Victims Support Australia in partnership with angelhands Inc are delighted to invite you to the 15th International Symposium of the World Society of Victimology (WSV) with the broad theme: Victimisation, justice and healing: Challenging orthodoxies.

The Symposium invites International and Australian presenters from the broader discipline of Victimology and brings them together in one of Australia’s most beautiful cities. Western Australia’s community is at the forefront of victim support services.The 15th International WSV Symposium will provide a unique opportunity for international engagement with victimologists, victim services practitioners, the judiciary, policing, researchers, non-Government organisations and policy makers.

The Program Committee invites the submission of abstracts for oral papers, symposia, workshops or poster presentations, on topics that align with the conference theme of Victimisation, justice and healing: Challenging orthodoxies.

This theme allows a focus on sharing best practice, emerging responses, and critical reflection on victimisation and justice in various contemporary settings and disciplines – from the world of ‘ordinary’ crime, to post-colonial and post-conflict settings, and to transnational, cyber and institutional environments.

Find further details on themes and sub-themes here in the Call for Abstracts Brochure

Early-bird registration is available here until 30 April 2015

 

For all inquiries please contact the Conference Coordinator: