Natalie Hēni Maihi Fennell
Natalie is a PhD candidate within the School of Social Science. Her research interests sit at the nexus of her undergraduate studies in Criminology and International Relations and provide victim-centric analyses of international justice responses to sexual atrocities. Natalie’s doctoral research interrogates the normative conceptualisations of, and responses to, the use of sexual violence during conflict, to elucidate the colonial and patriarchal violence innate to both. Through this project Natalie will expose the dominant narratives of international justice as inherently disempowering and highlight the elemental contradictions of carceral responses to sexual violence. Her project will examine transformative justice as a meaningful alternative.
Qualifications
Bachelor of Arts - Extended major in Criminology, and a minor in International Relations (2020)
Bachelor of Arts – Criminology Honours Class I (2021)
Awards
- John Braithwaite Prize in Criminology (2021)
- UQ Future Leader (2021)
- HASS Tutor Award (2023)
Research Interests
- Anti-carceral and abolitionist analyses
- Coloniality and International Law
- International human rights violations
- Responses to gender-based crimes
Publications
Research Reports
Bennett, Sarah., Gilmour, John., Fennell, Natalie., and Anderson, Kristi. (2022). Effectiveness of police diversionary action. Queensland Police Service
Fennell, Natalie and Fielding, Isabella (2022). The Protective Services Group and the Queensland Police Service: Cultural Analysis Project. Queensland Police Service.
Bennett, Sarah., Fennell, Natalie., and Fielding, Isabella (2021). Bachelor of Criminology and Criminal Justice (Honours) Review: Focus Group Report (2021). University of Queensland, School of Social Science.
Bennett, Sarah., Elson-Green, Ashley., Fennell, Natalie., Fielding, Isabella., and Haugh, Kimberly. (2021) Bachelor of Criminology and Criminal Justice (Honours) Review: Survey Report. University of Queensland, School of Social Science.
Bennett, Sarah., Fennell, Natalie., and Fielding, Isabella. (2021) Engaging Alumni feedback on the Current and Future Bachelor of Criminology and Criminal Justice (Honours). University of Queensland, School of Social Science.
Bennett, Sarah., Fennell, Natalie., and Fielding, Isabella. (2021) Engaging Industry feedback on the Current and Future Bachelor of Criminology and Criminal Justice (Honours). University of Queensland, School of Social Science.
Bennett, Sarah., Elson-Green, Ashley., Fennell, Natalie., Fielding, Isabella., and Haugh, Kimberly. (2021) Engaging Student feedback on the Current and Future Bachelor of Criminology and Criminal Justice (Honours). University of Queensland, School of Social Science.
Presentations
The invisible inevitability: An investigation of sexualised war violence as an act of terrorism (2023), HDR Presentations (Justice and Society Research Cluster - School of Social Science).
Justice for the inevitable, invisible and unspeakable: Responding to the use of sexual violence during conflict (2023), Transformative Justice Seminar (Justice and Society Research Cluster - School of Social Science).