Wednesday 18 November 2026 5:00pm to 6:00pm
Alison Richard Building Room S1
The talk will explore the effects of prison infrastructure on surrounding communities and ecosystems. Drawing on legal disputes involving prison complexes in Maranhão and Rio de Janeiro, I will discuss how these cases bring questions of punishment and environmental justice together.
About
Speaker: Dr Rafael Godoi (Universidade Estadual do Maranhão (UEMA))
Rafael Godoi is Professor and Coordinator of the Graduate Program in Criminological Studies (PPGEC) at the State University of Maranhão (UEMA), Brazil. At the same university, he is also a faculty member of the Graduate Program in SocioSpatial and Regional Development (PPDSR) and the Department of Social Sciences (DCS), where he teaches undergraduate courses in Law and Social Sciences. He coordinates the City and Prison research group and the Outra Visão outreach project, which aims to foster discussions on human rights and expand educational opportunities in prison settings.
Chair: Dr Bruna Angotti (University of Cambridge)
Contact
Paola A. Lopez