Our 2023 symposium, Te Pakari: Understanding Prison Violence in Aotearoa IV, was held on 27th November, 2023. This was another successful full day event, with over 300 attendees. Our eight featured presenters were -
- David Cooke
- Kris Gledhill
- Samantha Taaka
- Paul Dennehy
- Mate Webb and Vikki Demant
- Denis O'Reilly
with an opening address from Jeremy Lightfoot.
PDF of the full 2023 proceedings: Te Pakari Understanding Prison Violence in Aotearoa IV.
REGISTRATIONS ARE NOW OPEN
Nga Tūmanakotanga invites you to register now for the fifth symposium,
'Ko Tū koe? Ko Rongo koe?'
Understanding Prison Violence in Aotearoa V
Date: Monday, 25th November 2024
Time: 8.45am to 3.30pm
Venue: Online via Zoom
Registration and FAQs: Eventbrite
Public event – all welcome! Recommended for an audience of 18 years+
2024 SYMPOSIUM PROGRAMME |
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8.45 - 9.00am |
Mihi Armon Tamatea |
9.00 - 9.45am |
Opening address Hon Mark Mitchell |
9.45 - 10.30am |
The Sources and Consequences of Prison Violence Professor Nancy Rodriguez |
10.30 – 10.45am |
Morning tea break |
10.45 – 11.30am |
Security Trumps Healing - Indigenous Women’s Experiences with Ceremony and Cultural Programming in Federal Institutions on the Canadian Prairies Alicia Clifford and Chantel Huel |
11.30 – 12.15pm |
Reducing Violence and Aggression in Prisons: Creating a ‘One Team’ Approach Scott Walker |
12.15 - 1.00pm |
Violence and Aggression in Women’s Prisons Kim Smith, Kym Grierson, Jacky Howcutt, Renee Clarkson and Tayla Yandall |
1.00 - 1.45pm |
Lunch break |
1.45 - 2.30pm |
Trauma-informed Correctional Care: Promoting Safety in Prisons Dr Katherine McLaughlin |
2.30 – 3.15pm |
The Disenfranchised Warrior: The Spoils of Identity Paula Ormsby |
3.15- 3.30pm |
Whakakapinga Armon Tamatea |
NOTE: Programme may be subject to change |
For any queries, email saferprisons@waikato.ac.nz
Our 2022 symposium, Te Taipitopito: Understanding Prison Violence in Aotearoa III, was held on 28th November, 2022. This was a successful full day event, with over 400 registered attendees and 10 speakers. The speakers were:
- Lorraine Johnstone
- Nick J. Wilson
- Nicola Brennan-Tupara
- Abi Clarke
- Liam Membery
- Abby Rhodes
- Robert Henry
- Harry Tam
- Jennifer Galouzis
- Damian White
with an opening address from Peter Boshier.
PDF of the full 2022 proceedings: Te Taipitopito: Understanding Prison Violence in Aotearoa III.
Our 2021 symposium, Te Whanake: Understanding Prison Violence in Aotearoa II, was held on 7th December, 2021. This was another successful full day event, featuring 10 speakers:
- Neil Campbell
- Sofie Østergaard Jaspers
- Lars Brabyn and Randy Grace
- Emma Roebuck
- Brad Peebles
- Armon Tamatea
- Edward ‘Timo’ Gardiner, Karl Goldsbury and Colin ‘Baldy’ Kiriona
with an opening address from Hon. Kelvin Davis.
PDF of the full 2021 proceedings: Te Whanake: Understanding Prison Violence in Aotearoa II.
Our inaugural symposium, Te Tūāpapa Whakaharatau Understanding Prison Violence in Aotearoa, was held on 7th December, 2020. Our first full day event was a huge success and featured 10 speakers:
- Tā Kim Workman
- Neil Beales
- Janis Adair
- Beven Hanlon
- Arrin Clark
- Rue Jade Morgan
- Devon Polaschek, Michael Daffern, Andrew Day with Armon Tamatea
PDF of the full 2020 proceedings: Te Tūāpapa Whakaharatau Understanding Prison Violence in Aotearoa.