A research project exploring food and food systems as sites of contestation within federal prisons in Canada.
Call for Contributions: Special Issue of the Journal of Prisoners on Prisons (JPP) In carceral spaces like prisons and halfway houses, food is deeply symbolic and can assume high importance. …
Check-out this article in the Rover, discussing a new cookbook highlighting prison canteen recipes: https://therover.ca/prison-recipes-by-and-for-incarcerated-people/
We’re thrilled to share a new themed section on carceral food systems is out, in Canadian Food Studies: Editorial: Exploring carceral food systems: Tensions, experiences and possibilities A.E Stearns, Amanda …
The Carceral Food System Summit brought together activists, scholars, community practitioners, and students working within food justice and prisoner justice spaces to share, connect and learn the various ways in …
Exploring Carceral Food Systems: Tensions, Experiences and Possibilities: A Special Issue of Canadian Food Studies A growing number of scholars and practitioners have recognized the complex interconnection between food systems …
CAPP (Coalition Against the Proposal Prison) is a group of Kemptville and area residents fighting to stop the construction of a new prison on high-quality publicly-owned farmlands in Kemptville, ON. …
A new peer-reviewed article was recently published in the Studies in Social Justice Journal. Abstract: This paper presents findings from a survey conducted with formerly incarcerated individuals on their experiences …
Amanda Wilson, Julie Courchesne, Ghassan Zahran (2023). “Eating is a hustle”: The complex realities of food in federal prison. Canadian Food Studies 10(1), pp. 55-64. Co-authored by project team members …
Carceral Food Systems Summit: Bridging Food Justice and Prisoner Justice for Abolitionist Futures Save the date! On March 31st and April 1st we’re hosting a gathering to bring together individuals …
Professor Amanda Wilson was asked to speak at a rally organized by CAPP (Coalition Against the Proposed Prison) in Kemptville to explain the many reasons why destroying farmlands to build …