Here you can find my academic publications and other non-academic outputs.
Potter, L. E. (2026). ‘Conceptualising Identity Transformations of the Apostate Refugee through Un/Learning’. The Sociological Review, pp. 1–20.
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Potter, L. E. (2026). ‘Drawing the Borders of (Non-)Religious Identity: The Bureaucratisation of Apostate Refugee Claims in the UK’. Journal of Ethnic and Migration Studies, pp. 1–24.
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Potter, L. E. (2026). ‘Becoming Non-Religious: Exploring the Emotional Experiences of Apostasy and Refugee Status Determination’. Secularism and Nonreligion, 15(1), 1.
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Potter, L. E. (2022). ‘Refuge: How the State Shapes Human Potential’. Ethnic and Racial Studies.
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Potter, L. E. (2025). Blasphemy and Apostasy in the UK Asylum System: Policy and Practice in Asylum Cases Submitted Under Grounds of Non-Religiosity. PhD thesis, University of Sheffield.
Available via White Rose eTheses Online.
Potter, L. E. (2026). Freedom of Religion or Belief for All: Recognising and Protecting the Non-Religious in the Asylum System. Research report, University of York.
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Potter, L. (2024). ‘Many asylum seekers are persecuted for what they believe in – but what about those who don’t believe?’. The Conversation.
Bias in credibility assessments and discriminatory interview practices
Misunderstanding apostasy
Interpreter accuracy and bias