Allyson M Lunny
Associate Professor
Law & Society (LASO)
Office: 730 Ross Building South
Phone: 416 736 2100 Ext: 44097
Email: alunny@yorku.ca
Accepting New Graduate Students
Degrees
Ph.D. (Criminology), University of TorontoM.A. (English Lit), University of Western Ontario
M.A. (Theory and Criticism), University of Western Ontario
B.A. (Semiotics), University of Toronto
Appointments
Faculty of Graduate StudiesProfessional Leadership
Appointed Endowed Chair, Criminology & Criminal Justice, St. Thomas University (N.B.) for Fall 2021
Research Interests
Lunny, Allyson M. (2021). "Hate Speech, Media, and Canadian Federal Law." Sociology of Crime, Law and Deviance 26: 133-149.
Lunny, Allyson M. (2013) "'Look, a faggot!': The Scopic Economies of Cruising, Queer Bashing, and Law" Social and Legal Studies 22.2: 231-245.
“Hate crime and hate speech in Canada,” Safe City Mississauga’s 9th Annual Crime Prevention Conference, Nov. 26, 2019.
Lunny, Allyson. “Understanding Hate Crime in Canada,” presented to City of Hamilton senior leadership, Oct. 25, 2019.
Approach to Teaching
My approach to teaching may be characterized as a questioning and critical engagement with law and sexuality, and law and representation. My research, writing and pedagogy utilizes theoretical and methodological aspects of critical psychoanalysis, discursive theory and semiotics, and affect theory.
Current Courses
| Term | Course Number | Section | Title | Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Winter 2024 | AP/SOSC3393 3.0 | M | Queering Law | SEMR |
| Fall/Winter 2023 | AP/SOSC4353 6.0 | A | Narratives of Legal Responsibility | SEMR |
Degrees
Ph.D. (Criminology), University of TorontoM.A. (English Lit), University of Western Ontario
M.A. (Theory and Criticism), University of Western Ontario
B.A. (Semiotics), University of Toronto
Appointments
Faculty of Graduate StudiesProfessional Leadership
Appointed Endowed Chair, Criminology & Criminal Justice, St. Thomas University (N.B.) for Fall 2021
Research Interests
All Publications
Lunny, Allyson M. (2021). "Hate Speech, Media, and Canadian Federal Law." Sociology of Crime, Law and Deviance 26: 133-149.
Lunny, Allyson M. (2013) "'Look, a faggot!': The Scopic Economies of Cruising, Queer Bashing, and Law" Social and Legal Studies 22.2: 231-245.
“Hate crime and hate speech in Canada,” Safe City Mississauga’s 9th Annual Crime Prevention Conference, Nov. 26, 2019.
Lunny, Allyson. “Understanding Hate Crime in Canada,” presented to City of Hamilton senior leadership, Oct. 25, 2019.
Approach to Teaching
My approach to teaching may be characterized as a questioning and critical engagement with law and sexuality, and law and representation. My research, writing and pedagogy utilizes theoretical and methodological aspects of critical psychoanalysis, discursive theory and semiotics, and affect theory.
Current Courses
| Term | Course Number | Section | Title | Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Winter 2024 | AP/SOSC3393 3.0 | M | Queering Law | SEMR |
| Fall/Winter 2023 | AP/SOSC4353 6.0 | A | Narratives of Legal Responsibility | SEMR |
