Amanda Glasbeek

Amanda Glasbeek is an Associate Professor of Criminology in the Department of Social Science at York University's Faculty of Liberal Arts & Professional Studies, with cross-appointments to graduate programs in Sociolegal Studies, Sociology, and Gender, Feminist, and Women's Studies. She is currently on sabbatical until June 30, 2025. Her academic leadership includes serving as Department Chair (2016-2019, 2022-2024), University Senator (2022-2024), and member of the LA&PS Academic Policy, Planning & Research Committee (2021-2024).

Education includes:

• PhD in Women’s Studies, York University (2004)
• MA in Sociology, Carleton University (1992)
• BA (Hons) in Sociology, Trent University (1989)

Her research explores feminist criminology through anti-carceral and surveillance lenses, with specific focus areas including:

• Gender/racial dimensions of surveillance technologies (CCTV, body-worn cameras)
• Police reform and abolition movements
• Visual culture in criminal justice systems
• Historical and contemporary intersections of law, gender, and power

Her work critically examines how surveillance practices reproduce social inequalities while advocating for transformative justice frameworks.

Publications consistently center on surveillance, gender, and power dynamics within criminological contexts. Recent works (2013-2022) demonstrate a strong trajectory analyzing body-worn cameras, racial/gendered visibility in policing, historical continuities in carceral systems, and feminist critiques of surveillance capitalism. Theoretical approaches blend sociolegal analysis, postcolonial theory, and visual methodologies.