Group for the Study of the History

of Prison and Punitive Institutions

First Circular

“From disciplinary controls to securitarian controls”

II International Congress on the History of Prison and
Punitive Institutions

September 4-6, 2019, Albacete, Spain.

University of Castilla-La Mancha.
Albacete campus (School of Labor Relations and Human Resources)

Presentation
The II International Congress on the History of Prison and Punitive Institutions is organized
by the Group for the Study of History of Prison and Punitive Institutions. The main theme of the
conference, the shift “From disciplinary controls to securitarian controls”, aims at continuing the
topics and concepts developed at the first Congress, held in Ciudad Real (Spain) in 2013.
The purpose of the Congress is to provide an occasion for collective and rigorous discussion,
a framework in which participants from different fields can share their latest research on prison and
punitive institutions, both from an historical perspective and in relation to the increasing restriction
of rights and guarantees observed worldwide since the beginning of the 21 st century. A space,
therefore, in which historical approaches are central, but one that is also open to multidisciplinary
perspectives that help in understanding the places and institutions of punishment, and their
evolution, in the broader context of the social, political and economic relations in which they are
integrated. This multidisciplinary perspective is encouraged by the composition of the organizing
and scientific committees, made up of researchers with a background in different social sciences and
disciplines, such as History, Sociology, Anthropology and Law.

Structure of the programme

The final structure of the programme will be announced in a second circular after the process
of reception and approval of the proposals has finished. Until then, sessions and panels will be
organized on the following basis:
1. Chronological: Initially, to submit the proposals, researchers should indicate in
which historical period they frame their research and contribution. To this end, the
organizing committee proposes four major periods: Middle Ages / Modern Age / Contemporary
History / 21st Century.
2. Thematic: Subsequently, based on the proposals that are accepted, the organizing
committee will structure the program distributing the proposals in sessions and panels that
are thematically or chronologically coherent (Autumn 2018).
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Key dates
The following are some important dates participants in the Congress should consider.

 Abstract submission.
o 15 May 2018 - 15 September 2018.
o Abstracts submitted should include title, affiliation, and a succinct summary of the
contribution.
o Abstracts should be sent to the following e-mail addresses:
 Pedro.Oliver@uclm.es
 Angel.Organero@alu.uclm.es
 MCarmen.Cubero1@alu.uclm.es

 Communication of accepted abstracts.

o November 2018, through a second circular letter.
o This circular will also announce the structure of the programme. Depending on
the contributions that are finally received, this structure may be slightly modified
in June 2019.

 Submission of full texts.

o The full text of the contributions should be sent before 15 May 2019.
o The organizing committee will evaluate the texts and reserves the right to request
corrections before the final acceptance of the papers.

 Registration.
o It will be necessary for participants to be fully registered for the Congress to
include their contributions in the programme.
o The participant’s registration for the congress should be formalized between 1 June
and 31 July 2019.

 On-line publication of full texts.

o The texts will be posted online on the website of the Group for the Study of the
History of Prison and Punitive Institutions, between June and July 2019.
o They will be available only to the participants registered for the Congress.
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 Publication of the proceedings.

o During 2020 the Group for the Study of the History of Prison and Punitive
Institutions will publish a book in digital format with the final proceedings of the
Congress.

Fees and registration procedure

To register for the Congress, it is necessary to bear in mind that:
o The registration period covers the months of June and July 2019.
o Registration will be done through the online procedure established by the
University of Castilla-La Mancha.
o The registration fees will be 22 euros, both for contributors and the general public.

Organization

 Coordination:
o Pedro Oliver Olmo, Manuel Maroto Calatayud (Universidad de Castilla-La
Mancha).

 Organizing and Scientific Committee

o Débora Ávila Cantos (Universidad Complutense de Madrid), Miquel Fernández
González (Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona), Juan Carlos García Funes
(Universidad Pública de Navarra / Nafarroako Unibertsitate Publikoa), Sergio
García García (Universidad Complutense de Madrid), Luis Gargallo Vaamonde
(Universidad de Castilla-La Mancha), Fernando Hernández Holgado (Universidad
Complutense de Madrid), Cesar Lorenzo Rubio (Universitat de Barcelona),
Fernando Mendiola Gonzalo (Universidad Pública de Navarra / Nafarroako
Unibertsitate Publikoa), Ignacio Mendiola Gonzalo (Universidad del País Vasco /
Euskal Herriko Unibertsitatea), Daniel Oviedo Silva (University of Nottingham,
UK), Eduardo Parra Iñesta (Universidad de Castilla-La Mancha), Ana Isabel Simón
Alegre (Adelphi University, New York, USA) and Jesús-Carlos Urda Lozano
(Universidad de Castilla-La Mancha).

 Assistant Scientific Commitee

o Elisabet Almeda Samaranch (Universitat de Barcelona), Ana Aguado Higón
(Universitat de Valencia), Nerea Aresti Esteban (Universidad del País Vasco /
Euskal Herriko Unibertsitatea), Luis Arroyo Zapatero (Universidad de Castilla-La
Mancha), Antonio Baylos Grau (Universidad de Castilla-La Mancha), Iñaki Bazán
Díaz (Universidad del País Vasco / Euskal Herriko Unibertsitatea), Ester Blay Gil
(Universitat de Girona), José Ángel Brandariz García (Universidade da Coruña),
Ángela Cenarro Lagunas (Universidad de Zaragoza), Javier Cigüela Sola
(Universitat Abat Oliba CEU), Eduardo Demetrio Crespo (Universidad de
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Castilla-La Mancha), Pilar Díaz Sánchez (Universidad Autónoma de Madrid),

Matilde Eiroa San Francisco (Universidad Carlos III de Madrid), Cristina Fernández
Bessa (Universitat de Barcelona), Gutmaro Gómez Bravo (Universidad
Complutense de Madrid), Ignacio González Sánchez (Universitat de Girona),
Elena Hernández Sandoica (Universidad Complutense de Madrid), Miren Llona
González (Universidad del País Vasco / Euskal Herriko Unibertsitatea), Emilio
Majuelo Gil (Universidad Pública de Navarra / Nafarroako Unibertsitate
Publikoa), César Manzanos Bilbao (Universidad del País Vasco / Euskal Herriko
Unibertsitatea), Conxita Mir Curcó (Universitat de Lleida), Carme Molinero Ruíz
(Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona), Mary Nash (Universitat de Barcelona),
Encarna Nicolás Marín (Universidad de Murcia), Gloria Nielfa Cristóbal
(Universidad Complutense de Madrid), Mirta Núñez Díaz-Balart (Universidad
Complutense de Madrid), Manuel Ortiz Heras (Universidad de Castilla-La
Mancha), Juan Sisinio Pérez Garzón (Universidad de Castilla-La Mancha), Iñaki
Rivera Beiras (Universitat de Barcelona), Cristina Rodríguez Yagüe (Universidad
de Castilla-La Mancha), Carmen Sarasúa García (Universitat Autònoma de
Barcelona), Tiago da Silva Cesar (Universidade Católica de Pernambuco, Brasil),
Sandra Souto Kustrín (Consejo Superior de Investigaciones Científicas), Francisco
Vázquez García (Universidad de Cádiz), Rosario de Vicente Martínez (Universidad
de Castilla-La Mancha), Ricard Vinyes Ribas (Universitat de Barcelona).

 Secretariat

o María del Carmen Cubero Izquierdo (MCarmen.Cubero1@alu.uclm.es) and

Ángel Organero Merino (Angel.Organero@alu.uclm.es) (University of Castilla-
La Mancha).