Dr Seamus Taylor
Biography
Dr Seamus Taylor is Head of Applied Social Studies and Lecturer in Social Policy. Seamus studied Social Science (Social Policy and Sociology ) in University College Dublin where he graduated with a double 1st class honours degree . He has an MA in Social Policy from the University of London ( Goldsmiths College ) where he graduated with distinction .He has a PhD from Lancaster University in Applied Social Science (Law) .He has worked in the ESRI , Dublin , Social Worker at the London Irish Centre , Senior Policy Advisor and Head of Policy ,Equality and Diversity at Haringey Council, Director of Strategy at the Commission for Racial Equality (Britain) and Director of Equality and Diversity at the Crown Prosecution Service (England and Wales ) .
Seamus joined the Department of Applied Social Studies in 2009 ,where he contributes to and teaches on the BSocSc, MSocSc, and DSocSc programmes .He founded the Masters in Social Science (Rights and Social Policy ).He lectures on undergraduate modules in Introduction to Social Policy,Equality Studies and Criminal Justice Studies and Masters level courses in Equality and Inclusion and Criminal Justice Studies.
His research interests include : analysis of hate crime policy and practice with a current focus on Disablility Hate Crime , issues of equality and diversity in the criminal justice system , analysis of policy approaches to addressing equality in the public sector, analysis of the social policy making process.
His publications are in the areas of equality and diversity policy making and practice , critical analysis of hate crime policy and practice , racist crime and race equality policy and practice in the criminal justice system. His book with Dr Amanda Haynes and Jennifer Schweppe (UL) ,Haynes, Schweppe and Taylor , Critical Perspectives on Hate Crime : An Irish Perspective , London : Palgrave Macmillan was published in 2017.Seamus' latest book, Hate Crime Policy and Disability: from vulnerability to ableism was published by Bristol University Press in 2022.
Seamus has involvements with a range of organisations in the NGO and statutory sectors in Ireland and Britain over many years.These include serving as a trustee of the Runnymede Trust (Britain ) think tank on race equality and cultural diversity, serving as a commissioner on the independent Commission on the future of Multi Ethnic Britain which reported in 2000 , chairing the Irish community census campaign in Britain in the early 2000's . He is independent chair of the London Hate Crime Scrutiny and Involvement Panel (CJS) and chair of the Irish Penal Reform Trust. He is a member of the Expert Group which advises government on Equality Budgeting .He has served as a member of the Advisory Group on Equality and Diversity strategy to the Public Appointments Service.
He is currently an elected member of Maynooth University Governing Authority. He served as a member of the MU Curriculum Commission .He is current chair of Maynooth University Equality, Diversity and Interculturalism Committee.
Seamus joined the Department of Applied Social Studies in 2009 ,where he contributes to and teaches on the BSocSc, MSocSc, and DSocSc programmes .He founded the Masters in Social Science (Rights and Social Policy ).He lectures on undergraduate modules in Introduction to Social Policy,Equality Studies and Criminal Justice Studies and Masters level courses in Equality and Inclusion and Criminal Justice Studies.
His research interests include : analysis of hate crime policy and practice with a current focus on Disablility Hate Crime , issues of equality and diversity in the criminal justice system , analysis of policy approaches to addressing equality in the public sector, analysis of the social policy making process.
His publications are in the areas of equality and diversity policy making and practice , critical analysis of hate crime policy and practice , racist crime and race equality policy and practice in the criminal justice system. His book with Dr Amanda Haynes and Jennifer Schweppe (UL) ,Haynes, Schweppe and Taylor , Critical Perspectives on Hate Crime : An Irish Perspective , London : Palgrave Macmillan was published in 2017.Seamus' latest book, Hate Crime Policy and Disability: from vulnerability to ableism was published by Bristol University Press in 2022.
Seamus has involvements with a range of organisations in the NGO and statutory sectors in Ireland and Britain over many years.These include serving as a trustee of the Runnymede Trust (Britain ) think tank on race equality and cultural diversity, serving as a commissioner on the independent Commission on the future of Multi Ethnic Britain which reported in 2000 , chairing the Irish community census campaign in Britain in the early 2000's . He is independent chair of the London Hate Crime Scrutiny and Involvement Panel (CJS) and chair of the Irish Penal Reform Trust. He is a member of the Expert Group which advises government on Equality Budgeting .He has served as a member of the Advisory Group on Equality and Diversity strategy to the Public Appointments Service.
He is currently an elected member of Maynooth University Governing Authority. He served as a member of the MU Curriculum Commission .He is current chair of Maynooth University Equality, Diversity and Interculturalism Committee.
Research Interests
Research interests in the following areas :
Hate Crime and criminal justice policy making
Disability Hate Crime
the theory and practice of mainstreaming equality, diversity and inclusion
the criminal justice system and social policy
the public sector policy making process
social policy and disability
Interrogating the framing of 'vulnerable groups' for policy purposes
Hate Crime and criminal justice policy making
Disability Hate Crime
the theory and practice of mainstreaming equality, diversity and inclusion
the criminal justice system and social policy
the public sector policy making process
social policy and disability
Interrogating the framing of 'vulnerable groups' for policy purposes
Book
| Year | Publication | |
|---|---|---|
| 2022 | Seamus Taylor (2022) Hate Crime Policy and Disability: From Vulnerability to Ableism. Bristol: Bristol University Press. [Link] |
Book Chapter
| Year | Publication | |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Seamus Taylor (2024) 'Reflecting as a pracademic in policy land: using research and practice and practice to advance social justice on the hate crime policy domain' In: Rights and Social Justice in Research. Bristol , UK : Policy Press imprint of Bristol University Press. [Link] [DOI] | |
| 2017 | Taylor, S (2017) 'The Challenges of Disablist Hate Crime' In: CRITICAL PERSPECTIVES ON HATE CRIME: CONTRIBUTIONS FROM THE ISLAND OF IRELAND. London, UK : Palgrave Macmillan. [DOI] | |
| 2017 | Taylor, S; Haynes, A; Schweppe, J (2017) 'Introduction: Mapping the Field of Hate Studies on the Island of Ireland' In: CRITICAL PERSPECTIVES ON HATE CRIME: CONTRIBUTIONS FROM THE ISLAND OF IRELAND. London, UK : Palgrave Macmillan. [DOI] | |
| 2017 | Haynes, A; Taylor, S; Schweppe, J (2017) 'Towards an all-Island Approach to Hate Crime in Ireland' In: CRITICAL PERSPECTIVES ON HATE CRIME: CONTRIBUTIONS FROM THE ISLAND OF IRELAND. London, UK : Palgrave Macmillan. [DOI] | |
| 2009 | Taylor, S. (2009) 'The Crown Prosecution Service and Race Equality' In: Hindpal Singh Bhui(Eds.). Race and Criminal Justice. London : Sage publications Ltd. |
Conference Contribution
| Year | Publication | |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | Seamus Taylor (2023) LGBT Hate Crime Conference Irish Hate Crime Legislation : ensuring an effective approach that delivers for LGBT plus communitiesT Dublin, 25/05/2023-25/05/2023. [DOI] | |
| 2022 | Dr Seamus Taylor (2022) Presentation to National Coalition against Hate Crime National Coalition against Hate Crime Dublin, 14/12/2022-. | |
| 2022 | Dr Seamus Taylor (2022) Reflections on Hate Crime legal and policy developments in Ireland and learning from other jurisdictions All Ireland Probation Services seminar on Hate Crime Dublin, 18/10/2022-18/10/2022. | |
| 2021 | Dr Seamus Taylor (2021) How do you prove hate in Hate Crime law ? Irish Network against Racism Seminar on Hate Crime Dublin, Ireland, 25/05/2021-25/06/2021. | |
| 2021 | Dr Seamus Taylor (2021) Hate Crime law proposals for Ireland - an analysis Lord Mayor of Dublin's Seminar on Hate Crime Dublin, Ireland, 25/03/2021-25/03/2021. | |
| 2021 | Dr Seamus Taylor (2021) The Right to Housing in Ireland Maynooth University Annual Housing Conference 2021 Maynooth, Ireland, 23/04/2021-23/06/2021. | |
| 2021 | Dr Seamus Taylor (2021) The Travellers and Roma Experience in Ireland on context Maynooth University Seminar, International Traveller and Roma Day Maynooth, Ireland, 14/04/2021-14/04/2021. | |
| 2021 | Dr Seamus Taylor (2021) Hate Crime law proposals and options for Ireland Coalition against Hate Crime ,Ireland Maynooth, Ireland, 18/03/2021-18/03/2021. | |
| 2020 | Dr Seamus Taylor (2020) Maynooth University Housing Conference Annual Maynooth University Housing Conference Maynooth University, 11/01/2020-11/01/2020. | |
| 2020 | Dr Seamus Taylor (2020) National Disability Authority Annual Conference Disability Hate Crime - idetifying the issues and learning from England and Wales Dublin , National Disability Authority, 21/10/2020-21/10/2020. | |
| 2020 | Dr Seamus Taylor (2020) Maynooth University Housing Conference Annual Maynooth University Housing Cinference Maynooth University, 11/01/2020-11/01/2020. | |
| 2020 | Dr Seamus Taylor (2020) Social Research for Social Justice, Maynooth University Social Justice Week Conference contribution on social justice and social science research Maynooth University, 12/03/2020-12/03/2020. | |
| 2019 | Dr Seamus Taylor (2019) Oxford University Human Rights Forum Human Rights Forum Conference focused on Hate Crime Wadham College, Oxford University, 12/12/2019-12/12/2019. |
Published Report
| Year | Publication | |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | Taylor, S. (2011) Racist Incidents and Racist Crime in Ireland. Equality Authority , Dublin, . [Full-Text] | |
| 2010 | Taylor, S. (2010) The Stephen Lawrence Inquiry 10 years on and the Crown Prosecution Service- Much, much more still to do. Crown Prosecution Service, . | |
| 2009 | Taylor, S. (drafting author) (2009) Diversity Delivery Plan 2008-11 for the Crown Prosecution Service. Crown Prosecution Service, . | |
| 2005 | Taylor, S. (drafting author) (2005) Equality and Diversity Policy and Strategy. CPS, . | |
| 2004 | Taylor, S. (drafting author) (2004) Equality and Diversity Stocktake. CPS, . | |
| 2003 | Taylor, S. (drafting author) (2003) Race Equality : Public Sector Strategy. Commission for Racial Equality (CRE), . | |
| 1999 | Taylor, S. (drafting author) (1999) Equality and Diversity Manual. Haringey Council, London, . | |
| 1998 | Taylor, S. (drafting author) (1998) Domestic Violence Services Review. Haringey Council, London, . | |
| 1997 | Taylor, S. (drafting author) (1997) Community Plan for Haringey. Haringey Council, London, . | |
| 1989 | Taylor, S. (drafting author) (1989) Equal Opportunities ,the Irish Dimension ,an agenda for change. Haringey Council, London, . | |
| 1988 | Taylor, S. (1988) Irish elderly in Haringey. Haringey Council, London, . | |
| 1987 | Taylor, S. (drafting author) (1987) The Irish in Haringey,an assessment of need and programme for action. Haringey Council, London, . | |
| 1986 | Taylor, S. (1986) Smalltown boys and girls : emigrant Irish youth in London . PNL Press, . |
Gov. Report or Document
Certain data included herein are derived from the © Web of Science (2024) of Clarivate. All rights reserved.
Honors and Awards
Committees
Employment
Outreach Activities
| Organisation | Type | Description | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Department of Justice | Policy Makers | High Level Review Group on the role of an Garda Siochana in the Public Prosecution System | |
| Expert Advisory Group on Equality Budgeting to Irish Government | Policy Makers | I serve as a member of the Expert Advisory Group on Equality Budgeting which reports to the Department of Public Expenditure and Reform and Department of Finance. Its role is to advise on anchoring equality considerations in the national budget framework and process (2019 - to date) [Link] | |
| Advisory Board, Equality and Diversity Strategy, Public Appointments Service Ireland, | Policy Makers | I serve as a member of the time-limited Advisory Board to the Public Appointments Service Ireland on the framing of a first Equality and Diversity Strategy for the Service (2019 - to date) [Link] | |
| Chair, Irish Penal Reform Trust | Civic Society | I am Chair (2016- to date) of the Board of the Irish Penal Reform Trust which is the main NGO promoting a human rights based approach to prisoners and evidence based penal reform. [Link] | |
| Independent Advisory Group Windrush Lessons Learned Review UK Home Office | Policy Makers | I serve as a member of the Independent Advisory Group to the Windrush Lessons Learned Review established by the UK Home Secretary in August 2018 and overseen by Review Lead Wendy Williams (2018 - to date). [Link] | |
| Cabinet Office, UK Government | Policy Makers | I chaired a Whitehall-wide group on diversity in recruitment to the Senior Civil Service in the UK which produced recruitment guidance for Government departments from 2006-2008. | |
| Runnymede Trust, UK | Civic Society | I served as a Trustee of the Runnymede Trust, Britain's leading Think Tank on race quality and cultural diversity (2000-2009). [Link] | |
| Commission on the Future of Multi-Ethnic Britain | Civic Society | I served as a Commissioner (1998-2000) on the Commission on the Future of Multi-Ethnic Britain, which set out a vision and strategy for the realisation of a cohesive multi-ethnic society as it entered the twenty-first century. [Link] | |
| Independent Chair of the London Hate Crime Scrutiny and Involement Panel | Civic Society | I am Independent Chair of a panel which scrutinizes and advises the criminal justice system on the handling of cases of hate crime and makes recommendations to contribute to improved performance (2015 - to date). [Link] | |
| Advisory Group. Race Disproportionality in Criminal Charging Decisions, Crown Prosecution Service | Policy Makers | I serve as an academic member of an Advisory Group for a research project on Race Disproportionality in the Criminal Charging system in England and Wales established by the Crown Prosecution Service in December 2022 and announced in February 2023. This Advisory Group is chaired by Suzie Uppal. The Advisory Group includes : Suzie Uppal, Chief Executive, Press Recognition Panel Professor Leslie Gelsthorpe , University of Cambridge Professor Mustafa Ozbilgin, Brunel University Jamie Burton KC, Doughty Street Chambers and Chair of Just Fair Jason Pitter KC , New Park Court Chambers Fiona Rutherford , Director, Justice Dr Angela Sorsby, University of Sheffield Fiyaz Mughal, Co Chair, CPS Community Accountability Forum |
Teaching Interests
I teach a range of courses in the following areas :
Introduction to Social Policy , Part 1 - perspectives, themes and concepts
Introduction to Social Policy Part 2 - welfare state foundations and welfare state pillars
Equality and Inclusion in theory and practice
Case Studies in Social Policy - Criminal Justice and Social Policy
I tend to favor and draw upon a blended approach to teaching involving a blend of conventional lecture and small group problem based learning and interaction.
Introduction to Social Policy , Part 1 - perspectives, themes and concepts
Introduction to Social Policy Part 2 - welfare state foundations and welfare state pillars
Equality and Inclusion in theory and practice
Case Studies in Social Policy - Criminal Justice and Social Policy
I tend to favor and draw upon a blended approach to teaching involving a blend of conventional lecture and small group problem based learning and interaction.