We're very excited to present to you our third episode, a conversation with Graham Hudson from the Department of Criminology at Ryerson University. In this episode, we discuss sanctuary cities, the impacts of COVID-19, secret trials, and much more. Subscribe to Criminologia for more interviews with scholars from the field.

We’re very excited to present to you our second episode, a conversation with Mugambi Jouet from the Faculty of Law at McGill University. In this episode, we discussed American exceptionalism and criminal justice, the value of comparative research, and his fascinating journey through academia and beyond. Subscribe to Criminologia for more interviews with scholars from the field.

We’re very excited to present to you our inaugural episode, a conversation with Rosemary Gartner, Professor Emerita at the University of Toronto’s Centre for Criminology and Sociolegal Studies. Over the course of our chat, we talked about criminology as a discipline, her own experiences in academia, what it takes to publish social science research, and much more. Subscribe to Criminologia for more interviews with scholars from the field.

Derived from the Latin word crīmen which is translated to “accusation”, and the Greek word -λογία, -logia, meaning “reason”, the term criminology was first coined in 1885 by Italian law professor Raffaele GA RO FA LO as criminologia. Often described as an interdisciplinary “field” rather than a discipline, criminology is the scientific study of the nature, causes, consequences and prevention of criminal behaviour at the individual, group, and societal levels. Criminology transverses not only disciplinary boundaries, but also geographical, ideological and political ones, making it a truly interdisciplinary field of study dedicated to research on social issues from a multidimensional perspective.

It’s with that in mind that we introduce you to Criminologia, an academic, criminology-themed podcast hosted by us, Daniel Konikoff and Jona Zyfi,  two PhD students at the University of Toronto’s Centre for Criminology and Sociolegal Studies, . The series aims to facilitate critical dialogue and present theoretical ideas, empirical research findings, and policy solutions not only to social science scholars, but also criminal justice practitioners and the general public. Hosting leading academics, as well as graduate students, episodes will cover a range of contemporary issues related to criminology such as crime, rights and justice, the criminal justice system, organized crime and terrorism, immigration, as well as law and society. Subscribe to Criminologia now to keep up with the latest word from the field, and stay tuned for our first episode featuring University of Toronto Professor Emerita Rosemary Gartner.