Dr Keith Silika
School of Justice Studies
Faculty: Faculty of Arts Professional and Social Studies
School: School of Justice Studies
Email address: K.K.Silika@ljmu.ac.uk
I am an academic with policing experience from Zimbabwe and the UK having worked as a PC and PCSO respectively. I have previously worked as a Tutor, Researcher, Cadaver Dog assistant, Support Worker and as A Street Crime Warden. Prior to joining Liverpool John Moore University, I was a Welfare Officer at Keele University. In addition, I am currently a member of the Greater Manchester Police Scrutiny Panel on Stop Searches.
I studied from my undergraduate in BSc Forensics and Criminology degree at Manchester Metropolitan University (2013) and completed a Msc in Forensic Archaeology and Crime Scene Investigation at the University of Bradford (2014). At Staffordshire University I completed a Post Graduate Certificate in Research Methods (2016) and Ph.D. in Forensic Archaeology (2021). I am currently enrolled for a Post Graduate Certificate in Education at Liverpool John Moores.
My research interest are in human rights investigation, policing, forensics, intelligence, drugs and criminology
Languages
Shona
Degrees
2020, Staffordshire University, United Kingdom, PhD
2014, University of Bradford, United Kingdom, Msc
2013, Manchester Metropolitan University, United Kingdom, BSc
Postgraduate training
Post Graduate Certificate in Research Methods, United Kingdom, Staffordshire University, 2015 - 2016
Journal article
Chipangura N, Silika KK. 2020. Contested archaeological approaches to mass grave exhumations in Zimbabwe Journal of Conflict Archaeology, 14 :163-180 DOI Publisher Url Public Url
Chapters
Silika K, Squires K. Ethical Approaches in Human Remains in Zimbabwe In; Squires, Errickson and Marquez-Grant
Conference publication
Silika K. ‘Forensic Archaeology and Politics in Zimbabwe’
Internet publication
Silika K. White City Bombing, Forensic investigation
Silika K. Zimbabwe state intelligence, abductions, and modus operandi’
Silika K. One archaeologist’s hunt for the secret mass graves of Zimbabwe’
Silika K. Thousands of unidentified Zimbabweans lie in secret mass graves – and I want to find them
Silika K. Traditional leaders shouldn’t take lead role on Gukurahundi burials
Silika K. Politicide in Zimbabwe: The difficult path to healing Publisher Url
Other
Silika K. What opportunities are available to address Gukurahundi’
Book review
Silika K. Archaeologist v Spirit Mediums exhuming remains’
Silika K. Digging for the disappeared: forensic science after atrocity.
Other Professional Activity:
Member of the Greater Manchester Police Scrutiny Panel on Stop Searches. 2021