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Dr Kirsty Duncanson is a Senior Lecturer in Crime, Justice & Legal Studies at La Trobe University's School of Social Inquiry. She currently serves as Programme Lead for Crime, Justice and Legal Studies (2024-present) and previously held roles as School Honours Convenor (2022-2023) and Honours Convenor (2021-present). Her work bridges criminology, legal studies, and cultural analysis with a focus on how power operates through the criminal justice system.
Dr Duncanson holds a BA(Hons) from La Trobe University and a PhD in Criminology from Melbourne University. Her academic journey includes a position as Research Officer at the Australian Institute of Family Studies (2007-2008).
Dr Duncanson's research explores the intersection of law, embodiment, and cultural representations. Her work investigates how we interact with cinematic representations of law with our bodies, influences on jury decision-making in rape trials, courtroom design, and the operation of rape myths. She has conducted award-winning research with Dr. Emma Henderson on these topics and has mapped emotional labor and affective experiences of working in courts with international colleagues. Her teaching examines power dynamics in the criminal justice system through court architecture, trial language, and restorative justice.
Her recent publications demonstrate a strong focus on embodiment in legal theory, courtroom architecture, and sexual violence jurisprudence. The works show increasing interdisciplinary engagement between legal studies, cultural theory, and architecture, with a particular emphasis on how physical spaces and bodily experiences shape legal processes and outcomes. Her research trajectory moves from analyzing courtroom dynamics to exploring broader philosophical questions about law's relationship to embodiment.
- Vice Chancellor's Research Excellence Award, Winner Research Impact (2024)
- ARC Kathleen Fitzpatrick Laureate Fellowship Mentoring Scheme Award (2017)
- AIS Residential Fellowship (2017)
Dr Duncanson actively supervises Masters Research and PhD students and engages in collaborative projects. Her research has been supported by various fellowships and awards, enabling her innovative work at the intersection of law, architecture, and embodiment. She frequently contributes to public discourse through media engagements and policy submissions.
Her current research collaborations include work with community legal centers on Family Violence Intervention Order application processes and international projects mapping emotional labor in court settings. She is part of a significant research partnership with Dr. Emma Henderson that has produced the book 'Courthouse Architecture, Design and Social Justice' and multiple related publications.
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