentation. 2013

Criminology, Victimology & War, Soldiers and Society, University of Reading, Oral presentation. 2012

Conference organisation:

The North West British Society of Criminology Seminar - Co-Organiser: "Criminology, criminal justice and ex-military communities: the way ahead?” in collaboration with the University of Liverpool, Liverpool John Moores University, International Criminological Research Unit, The Howard League and FACT, Liverpool., Successful co-application and co-organiser with Dr Ross McGarry, the University of Liverpool., https://www.liverpool.ac.uk/law-and-social-justice/conferences/criminology-criminaljustice-and-ex-military-communities/. 2016

External committees:

Criminal Justice Advisory Group for Arts Based Practice in Criminal Justice Settings for Veterans in Practice, Liverpool., Veterans in Practice, FACT, Liverpool, Academic Member. 2016

Membership of professional bodies:

Member, British Society of Criminology. 2009

Other Professional Activity:

Expert Advisor on South Yorkshire Armed Forces Covenant Project in collaboration with Sheffield Hallam University.

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