rea de Dereito Penal

Departamento de Dereito Pblico

Facultade de Dereito
Campus de Elvia. s/n 15071 A Corua
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Beyond Neoliberalism?
Politics and Punishment in Contemporary Societies

International two-day conference
3-4 October 2013
Law School, University of A Corua
A Corua, Spain


CALL FOR PAPERS

In recent years, a prominent piece of academic literature has analysed the transformations in the
field of punishment through the lens of what has been called neoliberalism. Several theoretical
perspectives, such as the governmentality studies, or a variety of analyses on post-welfarist
punishment, have highlighted the influence of economic policies and the neoliberal mode of
government on the recent evolution of penal policies.
These theoretical frameworks appear to be especially relevant to face the current challenges of
the field of punishment and social control. Yet, a crucial historical event has further strengthened
the interest of this sort of analysis. In effect, the study of punishment from the perspective of
politics and political economy has gained momentum with the beginning of what has been
termed the Great Recession. The conference is focused on this theoretical field, and it aims to
reflect on punishment both in relation to and beyond neoliberalism.
Therefore, we will consider contributions on a wide range of issues that encompass the broad
theme of Beyond Neoliberalism? Politics and Punishment in Contemporary Societies, particularly
on the themes of:
Politics and Punishment
Political Economy of Punishment
Neoliberalism and Criminal Justice
Great Recession and penal policies

Keynote Speakers:
Emma Bell (University of Savoy, France)
Leonidas Cheliotis (University of Edinburgh, Scotland, UK)
Lynne Haney (New York University, USA)
Richard Sparks (University of Edinburgh, Scotland, UK)
Mximo Sozzo (National University of the Litoral, Argentina)

Organization:
ECRIM, University of A Corua, Spain (www.ecrim.es)



Academic chairs: Jos ngel Brandariz (University of A Corua, Spain), Mximo Sozzo (National
University of the Litoral, Argentina)
Organizing committee chair: Patricia Faraldo (University of A Corua, Spain)

Abstract guidelines:
Proposals should be titled and should not exceed 250 words. Please include the proposers name
and contact details along with their university affiliation.
Please submit abstracts via email to: dcastrolinares@gmail.com
The papers presented at the conference will be eventually published in a book containing the
conference proceedings.

Closing date: 15 July 2013
Decisions about the acceptance of the papers will be made by the end of July 2013.