Page content

Who we are?

The Human Trafficking Research Network (HTRN) is a multidisciplinary community of academics and practitioners who are engaged in human trafficking-related research. The HTRN exists to connect its members with one another to share knowledge, advice and opportunities linked to human trafficking research and with external stakeholders to share knowledge and develop impact.

The HTRN is established to serve the following key purposes:

  • Forging and deepening connections between members of the Network and others researching or working in the thematic area of human trafficking
  • Facilitating multidisciplinary (academic) exchange and insight on the topic of human trafficking
  • Creating opportunities to present and discuss draft work, research methods and findings
  • Facilitating mutual support amongst Network members, for example through feedback on draft work, peer review, research-adjacent expertise (e.g. funding applications and impact work) and sharing professional opportunities (funding calls, job and consultancy opportunities, events and publications)
  • Facilitating exchange with external stakeholders to share knowledge and develop impact
  • Facilitating member-led activities which pursue the above and related purposes

Activities and Events

  • January 2025: HTRN Steering Group Strategy Day, Ulster University

    In January 2025, our Steering Group gathered in Belfast for a day of connection and strategizing on where we have come from and where are headed as a network. We had a fantastic time together, refining our focus, planning for the coming years, and articulating our focus. Stay tuned for more!

  • June 2024: Conference at the University A Coruña

    In June 2024, we hosted our first in person conference in A Coruña! It was fantastic to see so many from across the globe over the 2 days we had together! It was a pleasure to hear papers and discussions spanning a wide range of topics across multiple disciplines.

  • Online Seminar - Addressing Human Trafficking During Armed Conflict: Perspectives from Ukraine and it's Borders

    The Human Trafficking Research Network's second seminar in the 2023-2024 online seminar series. We were delighted to welcome Professor Zbigniew Lasocik (University of Warsaw), and representatives from the All-Ukrainian NGO Coalition for Combating Trafficking in Human Beings who provided important reflections on addressing human trafficking during armed conflict.

Online Seminar - Addressing Human Trafficking During Armed Conflict: Perspectives from Ukraine and its Borders