Miray Philips
Biographic Data
| ID | 3604314 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Miray Philips |
| GIVEN NAMES | Miray |
| FAMILY NAME | Philips |
| SIGNATURE | PHILIPS M |
| AFFILIATIONS | University of Toronto |
| ORCID | 0000-0002-9542-2083 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 4 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 7 |
| WORKS AS AUTHOR | 4 |
| WORKS AS EDITOR | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2022 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2025 |
| H-INDEX | 2 |
Prosecutorial-NGO Complex
Changing legal environments create new opportunities for legal mobilization by civil society groups. At stake is mobilization in Germany and Europe for the prosecution of agents of the Syrian Assad regime accused of committing core international crimes. Changes in the legal environment include the (a) spread of universal jurisdiction; (b) increasing use of "crimes against humanity"; (c) new prosecutorial and policing units specialized in core int…
The Social Construction of Christian Persecution Through Quantification in International Religious Freedom Advocacy
A perception that Christianity is under attack has animated American political culture, shaping domestic politics that advance Christian political power as well as foreign policies aimed at protecting Christians worldwide. This paper examines how knowledge entrepreneurs within the international religious freedom advocacy field construct Christian persecution as a social problem through quantification efforts. Based on 18 months of ethnographic fi…
Social fields, journalism, and collective memory
Conflictual processes unfolding in legal and political social fields as well as commemorative events differentially shape social memories, including memories about genocides, in line with their rules of the game and institutional logics. News media subsequently process mnemonic struggles—carried out in law, politics, and commemorations—submitting them to the rules and norms of journalism before their messages reach the public. This article explor…
We love martyrdom, but we also love life
The Social Construction of Christian Persecution Through Quantification in International Religious Freedom Advocacy
A perception that Christianity is under attack has animated American political culture, shaping domestic politics that advance Christian political power as well as foreign policies aimed at protecting Christians worldwide. This paper examines how knowledge entrepreneurs within the international religious freedom advocacy field construct Christian persecution as a social problem through quantification efforts. Based on 18 months of ethnographic fi…
We love martyrdom, but we also love life
Prosecutorial-NGO Complex
Changing legal environments create new opportunities for legal mobilization by civil society groups. At stake is mobilization in Germany and Europe for the prosecution of agents of the Syrian Assad regime accused of committing core international crimes. Changes in the legal environment include the (a) spread of universal jurisdiction; (b) increasing use of "crimes against humanity"; (c) new prosecutorial and policing units specialized in core int…
Social fields, journalism, and collective memory
Conflictual processes unfolding in legal and political social fields as well as commemorative events differentially shape social memories, including memories about genocides, in line with their rules of the game and institutional logics. News media subsequently process mnemonic struggles—carried out in law, politics, and commemorations—submitting them to the rules and norms of journalism before their messages reach the public. This article explor…
We love martyrdom, but we also love life
Social fields, journalism, and collective memory
Conflictual processes unfolding in legal and political social fields as well as commemorative events differentially shape social memories, including memories about genocides, in line with their rules of the game and institutional logics. News media subsequently process mnemonic struggles—carried out in law, politics, and commemorations—submitting them to the rules and norms of journalism before their messages reach the public. This article explor…
Prosecutorial-NGO Complex
Changing legal environments create new opportunities for legal mobilization by civil society groups. At stake is mobilization in Germany and Europe for the prosecution of agents of the Syrian Assad regime accused of committing core international crimes. Changes in the legal environment include the (a) spread of universal jurisdiction; (b) increasing use of "crimes against humanity"; (c) new prosecutorial and policing units specialized in core int…
The Social Construction of Christian Persecution Through Quantification in International Religious Freedom Advocacy
A perception that Christianity is under attack has animated American political culture, shaping domestic politics that advance Christian political power as well as foreign policies aimed at protecting Christians worldwide. This paper examines how knowledge entrepreneurs within the international religious freedom advocacy field construct Christian persecution as a social problem through quantification efforts. Based on 18 months of ethnographic fi…
Law (3 works) · Political science (3 works) · Politics (3 works) · Sociology (3 works) · Law (2 works) · Middle East and Rwanda Conflicts (2 works) · Afterlife (1 work) · Anthropological Studies and Insights (1 work) · Armenian (1 work) · Art (1 work)