Book Symposium: Metaphors of Confinement: The Prison in Fact, Fiction and Fantasy

When: Wednesday, October 6, 2021, 4:00 PM - 5:30 PM
Where: Online

The Centre for Law and Society in a Global Context, The Criminal Justice Centre and The Centre for the History of Emotions are delighted to be co-hosting an interdisciplinary book symposium on Professor Dr Monika Fludernik’s Metaphors of Confinement: The Prison in Fact, Fiction and Fantasy. The symposium is organised by Professor Maks Del Mar (Queen Mary).

Chair: Professor Maks Del Mar

Speakers

• Professor Dr Monika Fludernik (University of Freiburg)
• Professor Lindsay Farmer (University of Glasgow)
• Professor Alan Norrie (University of Warwick)
• Dr Hanneke Stuit (University of Amsterdam)
• Professor Anne Schwan (Edinburgh Napier University)

Programme

• 4pm: Intro to Speakers – chair: Maks Del Mar, 5min
• 4.05pm: Intro Book – by author: Monika Fludernik, 10min
• 4.15pm: Hanneke Stuit, 10min
• 4.25pm: Lindsay Farmer, 10min
• 4.35pm: Response / Brief Discussion with commentators, 10min
• 4.45pm: 5min Break
• 4.50pm: Anne Schwan, 10min
• 5pm: Alan Norrie, 10min
• 5.10pm: Response / Brief Discussion with commentators, 10min
• 5.20pm: General Questions – moderated by Maks Del Mar, 10min

**Please note this event will be taking place online and joining instructions will be sent to all registrants on the day.