Waite, L., Lewis, H., Murray, R., & Tomalin, E. (2023). Faith, bordering and modern slavery: A UK case study. Environment and Planning C: Politics and Space, 0(0). https://doi.org/10.1177/23996544231212208
Lonergan, G., Lewis, H., Tomalin, E., and Waite, L. (2020) ‘Distinctive or Professionalised? Understanding the Postsecular in Faith-Based Responses to Trafficking, Forced Labour and Slavery in the UK‘. Sociology [Open Access]
Lewis, H., Lonergan, G., Murray, R., Tomalin, E. and Waite, L. (2020) Faith responses to modern slavery. Sheffield and Leeds: University of Sheffield and University of Leeds.
Improve your visual and written communication on modern slavery
Jeremy Abrahams' Unhidden image collection – use our images, created to convey journeys into and out of modern slavery. Available for use by charities working to end exploitation (with attribution) at no cost, and at a scaled cost for not profit or profit-making bodies – get in touch (h.j.lewis@sheffield.ac.uk).
Freedom United My Story, My Dignity Pledge: make the pledge to recognise the dignity of people caught up in severe exploitation by following the Freedom United principles in your written and visual communications.
Freedom United Content Guidelines: our learning from the Unhidden project to challenge dehumanising images used in modern slavery visual communication was developed with Freedom United into a set of Content Guidelines, and a Resource Pack offering a training package you can run in your organisation.
Faith-based practice and ethical guidance
Anti-Human Trafficking and Modern Slavery Learning Hub - Joint Learning Initiative on Faith & Local Communities. A learning community that brings together academics, policymakers and practitioners working on the contribution of faith actors to ending human trafficking and modern slavery. Co-I of our project Professor Emma Tomalin is the Co-Director
JLI Scoping study, Faith & Freedom: The Role of Faith Actors in Anti-Modern Slavery and Human Trafficking. The Study explores the programs and initiatives of local faith actors in their response to modern slavery and human trafficking in the Global South.
Our work has contributed to the development of the first global guidance document for principles of faith-based anti-trafficking work. Ethical Practices in Anti-Trafficking: Guiding Principles for Faith-Based Organizations.
Research impact in anti-modern slavery practice
Our project was featured as a case study in the report ‘Preparing for impact: how we can overcome the barriers and cultivate a culture of collaboration, understanding and respect to achieve impact on survivor support’ by Juliana Semione for the Independent Anti-Slavery Commissioner.