In Place of Hate Symposium
Bringing together artists, therapists, critics and criminologists, the symposium will consider how prisoners and the criminal justice system are perceived by the public, politicians and media and the potential for artists to influence these perceptions. Presentations and discussion will address the following: the representation of prison(ers) in the media and discourse about criminal justice; the representation of prison(ers) in art and cinema; the role of art and creative therapies in prison and rehabilitation.
This one-day symposium is a collaboration between Ikon, HMP Grendon and Birmingham City University (BCU).
Monday, 12 February 2018, 11am – 6pm. For more information, list of speakers and a full programme please visit the Ikon website.