Lecturer in Modern Slavery
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.
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). Routledge. https://doi.org/10.4324/9781003001317
Shifting the perspective on labor exploitation: Non-commercial organizations' contribution toward supply chain governance
Shirgholami, Z., Cole, R., & Aitken, J. (in press). Shifting the perspective on labor exploitation: Non-commercial organizations’ contribution toward supply chain governance. Journal of Supply Chain Management, https://doi.org/10.1111/jscm.12321
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
Forced labour and modern slavery
Labour exploitation
Business and human rights
Sustainable supply chains
Governance
Project
Funder
Grant
Started
Status
AHRC Arts & Humanities Research Council
£46,334.00
1 June 2023
Complete
Wilberforce Institute for the Study of Slavery and Emancipation
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