Prisons and the Military
Dominique Moran, University of Birmingham
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Abstract:
Foucault’s often-cited observation that ‘prisons resemble factories, schools, barracks, hospitals, which all resemble prisons’ (Foucault 1991: 228) draws attention to the assumed similarities between prison and the military. But how closely do these institutions resemble each other, and (how) is the relationship between them mediated and enabled by war? Building on theorisation of the prison-military complex, in this seminar I will talk though recent and ongoing research projects exploring the role of former military personnel in prisons, the conversion of military bases, and prisons as (post)military landscapes.
Biography:
Dominique Moran is Professor in Carceral Geography at the University of Birmingham, and Deputy Pro Vice Chancellor for Research Impact. Her research has explored the lived experience of incarceration in the UK, Russia and Scandinavia, via four ESRC-funded projects. She is currently working on the persistence of the Victorian prison, the relationship between prison and the military, and the influence of green spaces on the wellbeing of prisoners and prison staff.