Research PG
- About
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- Email Address
- k.lawie.24@abdn.ac.uk
- School/Department
- School Of Llmvc
Biography
PhD student in Creative Writing, researching the experiences of women navigating the criminal justice system in North East Scotland.
Qualifications
- MLit Creative Writing2021 - University of Aberdeen
With Distinction.
Dissertation research exploring trauma and obsession, and North East Scots Doric.
- MA English with Scottish Literature2020 - University of Aberdeen
1st Class Honours.
Dissertation exploring influence of Emily Bronte on Muriel Spark's Girls of Slender Means and The Abbess of Crewe.
Memberships and Affiliations
- Internal Memberships
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Editor Causeway/Cabhsair Magazine.
Development Manager & Creative Learning Co-Lead, WayWORD Festival.
- External Memberships
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Co-founder & Artist, Outlines Collective
Prizes and Awards
Bobby Aitken Memorial Prize for Creative Writing (2019)
- Research
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Research Specialisms
- Creative Writing
- Scottish Literature
- Scots Language
- Criminal Justice
Our research specialisms are based on the Higher Education Classification of Subjects (HECoS) which is HESA open data, published under the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International licence.
Current Research
'A Creative Exploration of The Experiences of Women Navigating the Criminal Justice System in North East Scotland' - A narrative exploration of women’s experience as victims, accused, witnesses, professionals and members of the public. The final thesis will inform public policy and identify flaws or biases in the existing system. The central narrative, modelled on criminal proceedings in Aberdeen High Court, will investigate the experiences of women navigating the criminal justice system. Bringing together contemporary experience, through interviews and public records, to improve understanding of criminal justice processes and the impact upon individuals who find themselves forced to navigate a complex, unrelenting, and opaque system.
Funding and Grants
The New Kings Studentship (2024)
