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Professor Alistair Fraser is a leading scholar in Criminology and Sociology at the University of Glasgow, with a research focus on youth violence, global gangs, and urban crime dynamics. His interdisciplinary work combines ethnography, cultural analysis, and public policy engagement.
- Current Director of SCCJR (Scottish Centre for Crime and Justice Research) until 2023
- Former Assistant Professor at the University of Hong Kong (2010-2014)
Research spans youth gangs, organized crime, public health approaches to violence, and urban sociology. His 2015 book Urban Legends won the British Society of Criminology Book Prize and was shortlisted for the BBC/BSA Ethnography Award.
Recent publications examine gangs in the gig economy (2024), policy narratives (2024), and methodological innovations in critical gang studies (2022). He holds grants from ESRC, Scottish Government, and Hong Kong’s RGC.
- Scientific Awards:
- Shortlisted BBC/BSA Ethnography Award (2015)
- British Society of Criminology Book Prize (2015)
- Outstanding Teaching Award, University of Hong Kong (2013-14)
- Hong Kong Studies Association Outstanding Paper Award (2018)
As advisor, he has supervised PhDs on topics including penal monitoring, illicit markets, and youth transitions. His fieldwork spans Scotland, Hong Kong, and comparative global studies.
