Dr Damien Short
Publications
Sole Authored Articles
‘Cultural genocide and indigenous peoples: a sociological approach’, The International Journal of Human Rights Vol. 14, Nos. 6–7, November–December 2010, 831–846
‘Australia: a continuing genocide?’ Journal of Genocide Research (2010), 12(1–2) March–June, 45–68
‘Sociological and Anthropological Approaches’, in Goodhart, M (ed) Human Rights Politics and Practice, Oxford University Press (2009)
‘The Social Construction of Indigenous ‘Native Title’ Land Rights in Australia' Current Sociology, Volume 55, number 6 (Nov 2007)
Review: Steven Curry, ‘Indigenous Sovereignty and the Democratic Project’, Contemporary Political Theory, February 2006 Vo.5 No. 1
‘Reconciliation as Education: the Council and the ‘People's Movement’’, Journal of Australian Indigenous Issues, Vol 8. No 1 2006.
‘Reconciliation and the Problem of Internal Colonialism’, Journal of Intercultural Studies, Special Edition on Reconciliation, Vol. 26 Number 3 August 2005.
‘Reconciliation, Assimilation and the Indigenous Peoples of Australia’ International Political Science Review, Volume 24, Number 4, October 2003.
‘Australian ‘Aboriginal’ Reconciliation: The Latest Phase in the Colonial Project’ Citizenship Studies, Volume 7, No.3, September 2003.
Joint Articles
‘INTRODUCTION: Sociology and human rights: confrontations, evasions and new engagements’, with M. Lamb, M, Waites and P. Hynes (eds) The International Journal of Human Rights, Vol. 14, No. 6, November 2010, 810–830.
De Vitto, D. Short, D and Gill. A. ‘Rape as Genocide: The Group Individual Schism’, SUR International Journal of Human Rights, January (2010)
Samson, C and Short, D, ‘A Sociology of Indigenous Rights’, in Morris, L (ed) Rights: Sociological Perspectives, Routledge (2006).
Sole Authored Monographs
Genocides? Zed Books, December (Forthcoming 2011)
Reconciliation and Colonial Power: Indigenous Rights in Australia, Ashgate 2008
Research Awards/Grants
2000-2001: University of Essex, PhD Competition Studentship.
2001-2003: Economic and Social Research Council PhD Studentship Competition Award.
2004: Economic and Social Research Council Post-Doctoral Fellowship Competition Award.
2007: EUROPA, European Commission: EACEA Erasmus Mundus Action 1 and 3 Studentships and Research Grants in: Human Rights Practice.
Other Activities
Damien is a Senior Lecturer in Human Rights and Convenor of the Institute’s MA in Understanding and Securing Human Rights. Prior to joining the ICwS he was a Senior Lecturer at Roehampton University, London and Convener of the Erasmus Mundus MA Human Rights Practice and a postdoctoral fellow in the department of sociology and the Human Rights Centre at the University of Essex.
He is Assistant Editor of the International Journal of Human Rights