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We were committed to making our research open and accessible, including sharing resources that helped inform our project. You’ll find below a range of material to help you explore aspects of sexual violence in more detail.

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The SHaME Project Grant Report

The SHaME Project Grant Report SHaME's Public Engagement Lead, Dr Rhea Sookdeosingh, has pulled together an end of grant report, highlighting SHaME's groundbreaking work across...

SHaME Publication List

SHaME Publication List SHaME's researchers have published numerous articles, chapters and monographs over the course of the project. Below you'll find a list of our...

Male rape: survivors, support and the law in late twentieth-century England and Wales

Until 1994, men were not recognized legally as victims of rape in England and Wales. This article explores the history of male survivors of rape...

Independent Investigation into Child Sexual Abuse, February 2022

The report of the Independent Investigation into Child Sexual Abuse was published on February 2022, after sitting since 2015. Their conclusions are a damning indictment of...

We Learn From and We Support

We Learn From and We Support At SHaME, our research is enhanced by maintaining connections to the important work being done on sexual violence outside...

The Scale and Nature of Child Sexual Abuse: Review of Evidence (June 2021)

"The Scale and Nature of Child Sexual Abuse: Review of Evidence" by Kairika Karsna and Liz Kelly of the Centre of Expertise on Child Sexual Abuse...

Tackling Violence Against Women and Girls Strategy (July 2021)

The Government’s Tackling Violence Against Women and Girls Strategy follows the Government’s previous 2010, 2016 and 2019 Strategies which set out their approach to tackling...

End-to-End Rape Review Report on Findings and Actions (June 2021)

End-to-End Rape Review Report on Findings and Actions This report sets out the government’s action plan for improving the Criminal Justice System’s response to rape...

Military Sexual Trauma: Gender, Military Cultures, and the Medicalization of Abuse in Contemporary America

Sexual violence is a serious problem within armed services. This article explores intra-service rape in branches of the U.S. military from the 1990s to the...

SHaME Research Leaflets

SHaME is an active, interdisciplinary research group with a wealth of expertise in examining the complex relationship between medicine, psychiatry, and sexual violence. Our researchers...

Sadism: a history of non-consensual sexual cruelty

In this June 2020 article published in The International Journal of Forensic Psychiatry, Joanna Bourke explores how nineteenth-century forensic psychiatrist Richard von Krafft-Ebing's understanding of...

Cruel Visions: Reflections on Artists and Atrocities

In this article from August 2020 published in the Australian and New Zealand Journal of Art, Joanna Bourke explores the artistic challenges facing officially appointed...
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