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Professor Pete Shirlow
Director of Education
Contact Details
Email address p.shirlow@qub.ac.uk
Telephone Direct Line (+44) 028 9097 1437
Room 31.LG20, 30 University Square
Degress
BA (Hons.) University of Ulster, Jordanstown
PhD University of Liverpool
Biography
Pete Shirlow joined the School in 2007. Prof. Shirlow began his career as a geography lecturer but over time has moved towards issues such as violence and equality legislation. Most of his work has been dedicated to analysing republican and loyalist violence and in particular the transition out of violence undertaken by these groups. Prof. Shirlow has also studied how the ‘Troubles’ has impacted upon everyday life in segregated communities throughout Northern Ireland. Pete has also studied issues of post-imprisonment among former political prisoners and analysed the construction of fear with regard to ethno-sectarianism. Prof. Shirlow has edited two books (Who are the People? and Development Ireland) and has recently co-authored the book Belfast: Segregation, Violence and the City. He has also published in journals such as Political Geography, Environment and Planning A, Urban Studies, Antipode and Capital and Class. He is on the editorial boards of Capital and Class, Irish Political Studies and International Planning Review. Prof. Shirlow has also worked on various projects funded by the ESRC, Joseph Rowntree Charitable Trust, Leverhume and OFM/DFM.
Teaching
Undergraduate
- Criminology
- Criminology and Criminal Justice
Postgraduate
- MSSc Criminology & Criminal Justice /Criminal Justice Management/ Criminology and Human Rights
Research
Former prisoners, political violence, ethno-sectarianism, conflict transformation, segregation and violence
Selected Publications
P. Shirlow, J. Tonge, and J. Mcauley, (2010) Abandoning Historical Conflict? Former Political Prisoners and Reconciliation in Northern Ireland (Manchester University Press)
P. Shirlow and Murtagh, B. (2006) Belfast: Segregation, Violence and the City (London: Pluto Press).
Shirlow, P. (2006) Measuring workforce segregation: religious composition of private sector employees at individual sites in Northern Ireland. Environment and Planning A 2006, volume 38(8) pp. 1545 – 1559
Shirlow, P (2006) Belfast: The Post-Conflict City. Space and Polity.
Shirlow, P. and Gallaher, C. (2006) The Geography of Loyalist Paramilitary Feuding in Belfast, Northern Ireland. Space and Polity.
Shirlow, P. and Murtagh, B. (2004) Capacity Building, Representation and Intra-Community Conflict. Urban Studies (vol. 41.1, 57-70).
Shirlow, P , McEvoy, K and McElrath, K (2004) Resistance, Transition and Exclusion: Politically Motivated Ex-Prisoners and Conflict Transformation in Northern Ireland. Terrorism and Political Violence (vol.16, 3, 646-670).
Administration
- Director of Education 2008 - present
- Chair: School of Law Ethics Committee 2007 - present
