Dr Zahra Shirgholami

Dr Zahra Shirgholami

Lecturer in Modern Slavery

Faculty and Department

  • Institutes
  • Wilberforce Institute for the Study of Slavery and Emancipation

Qualifications

  • PhD / DPhil (University of Surrey)

Summary

I am a lecturer at the University of Hull. My research specialises in corporate practices and labour exploitation within domestic and global supply chains. My research has involved working with senior government, NGO, and corporate stakeholders from the fields of apparel, hospitality, and tourism to understand the issues and pressures of delivering responsible business practices.

I'm also interested in understanding the value of cultural/structural competency in response to modern slavery. As an early research career, I am keen to collaborate with researchers, policy-makers and practitioners around the globe.

Recent outputs

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Book Chapter

Understanding and addressing 'modern slavery' in DRC-UK cobalt supply chains

McQuilken, J., Shirgholami, Z., & McFarlane, D. (2022). Understanding and addressing ‘modern slavery’ in DRC-UK cobalt supply chains. In N. Yakovleva, & E. Nickless (Eds.), Routledge Handbook of the Extractive Industries and Sustainable Development (514-541). London: Routledge. https://doi.org/10.4324/9781003001317

Journal Article

Under the radar? Modern slavery and labour exploitation risks for the hotel industry

Bullock, K., Di Domenico, M., Miller, G., Shirgholami, Z., & Wong, Y. (2024). Under the radar? Modern slavery and labour exploitation risks for the hotel industry. Tourism Management, 102, Article 104857. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.tourman.2023.104857

The outlook for modern slavery in the apparel sector in a post-lockdown economy

Cole, R., & Shirgholami, Z. (2022). The outlook for modern slavery in the apparel sector in a post-lockdown economy. Supply chain management, 27(4), 526-537. https://doi.org/10.1108/SCM-06-2020-0245

Research interests

Forced labour and modern slavery

Labour exploitation

Business and human rights

Sustainable supply chains

Governance

Lead investigator

Project

Funder

Grant

Started

Status

Project

An assessment of the value of cultural competency in addressing modern slavery risks for those facing identity-based oppression

Funder

AHRC Arts & Humanities Research Council

Grant

£46,334.00

Started

1 June 2023

Status

Complete

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