The Early Career Prison Researchers and International Scholars Organised Network is a developing international community for early career and doctoral researchers working on prisons, incarceration, and related carceral issues. This page answers some common questions about the network’s purpose, membership, and activities.
What is the network?
The Early Career Prison Researchers and International Scholars Organised Network is an international network for doctoral researchers, postdoctoral scholars, early career academics, and practitioners whose work engages with prisons, incarceration, and related areas of criminal justice.
Who is the network for?
The network is intended primarily for PhD researchers, postdoctoral scholars, early career academics, and practitioners working on prison-related research. We welcome members from different disciplinary backgrounds, institutions, and national contexts.
Is membership free?
Yes. Membership in the network is free.
What kinds of research does the network include?
The network welcomes research relating to prisons and incarceration in a broad sense. This includes work on prison life, prison policy, prison health, prison environments, carceral geography, criminal justice systems, abolitionist and critical perspectives, and related areas.
Is the network international?
Yes. The network is international in scope and aims to connect emerging scholars from across different countries, institutions, and research contexts.
What does the network do?
The network provides opportunities for collaboration, professional development, networking, and the exchange of ideas across disciplines and geographical boundaries. It aims to create a supportive space where members can share resources, discuss methods, learn about opportunities, and build meaningful scholarly connections.
Will there be events?
Yes. As the network develops, it aims to support workshops, discussions, reading groups, and other activities that foster collaboration, dialogue, and mutual support.
Can I share resources or opportunities?
Yes. We welcome the sharing of relevant resources, events, calls, publications, and opportunities that may be useful to other members of the network.
How do I join or find out more?
To join the network or find out more, please contact iecpprn@gmail.com.
Can I get involved in helping with the network?
Yes. As the network grows, there may be opportunities to contribute through organising, collaboration, event planning, and resource sharing. We welcome expressions of interest from those who would like to support the network’s development.
ECR-Prison: Early Career Prison Researchers and International Scholars Organised Network 