@AHRCpress funded project on prisoner artists, arts practitioners, arts therapists and the arts of imprisonment 2023-25. PI @a_chamberlen based @SocioWarwick.

Coventry, England
Joined December 2022
Do prisoner arts constitute a genre, and what features distinguish them as such? @a_chamberlen @SocioWarwick examines the issue; focuses on the 2023 @KoestlerArts exhibition curated by @JTaylorTrash for the @southbankcentre @captive_arts @Clinks_Tweets - doi.org/10.1080/17521483.202…
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New article by @HRDCCarvalho explores the importance of violence in the aesthetics of UK drill and its criminalization: two imaginaries "bound together" in a way that "goes beyond semiotic interpretation" @Warwick_Law #ukdrill check it out here: tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.…
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"when I read those words now, nearly three years later, I find I have no memory of that cellmate, nor do I seem to have recorded his name anywhere" ... the unsettling short story by @ShipleyWrites #prisonwriting @captive_arts out now and available here: tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.…
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We're very excited to be #recruiting for a Projects & Operations Coordinator (part-time) to join our dedicated office team - a dynamic role that plays an important part in our projects and the running of our office. Salary £24-£27k pro rata 👉bit.ly/ITTPOC
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Join Our next ONLINE Seminar. We are excited to be joined by Prof. Des Manderson, who will be talking about his recent work exploring the basis of colonial legal imaginaries. MS Teams Meeting Link: eur01.safelinks.protection.o…
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Artworks on display in our exhibition ‘Almost Home’ explore what ‘home’ can mean to different people - from city skylines and rural landscapes, to comfort food and loved ones. See this painting and other fab works from the North East up-close at @balticgateshead until 11 May 🖼️
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Our next seminar is on 'How Can a Process of Writing and Walking help to Navigate Liminal Life Spaces?: Our Collaborative Creative Recovery', Dr Jessica Moriaty and Christina Reading (Brighton) 🗓️16th April 2025 📷16:30-18:00📷 📍LT 27 Wilberforce Bdg sway.cloud.microsoft/DFCWJzP…
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Reminder: please come along to our seminar on Wednesday (online or in-person) with artist Ella Dorton taling with Dr Katy Snell
Our next seminar features artist Ella Dorton in conversation with Dr Katy Snell 'Tarred with the Same Brush; Portraits of Prison, Poverty & Other Struggles in Displacement' 🗓️19th March 2025 ⏰4:30pm-6:00pm 📍Lecture Theatre 27 Wilberforce Building sway.cloud.microsoft/DFCWJzP…
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Captive Arts retweeted
The nights are long in prison for those who are out of time. How long is long enough? Punishment Acts: Tales of Retribution, Reparation and Redemption 9-17 April 2025 Tickets: ticketsource.co.uk/rideout-c…
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👇🏼This event is tomorrow, join us in person (room S2.09 @Warwick_Law ) or online.
Join our next ‘Aesthetics & Justice’ seminar, co-hosted w/ @WarwickCJC , @WarwickCCLS: Exploring the Soundscapes of Incarceration w/ Laudan Nooshin & @KateHerrity Weds 19th February 2025 | 2 – 3.15 pm (GMT) Warwick Law School (S2.09) & Online: tinyurl.com/3ftjrnev
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Exploring the Soundscapes of Incarceration When: Wednesday 19th February 2025 | 2 – 3.15 pm (GMT) Where:  Warwick Law School (S2.09) & Online Join here: lnkd.in/e2GwWqzY
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Join our next ‘Aesthetics & Justice’ seminar, co-hosted w/ @WarwickCJC , @WarwickCCLS: Exploring the Soundscapes of Incarceration w/ Laudan Nooshin & @KateHerrity Weds 19th February 2025 | 2 – 3.15 pm (GMT) Warwick Law School (S2.09) & Online: tinyurl.com/3ftjrnev
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A bit late but better than never. 😆 I’m very much looking forward to giving this talk tomorrow ⬇️ Hope to see you online.
Join us for our next ONLINE seminar, part of the “Aesthetics & Justice” series co-organised w/ @WarwickCJC, @Warwick_Law & @SocioWarwick looking at creative encounters in prison & police custody, with @drlaylaskinns & @jometcalf2 🗓️on Weds 22/01/25 2.00-3.15pm (gmt). Details👇🏽
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CIC Co-Director Dr Jo Metcalf will speak on imprisonment in transatlantic creative writing exchanges at the Captive Arts online seminar, Weds 22/1 at 14.00. Details below:
Join us for our next ONLINE seminar, part of the “Aesthetics & Justice” series co-organised w/ @WarwickCJC, @Warwick_Law & @SocioWarwick looking at creative encounters in prison & police custody, with @drlaylaskinns & @jometcalf2 🗓️on Weds 22/01/25 2.00-3.15pm (gmt). Details👇🏽
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Join us for our next ONLINE seminar, part of the “Aesthetics & Justice” series co-organised w/ @WarwickCJC, @Warwick_Law & @SocioWarwick looking at creative encounters in prison & police custody, with @drlaylaskinns & @jometcalf2 🗓️on Weds 22/01/25 2.00-3.15pm (gmt). Details👇🏽
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Join us for our next ONLINE seminar, part of the “Aesthetics & Justice” series co-organised w/ @WarwickCJC, @Warwick_Law & @SocioWarwick looking at creative encounters in prison & police custody, with @drlaylaskinns & @jometcalf2 🗓️on Weds 22/01/25 2.00-3.15pm (gmt). Details👇🏽
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Fantastic to both see art by @SteelDoorStudi1 full size - and hear him speak about his work and what art has meant to him during his time in prison. #captivearts #Warwick
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