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Gopala Sasie Rekha

Dr. Gopala Sasie Rekha

Adjunct Lecturer

SP Jain London School of Management

EDUCATION

  • Ph.D. in Sociology, Social Policy and Criminology, University of Southampton
  • Post Graduate Certificate Learning and Teaching in Higher Education, University of Winchester
  • MBA in Human Resource Management, University of Southern Queensland, Australia
  • Master of Law, National University of Malaysia
  • Bachelor of Law, Christian University of Indonesia

Bio

  • Dr. Gopala Sasie Rekha is a Lecturer in Criminology and Programme Leader for the MSc in Applied Criminology at the University of Winchester, with over 16 years of experience in academia. She holds a PhD from the University of Southampton, where her research focused on the issues of human trafficking in Indonesia. Dr. Rekha has taught at institutions in Malaysia, Indonesia, and Myanmar, and previously served as the Program Director for the Paris Graduate School of Business at the Malaysian campus under Mantissa College, where she gained extensive leadership and program management experience.
  • As a critical researcher on human rights issues, Dr. Rekha’s work explores not only human rights but also the social and cultural dimensions of modern slavery, business ethics, and corporate social responsibility. Her research analyses the impact of these issues on both individuals and communities, addressing complex social challenges. Dr. Rekha is also a Fellow of the Higher Education Academy (FHEA) in the UK and has published in prominent journals such as Trends in Organized Crime. She is currently writing a monograph for Routledge on sex trafficking and forced labour. She primarily employs qualitative research methods, including interviews, focus group discussions, group interviews, and observational techniques.
  • Recently, Dr. Rekha has been approached to lead a UK Science and Technology (S&T) project on policing’s Areas of Research Interest (ARIs), expanding her influence in social impact research study. She also holds advisory, external examiner, and editorial roles with several academic bodies.

Areas Of Expertise

  • Modern Slavery
  • Business Ethics
  • Corporate Law
  • Corporate Social Responsibilities
  • Gender Related Issues
  • Human Right Issues

Professional Experience

  • Advisory Board Members for the Sociology Department of Ege University, Turkey.
  • External Examiners:
    • Northeastern University London
    • Liverpool John Moores University
  • Editorships:
    • Mahadi: Indonesia Journal of Law, Faculty of Law
    • Journal of Southeast Asian Human Rights
  • Professional Memberships:
    • Academic Member for The Illicit Economies and Organized Crime: Researchers
    • Policy Professionals and The Standing Group on Organised Crime
    • Member of the British Society of Criminology Learning and Teaching Network
    • Member of the Women, Crime and Criminal Justice Network (part of British Society of Criminology)

Publications

1. Journal articles
  • Feminist Approach in Sentencing Process of Female Offenders in Corruption Cases in Indonesia (forthcoming, 2024, Indonesian Journal of International Law for Feminist Approach to International Law) (Co-writer Vita Cita Emia Tarigan and Rizki Nadia Saputri from the National University of Norths Sumatra Indonesia)
  • Asset Forfeiture Through Reciprocal Agreements as an Effort to Prevent and Eradicate Money Laundering (forthcoming, 2024, Justician Journal of Law) (co-writer Diana Darmayanti Putong from Manado State University Indonesia)
  • Lavorgna, , Ugwudike, P., Carr, L., Benitez, Y.S. and Rekha, G.S (2021) ‘To app or not to app? Understanding public resistance in using COVID-19 digital contact tracing’, Law, Technology and Humans, 3(2):28-45, https://doi.org/10.5204/lthj.2012
  • Lavorgna, A. and Rekha, G.S. (2020) 'From Horticulture to Psychonautics: An Analysis of Online Communities Discussing and Trading Plants with Psychotropic Properties', Trends in Organized Crime, https://doi.org/10.1007/s12117-020-09389-5

2. Book reviews

  • Rekha, G. S. (2020) ‘Female Imprisonment: An Ethnography of Everyday Life in Confinement’, The Howard Journal, 59 (4), 543-545. ISSN 2059-1098.

 3. Book chapters

  • Rekha, G. S (2024). ‘Uncovering the Shadows: Forensic and Criminological Perspectives on Human Trafficking in Indonesia’, in Chaussée, A. and Leonard, L. J. (ed.) Cases on Forensic and Criminological Science for Criminal Detection and Avoidance: IGI Global, pp.83-95. DOI: 4018/978-1-6684-9800-2
  • Shadows and Voices: Unravelling the Plight of Myanmar's Indigenous Communities in the Maze of Human Trafficking (forthcoming, 2024, Routledge Book Chapter) (Editor, with Elizabeth Rhoads and Al Khanif)

4. Conference presentations

  • Upcoming: Nottingham Trent University Hate Crime Research Group Seminar Series (Invited to present). Contact Person: Dr Irene Zempi SFHEA (Associate Professor in Criminology at Nottingham Trent University)
  • Podcast for the British Society of Criminology Hate Crime Network with Dr Irene Zempi SFHEA (Nottingham Trent University) and Dr Rachel Keighley (Centre for Hate Studies University of Leicester) A conversation with Dr Sasie Rehka on Sex Trafficking in Indonesia by BSC Hate Crime Network Podcast (spotify.com)
  • ASMI Conference 2023 ‘Mafias and the Italian State, 30 Years on History, narratives and investigations’ at the Institute of Languages, Cultures & Societies (ILCS), University of London
  • Women's Leadership in the Public Sphere at the Virtual Discussion on International Women's Day by the Indonesian Embassy in Norwegian (Presented)
  • Cambridge Centre of the University of Cambridge for Applied Research in Human Trafficking 7th Annual Symposium (Panel and Presented)
  • Victimology, Organised Crime, and Human Trafficking Centre at the Faculty of Law, Universitas Sultan Ageng Tirtayasa, Indonesia (Presented)
  • 24 Hours Conferences on Global Organised Crime 2020, Global Initiative against Transnational Organized Crime (Abstract accepted for presentation in the Regular Panel Session)
  • Seminar for the Master Program in Human Trafficking at St Mary's University, Topic: International Perspectives on Human Trafficking (Presented)
  • BSC Annual Conference (online) 2021 at the Open University (Presented).
  • 24 Hours Conferences on Global Organised Crime 2020, Global Initiative against Transnational Organized Crime (Presented).
  • Online Master Classes for researchers Human Trafficking & Modern Slavery Online, Cambridge Centre for Applied Research in Human Trafficking, University of Cambridge (Presented).
  • Public Policy University of Southampton on World Day against Trafficking in Persons https://twitter.com/hashtag/WorldDayAgainstTraffickingInPersons (presented)
  • Post Graduate Research Conference 2019, University of Southampton (Presented).
  • Law Post Graduate Research Conference 2019, Durham University, UK (Presented).
  • The Anti-Slavery Event 2018 at Mary’s University, London, UK
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