Dr Dan Petrosian is a Lecturer & Acting Senior Personal Tutor in Criminology at the University of Westminster, and an Associate Lecturer in Criminology at The Open University. He is also a Fellow of the Higher Education Academy (FHEA).
Qualifications
PhD: University of Westminster
PGCHE: University of Westminster
MA (Res) in Criminology: University of Kent
BA (Hons) in Criminal Justice: University of Westminster
Dan is a visual criminologist and anti-racism activist. He is interested in conducting research using visual criminology (combination of video activism and photovoice) to continue to empower marginalised social groups, specifically migrants and refugees, to reinforce racial and ethnic justice. His methodological specialisms are in the fields of ethnography, observation, framing and qualitative frame analysis.
Broader Research Interests
Critical/radical criminology and zemiology
State, corporate & white-collar crime
Racism, anti-racism and decolonial intersectionality
Visual criminology, media, social media and cybercrime
Sousveillance, video activism and citizen journalism
Social movements, resistance and protest
Qualitative research methods; ethnography, interviewing and discursive frame analysis
Academic Memberships
Centre for Social Justice Research
Convict Criminology Research Group
Black and Minority Ethnic (BME) Network
Gender and Social Justice Research Group
Harm & Evidence Research Collaborative (HERC) at The Open University
Centre for Social Justice Research
Sustainable Development Goals
In brief
Research areas
Visual Criminology, Video Activism, Anti-Racism and Protests & Resistance
Skills / expertise
Ethnography, Qualitative Frame Analysis, Thematic Analysis and Interviewing
Supervision interests
Critical/radical criminology and zemiology, Visual criminology, media, social media and cybercrime, Sousveillance, video activism and citizen journalism, State, corporate & white-collar crime, Racism, anti-racism and decolonial intersectionality, Social movements, resistance and protest and Qualitative research methods; ethnography, interviewing and discursive frame analysis
Awards
Fellowship of the Higher Education Academy 2020
AdvanceHE
SHS Departmental Prize for Criminology
University of Westminster: School of Social Sciences, Humanities and Languages
Certificate in Teaching 2013
University of Westminster Associates in Schools Scheme
