Laura T. Murphy

Laura T. Murphy is Professor of Human Rights and Contemporary Slavery at the Helena Kennedy Centre at Sheffield Hallam University. She is the author of numerous books and academic articles on the subject of forced labor and human trafficking globally. Her current work focuses on forced labor in the Uyghur Region of China, including in the solar, apparel, and building materials industries. She has consulted for the World Health Organization, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, the U.S. Office of Victims of Crime, and the National Human Trafficking Training and Technical Assistance Center. Her work has been funded by the National Endowment for the Humanities, the Freedom Fund, Arise Foundation, USAID, the U.S. Administration of Children and Families, the National Humanities Center, and the British Academy. Her most recent book is Freedomville: The Story of a 21st Century Slave Revolt.