Thu, 25 Sept
|Norman Gregg Lecture Theatre
Prof. Michael Salter
The antiepistemology of violation and our capacity not to know about human malevolence
Time & Location
25 Sept 2025, 1:00 pm – 2:20 pm
Norman Gregg Lecture Theatre, Edward Ford Building, A27.02.221, USYD Camperdown Campus
About the event
Title
The antiepistemology of violation and our capacity not to know about human malevolence
Abstract
TBC
Bio
Professor Michael Salter is the Director of Childlight UNSW, the Australasian hub of Childlight, the Global Child Safety Institute, which undertakes research for impact on child sexual abuse and exploitation. Childlight UNSW is based in School of Social Sciences at UNSW, where Professor Salter conducts national and international research on child sexual exploitation, gender-based violence and complex trauma. His published work includes the books Organised Sexual Abuse (2013, Routledge) and Crime, Justice and Social Media (2017, Routledge) and over sixty papers in international journals and edited collections. His research engages with policy and practice across multiple sectors, including mental health, social work, law enforcement and internet regulation.