Dr Fahid Qurashi is a Lecturer in Sociology and Criminology at Staffordshire University. He lectures and conducts research in the areas of Islamophobia, racism and crime, counter-terrorism, political Islam, and radicalisation. His recent work has focussed on the UK’s Prevent counter-terrorism strategy with a specific focus on the institutionalisation of Islamophobia.

Professor of Social Work and Social Policy at the Department of Sociology and Director of Research Institute of Humanities and Social Sciences at the University of Sharjah in the United Arab Emirates. His research is focused on criminal justice, social legislations, prisoners, juvenile crimes, mental health, social innovation, divorce, refugees and war, child abuse, and Arab youth.

Al Gharaibeh is a consultant in social policies with many agencies; he has published many articles both in Jordan and internationally. He received many awards in recognition of his research and service. He received his PhD in Social Work and Social Policy from the Dept. of Social Work and Social Policy and the Centre for Human Rights Education, Curtin University of Technology, Australia

Franca Beccaria, PhD., sociologist, partner in Eclectica, a research institute in Torino (Italy), vice-director at the EMDAS, European Master on Drug and Alcohol Studies, University of Torino (Italy) and Associate professor (title of docent), Faculty of Social Sciences, University of Helsinki. Affiliate: University of Helsinki Centre for Research on Addiction, Control and Governance (CEACG). Her main research interests are drinking cultures, drugs, gambling, addictions,  social and health policies, health promotion, stakeholders and community engagement.