The editors of the newly-published Palgrave Handbook of Prison Ethnography will lead a discussion on the challenges of undertaking prison-based research.
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The Harm and Evidence Research Collaborative |
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About this event
How can we enhance understanding of prison life? And what does it mean to undertake research in highly restricted, secretive and often oppressive institutions?
These are two central issues considered in The Palgrave Handbook of Prison Ethnography – a new book on the complexities of conducting ethnography inside prisons, which will receive its UK launch at this event.
Themes covered
- What role can prison research, and ethnography in particular, play in challenging the use of the prison, both within the UK and globally?
- Can prison ethnography assist in reframing the way prisoners are portrayed in policy, practice and in popular media?
- What are the current challenges of prison ethnography and research?
- What does a researcher's exposure to the inner life of prisons contribute to understanding the prison?
Speakers to include
The three editors of The Palgrave Handbook of Prison Ethnography:
- Dr Deborah Drake
- Dr Rod Earle
- Dr Jennifer Sloan
The co-director of the Harm, Evidence and Research Collaborative at The Open University, Dr Victoria Cooper.
Venue, time and date
When
October 19th, 2015 from 6:00 PM to 8:00 PM
Location
Centre for Crime and Justice Studies
2 Langley Lane
London, SW8 1GB
United Kingdom
2 Langley Lane
London, SW8 1GB
United Kingdom
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