Presented by the Royal Society of NSW
Speaker: Dr Kyle Mulrooney, School of Humanities, Arts, and Social Sciences, University of New England
Date: Wednesday, 29 October 2025
Time: 5pm –7.30 pm
Venue: NOVA
Entry: Free of charge, please RSVP
Our keynote speaker Dr Kyle Mulrooney (Co-Director, Centre for Rural Criminology, University of New England) will explore how place, opportunity, belonging, and marginalisation shape youth outcomes in rural and regional Australia, and how locally grounded, strengths-based prevention can help young people thrive.
A panel discussion will follow with Sam Coupland (Mayor, Armidale Regional Council), Samantha Guilbert (Youth on Track), and a PCYC Armidale representative.
Dr Kyle Mulrooney
Kyle holds a Ph.D. in Cultural and Global Criminology from the University of Kent and Universität Hamburg, an MA in the Sociology of Law from the International Institute for the Sociology of Law and a BA (Honours) in Criminology and Justice from Ontario Tech University. Kyle has a particular interest in questions of how we as a society determine what is considered criminal, how we then respond to crime, and why we elect particular solutions to do so.
Kyle’s current research centres on rural criminology and explores how aspects of cultural geography and locational context impact upon the types, incidences and responses to crime and access to related services. He has published on issues ranging from crime prevention and policing to drug consumption and criminal justice. Kyle serves as the Co-Director of the Centre for Rural Criminology (UNE) and as the Vice President (elect) of the International Society for the Study of Rural Crime. He is a recognised international expert in rural criminology, with his research and work being utilised by policy-makers and industry in practice and called upon often in the media.
This event will be of interest to anyone engaged in regional futures, youth opportunity, community wellbeing, or rural justice.
The UNE SRI is pleased to collaborate with the Royal Society of New South Wales to host this community event.