Call for Papers – Researching Hate Edited Book
*Deadline Friday 28 March 2025*
Editors – Luke Hubbard, Ashton Kingdon, & Lisa Sugiura
This is a call for contributions to an edited collection focusing on issues relating to
the study of hate, which seeks to understand the causes and consequences of hate,
in addition to how manifestations of hatred can be prevented. Such research is
important given growing concerns about the increasing levels of hate crimes, hate
groups, and online hate speech targeting marginalised persons and groups.
However, conducting studies in this area is both challenging and demanding. Access
can be fraught with difficulties, there are a host of complex ethical issues that need
to be considered and addressed, and there are potential risks to both participants’
and researchers’ safety and wellbeing. This edited collection therefore seeks to
promote and facilitate research in this area by providing an overview of the
processes, practices, methods, and challenges involved in undertaking hate studies
research.
Consequently, the editors would welcome abstracts that speak to this broad topic,
which includes, but is not limited to:
● Reflections on conducting specific research in the field of hate studies
● Conceptual frameworks to inform hate studies research
● The use of novel and innovative methods for researching hate
● Difficulties in accessing relevant participants, groups, and/or platforms
● Ethical dilemmas in hate studies research
● The challenges and risks faced by researchers engaged in hate
research
It is anticipated that first drafts of chapters will be submitted towards the end of
summer 2025, with the final manuscript being delivered to the publisher Spring 2026.
Dr Luke Hubbard is a Senior Lecturer in Criminology at the University of Law. He is
the co-founder and a steering group member of the British Society of Criminology
Hate Crime Network. He has also conducted a wide range of research in the field of
hate studies, with a particular focus on homophobic, biphobic, and transphobic hate
crime. This has included studying the perpetrators of anti-LGBT hate crime, the
experiences and support needs of LGBT hate crime victims, the nature, extent and
impact of online hate speech targeting members of the LGBT community, and the
police response to this type of offending.
Those interested should submit a 300-word abstract to Luke Hubbard by Friday the 28th March via email to luke.hubbard@law.ac.uk
Please direct any queries to Dr. Hubbard at the email address above.