Education and training in the penitentiary environment are the prerequisite for promoting the cultural and civil growth of the detained person and require specific attention from the pedagogical and adult education, so that it is possible to promote training paths and processes capable of contributing to a profound and significant redefinition of the life project of the detained person.
In European penitentiary contexts, the role of education and training should now be consolidated as a means and an end to offer the detained person the possibility of giving space to all that knowledge that opens to critical thinking, reflexivity, life skills, the conscious choice of one’s own individual action and to develop the desire for one’s own future. An opportunity that proves to be the preferential path for future work and social integration, for the redefinition of one’s knowledge and skills, for the assumption of responsibility towards oneself and others. The complexity of penal systems, the different skills involved in the education of prisoners and the impacts of these systems require a complete analysis to promote improvements and innovations. An interdisciplinary approach is necessary to better understand all types of possible scenarios. In Europe, each country has different approaches, policies and organizational models regarding penitentiary institutions; consequently, the pedagogical and educational approaches followed by each nation are different, also depending on the political context.
This call for papers of Form@re is divided in two sections: one dedicated to invite contributions from professors, researchers etc. that explore various dimensions of education within penitentiary institutions and prison settings across different European countries. The second section is dedicated to students only. We encourage students to take an innovative approach in their research and to consider interdisciplinary perspectives. Originality, critical thinking, and a strong grounding in relevant literature are key criteria for selection. We welcome submissions that employ various methodologies, including qualitative, quantitative, comparative, and case study approaches. Interdisciplinary perspectives are particularly welcome, as they can provide a holistic understanding of the complex issues at hand.
Languages: English, Italian, Hungarian, Greek.
Deadline for submission: September 2024, 15th.
Publication of the Issue: December 2024.
Please download full call for papers and authors guidelines here: ita eng
