George B. Radics

Dr. George B. Radics is a socio-legal scholar and Senior Lecturer at the National University of Singapore (NUS), affiliated with the Department of Sociology and Anthropology under the College of Arts and Social Sciences. His career spans roles from Lecturer (2014-2019) to his current position since 2020, including a joint appointment with NUS College (2022-2025) and Convenor of the Global Studies Programme (2023-2028).

• Research focuses on crime, criminal justice, human rights, and intersections of sexuality and race.
• Editorial roles: Sociology Compass, Philippine Sociological Review, Women's Studies International Forum, and Asian Journal of Social Science.

Notable Awards:

• Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences Teaching Excellence Award (2019-2021).
• Fellow of the Higher Education Academy (U.K.) and Advance HE Fellowship (2022).

Key Publications: Focus on anti-LGBTQ+ legal trends, strategic litigation, queer criminology, and influencer governance in Asia. His work examines colonial legal legacies, penal populism, and gender politics in the Global South.

Teaching Activities: Courses include Emotions and Social Life, Law in the Making, Sociology of Deviance, and Law and Society. He pioneered hybrid learning and interdisciplinary teaching in NUS, emphasizing experiential and student-led approaches.