Amelia Curran

Dr. Amelia Curran is a Lecturer in the Department of Criminal Justice at the University of Winnipeg, holding a PhD from Carleton University. Her research examines social justice, youth gangs, carceral geographies, and policy impacts on marginalized communities. She currently leads two SSHRC-funded projects analyzing bail systems and gang designations in Manitoba.

Research Focus: Dr. Curran's interdisciplinary work spans:

• Critical analysis of justice policies and policing
• Socio-spatial dynamics of gang territories
• Neoliberal restructuring of social services
• New materialist methodologies
• Community-based solutions for urban inequality

Affiliations:

• Co-lead, Justice Stream at Manitoba Research Alliance
• Research Associate, Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives–Manitoba

Publications include a 2023 Palgrave Macmillan book on gang geographies and articles in socio-legal studies. Her recent works explore forensic musicology in copyright law, nonprofit management under neoliberalism, and financial exclusion in Winnipeg's North End.