Belinda talks motherhood and creative writing in prison

07/12/24 • 37 min

In this episode, Joanne Butcher and Belinda Sherlock discuss Belinda’s research into the meaning of motherhood for women in prison, and the power of creative writing and publishing for people in prison.

They discuss:

What culture and captivity might mean in the prison context
Some of the challenges faced by mothers and grandmothers in prison
Some of the challenges of prison-based research
Power dynamics in the research space, and working towards more collaborative practices, power sharing and epistemic justice
The importance of publication for mothers writing from prison

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They discuss:

What culture and captivity might mean in the prison context
Some of the challenges faced by mothers and grandmothers in prison
Some of the challenges of prison-based research
Power dynamics in the research space, and working towards more collaborative practices, power sharing and epistemic justice
The importance of publication for mothers writing from prison

Find the show notes at https://medium.com/@cultcaptpod

Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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Wemmy talks Hurricane Katrina photographs

In this episode, Belinda Sherlock and Wemmy Ogunyankin discuss Wemmy’s research into photographs of recently arrested and incarcerated people taken in the immediate aftermath of Hurricane Katrina in the U.S. and related questions of social, racial and photographic justice.

They discuss:

Creativity as a form of liberation in captive spaces
The significant gap in research into photographs of recently arrested/incarcerated Katrina flood victims, and the implications of those photographs
The emotional impact of researching images that depict violence towards or negligence of these flood victims, particularly young black men in New Orleans
The ethical challenges and power dynamics within working with images taken without consent, and where consent cannot be retrospectively sought
A specific photograph taken by photojournalist Kampha Bouaphanh of “looters” being arrested, explored in depth (see details/link below)
Wemmy’s hope that this research will encourage people to take more time and care looking at images, and to work towards greater epistemic and photographic justice.

Find the show notes at https://medium.com/@cultcaptpod

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