International Conference "Alternative Approaches to Incarceration"
FDUP
20 November 2025
International Conference
Alternative approaches to incarceration
Faculty of Law, University of Porto
November 20, 2025
At a time when the prison system continues to generate debate regarding its effectiveness, the conditions under which it is applied, and its human consequences, it becomes essential to open the analysis to the complexity of experiences lived in and with prison. This conference aims to create a space for critical and interdisciplinary reflection on the phenomenon of incarceration, incorporating alternative perspectives that complement traditional normative and legal approaches. The event brings together contributions from different fields of knowledge to Criminology, with the purpose of presenting diverse views and interpretations that often remain on the margins of dominant discourses on prison. It proposes a multidisciplinary discussion that addresses incarceration not only as a space of physical control and containment but also as a context of symbolic, emotional, and creative production, where resistances, adaptations, and relationships circulate.
The agenda can be found under ‘More Information’.
Registration is free but mandatory, using the following form: https://forms.gle/iA91hwMnqvxtx9gz6
For further information, please contact us at:
escolacr@direito.up.pt / +351 222041600
Organising Committee:
Gilda Santos
Gloria Jólluskin
Joaquim Ramalho
Jorge Quintas
Lígia Afonso
Paulo Vieira Pinto
Rita Faria
Alternative approaches to incarceration
Faculty of Law, University of Porto
November 20, 2025
At a time when the prison system continues to generate debate regarding its effectiveness, the conditions under which it is applied, and its human consequences, it becomes essential to open the analysis to the complexity of experiences lived in and with prison. This conference aims to create a space for critical and interdisciplinary reflection on the phenomenon of incarceration, incorporating alternative perspectives that complement traditional normative and legal approaches. The event brings together contributions from different fields of knowledge to Criminology, with the purpose of presenting diverse views and interpretations that often remain on the margins of dominant discourses on prison. It proposes a multidisciplinary discussion that addresses incarceration not only as a space of physical control and containment but also as a context of symbolic, emotional, and creative production, where resistances, adaptations, and relationships circulate.
The agenda can be found under ‘More Information’.
Registration is free but mandatory, using the following form: https://forms.gle/iA91hwMnqvxtx9gz6
For further information, please contact us at:
escolacr@direito.up.pt / +351 222041600
Organising Committee:
Gilda Santos
Gloria Jólluskin
Joaquim Ramalho
Jorge Quintas
Lígia Afonso
Paulo Vieira Pinto
Rita Faria
