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The ‘Behind Bars’ Penal Heritage Symposium comes at a pivotal moment, as global discussions on the legacy and the future of penal heritage converge with urgent and societal debates on justice, memory and ethics.
The celebritization of prison life in popular media and ongoing repurposing of decommissioned penal buildings highlights opportunities for innovation, as well as tensions between commercialisation and commemoration.
The Symposium will bring together interdisciplinary perspectives across academia, practice, and the public sphere in an effort to address how penal heritage is used and to further explore the broader implications of penal heritage for society and culture.
The Symposium will establish a global network for future knowledge exchange activities and agenda to ensure penal heritage plays a constructive role in shaping narratives about justice and reform for future generations.
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Themes:
Abstracts are due by 23rd March 2025 and should be no more than 500 words. Please include author details and the title of the paper to be presented. Send abstracts and any queries to [email protected].
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Dr Justin Piché, Professor of Criminology at the University of Ottawa and Researcher with the Carceral Cultures Research Initiative.
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Bev Baker, Head of Collections and Research, National Justice Museum, Nottingham, United Kingdom
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