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Nathan Stephens-Griffin is a Lecturer in Sociology and Criminology at Northumbria University since 2018. Previously, he held roles as a Teaching Fellow in Criminology at Durham University (Department of Sociology) and a Lecturer at Teesside University. His research focuses on animal advocacy, environmentalism, and political protest criminalization, with expertise in biographical and visual research methods. Notable works include his 2015 PhD-derived monograph Understanding Veganism: Biography and Identity and contributions to green criminology and abolitionist frameworks. He supervises PhD student Lynne Graham on foxhunting activism. His publications explore policing, environmental injustice, and anti-oppressive methodologies.
Key research themes include critical animal studies, green criminology, and eco-abolition. His articles critically analyze environmental law enforcement failures, undercover policing of activism, and the intersection of state surveillance with ecological harm. Stephens-Griffin advocates for abolitionist approaches to environmental justice and has published in journals like Crime, Media, Culture and Critical Criminology.
