"Pain of all sorts, and its attendant politics, is particularly evident in the area of the prison where we are working, and where Kevin A. is housed"... New article by Ruth Bernatek @sociowarwick.bsky.social on an experience of prison @saulhewish.bsky.social: www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....

Embodying Kevin A: notes on identity, creativity & prison

I have only ever known one Kevin, and only then for a very brief period of time. He is Kevin A., and I met him in prison whilst taking part in an eight-day lyric writing workshop, in early January ...

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Join us for our next ONLINE seminar, part of the “Aesthetics & Justice” seminar series looking at creative encounters in prison & police custody, with Layla Skinns & Jo Metcalf 🗓️ on Weds 22/01/25 ⏰ 2.00-3.15pm (gmt). Details👇🏽

JOB (pls share!) you still have some days to apply for this Impact Coordinator role to join the Vulnerable State Project team at Warwick. For details please see here: warwick-careers.tal.net/vx/appcentre...

Oooff - what an extraordinary full day of conversations about prison arts at the #captivearts symposium today. The voices of lived experience were strong in the room and added real weight to the debate. Massive thanks to @ana-chamberlen.bsky.social Roo, Faye and Sally for pulling it all together.

We are almost ready for our international prisoner arts symposium at Warwick Arts Centre on Thursday! Can’t wait to welcome all our speakers & participants. We’ll be sharing details via #captivearts and on www.captivearts.co.uk

If you’re in the vicinity of Warwick University over the next 10 days, head over to the Faculty of Arts to have a look at Monstrous Reputation. Co-created with young men in prison. Inspired by the Bayeux Tapestry, Medieval bestiaries and ideas drawn from narrative criminology. #prisonarts

Join us at Warwick on Tuesday 19th of Nov. @ 1.15pm for the 1st Aesthetics & Justice seminar series event, discussing Sound X Justice. Talks by Nomi Dave & Steve Urquhart. Details at the poster👇🏽or at www.captivearts.co.uk