The ‘Prison Medicine’ conference will be a multi-disciplinary conference covering the broad areas of museums, nursing, medical services, health, allied and mental health.
Researchers, scholars, historians, policy makers, doctors, nurses and other stakeholders are welcome to submit an original research paper or presentation on the theme of the history of health and health services in prisons. Two publications will emerge from this conference including a special issue of ‘Health and History’ journal and in book form. Convenors recognise that diverse issues have been involved in the provision of health and health services to prisoners over time, and we welcome conference participants to contribute to mapping the history of medical service provision to this vulnerable community.
Convenor Louella McCarthy is pleased to announce the keynote presenters for the conference ‘Prison Medicine: Health and Incarceration in History’.
• Professor Chris Cunneen, professor of criminology at Jumbunna Institute for Indigenous Education and Research at the University of Technology Sydney, who has an international reputation as a leading criminologist specialising in Indigenous people and the law, juvenile justice, restorative justice, policing, prison issues and human rights
• Dr Ciara Breathnach, senior lecturer in history at the University of Limerick, who has published widely on Irish, socio-economic, gender, cultural and health history
Researchers, scholars, historians, policy makers, doctors, nurses and other stakeholders are welcome to submit an original research paper or presentation on the theme of the history of health and health services in prisons. Convenors invite responses to this theme in a variety of formats: formal papers (20 mins long), panels (75 mins long including 15 mins for Q & A), posters, and flash presentations (5 min presentations in which a speaker describes an area of research). Two publications will emerge from this conference including a special issue of ‘Health and History’ journal and in book form.
Convenors recognise that diverse issues have been involved in the provision of health and health services to prisoners over time, and welcome conference participants to contribute to mapping the history of medical service provision to this vulnerable community.
Duration: Two days with an evening ‘Ghost Tour’ of Old Parramatta Gaol
Location: Old Parramatta Gaol cnr New & Dunlop Streets Nth Parramatta, beside historic Lennox Bridge, a 10 min walk from Parramatta Station and River Cat ferry wharf
Cost: General registration: $250 includes ‘Ghost Tour’ and dinner
Student registration: $150 includes ‘Ghost Tour’ and dinner,
Scholarships available, please enquire.
Abstracts are now due 10 March 2019.
Please send your 300-word abstract in a Word document, Times New Roman 1.5 spaced, including author names and affiliations, to Associate Professor Kathryn Weston at kathw@uow.edu.au
The ‘Caring for the Incarcerated: Lessons from the past, policy for the future’ research project is a collaboration between the School of Medicine at the University of Wollongong (UOW) and the Justice Health and Forensic Mental Health Network NSW, and receives financial support from UOW through the Global Challenges program and the Faculty of Science Medicine & Health. The project also gratefully acknowledge support from the Justice Museums Group, Old Parramatta Gaol management and the Deerubbin Land Council.