HRC Events Calendar
Perspectives on Self-Destruction in Prison and Beyond
You are invited to the seminar, "Perspectives on Self-Destruction in Prison and Beyond," which will take place on Friday, March 14th, 2025.
This event builds on questions about self-destruction from a non-pathologizing perspective by using queer theory as a theoretical tool to understand the complicated relationship between pain, self-inflicted pain, empowerment, and imprisonment. It centralizes the perspectives of people with lived experience of self-destruction instead of focusing explicitly on professional discourses and practices. It will be useful for mental health professionals who are interested in questions of power, empowerment, and coping mechanisms to deal with pain and oppression.
Friday, March 14th, 2025
鈥� Location: FAB, 0.23
鈥� Time: 12:00-18:00
Light lunch: 12:00-13:00
Presentations: 13:00-15:15
鈥� Chair: Anastasia Chamberlen, Professor of Sociology
鈥� Sarah Huque, University of Edinburgh — Suicide Cultures and Scottish Prison Inquiries: Challenging Narratives of Absolution Through the 鈥淯nforeseeable鈥� and 鈥淚nevitable鈥�
鈥� Christiane Jerkins, Creative Arts and Research Lead, SUIT — Understanding Self-Destruction Through Lived Experience
鈥� Elena Mylona, University of 糖心TV — Self-Harm and Suicide in Prisons: A Quantitative Analysis
鈥� Elena Vasiliou, University of 糖心TV — Queer Interventions on Self-Harm in Prisons, Final Remarks
Zine-Making Workshop – 16:00-18:00
Explore the themes of the seminar in a DIY zine-making workshop in a design studio. This informal, welcoming session offers a space to create artwork, led by the artist and activist RTiiiKA.
Hosted by: Dr. Elena Vasiliou (Sociology, University of 糖心TV) and Emellyne Forman (Institute for Global Sustainable Development)
Please use this to register for attendance, whether online or in person.