Re-imagining Imprisonment in Europe - 5 - 7 September 2012

"Form to be completed by applicants to call for papers"

 Re-imagining Imprisonment in Europe Common Challenges, Diverse Policies and Practice

European Scribani Conference 5th to 7th September 2012, Trinity College, Dublin, Ireland.

Announcement of Call for Papers/Workshops

This is a 'Call for Papers and Workshops' for the International Scribani Conference: "Re-imagining Imprisonment in Europe: Common Challenges, Diverse Policies and Practice" which will take place in Trinity College, Dublin, Ireland on September 5th to 7th 2012. (Abstracts for 20-minute papers and 90-minute workshops should be sent by 13 April 2012.)

The aim of this conference is to analyse some of the key features of imprisonment throughout Europe today, including the political, social and economic forces shaping prison policy and practice, and to imagine what future imprisonment might look like – in terms of prison policy, prison population size and prison conditions – by generating a new narrative of how imprisonment might be framed within a new vision and set of values.

This is an inter-disciplinary conference with presentations from practitioners, academics and researchers in wide range of disciplines including sociology, criminology, philosophy, law, cultural studies and theology. The conference organiser, the Jesuit Centre for Faith and Justice, is an Irish based NGO which engages in social analysis and reflection with the objective of being an actor for positive social change (www.jcfj.ie).

"Call for papers/workshops":

There will be a number of parallel sessions held in the afternoon on day 2 and 3 day of the conference. The selection criterion is outlined in the attached document (and will be available shortly at www.jcfj.ie/news).

Abstracts should address a topic of relevance to the conference theme, for example:

What are the economic and societal costs of imprisonment?

• How does prison affect women, children, migrants, families and communities?

• How can we improve rehabilitation and re-integration of prisoners? For example the role of Restorative Justice.

• How can prison services and aftercare be improved? (Also, the role of NGOs/civil society organisations/charities).

• The role of prison personnel e.g. Prison Chaplains or Prison Officers.

• The purpose of imprisonment (philosophical, sociological, theological etc.)

Applicants should send in a completed application form and 300 word summary of their proposed paper or workshop. The deadline for submission of applications is Friday 13 April 12. Further details about the conference and paper/workshop topics and the application procedure can be found in the attached documents (and will be available shortly at: www.jcfj.ie/news).

We would be very grateful for your assistance in helping us promote the conference by circulating the attached information to anyone that may be interested in the subject matter, apologies for any cross-circulation.

If you have any questions regarding the call for papers/workshops please contact Claire Whelan, Scribani Conference Coordinator at This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. or by phone on +353 1 8556814.

The Jesuit Centre for Faith and Justice, an Irish NGO, engages in social analysis and reflection with the objective of being an actor for positive social change. At the heart of the work of the Centre lies the belief that every human being deserves dignity and respect. The Centre is currently working to highlight and challenge justice issues within the Irish prison system, the Catholic Church, the economy, access to housing and access to health care [charitable trust. CHY 6965]

The Scribani Network (www.scribani.net) created in 2003, is composed of 14 European Jesuit centers from 9 countries. The aim is to strengthen cooperation between these centers which all work, starting from their own field of expertise, on the theme 'Europe' and 'European integration' in a social context. As academic institutions or organizations for education and/or social action, these centers nourish the policy debate on social matters such as migration, are involved in professional education or pursue concrete social action, such as taking care of the poor or giving support to refugees.