Spatiality and Punishment in the Italian Prison System 1890-1943

Gianfranco Lanzolla: (University of Rome Tor Vergata)ä

SR WISO, Hauptgebäude, Stiege 6, 2.ZG und Zoom: ID: 619 0312 0192 Kenncode: 828394
Universitätsring 1, 1. Stock Stiege 6
1010 Wien

Mittwoch, 18. März 2026, 09:00 - 10:00

My doctoral research addresses a central question: what is the prison? Is it a disciplinary device that, through punishment, disciplines bodies? Or is it a security-oriented device that performs an eliminative function toward forms of behaviour deemed dangerous to society? By using the category of "punitive regime" and through an analysis of the spatial dimension of the Italian penitentiary system, the presentation seeks to explore and clarify these issues. Kommentar: Teresa Petrik (Wirtschaftsuniversität Wien)

Antrittsvorlesung, Public Lecture

Wed, 18 Mar 2026 09:00:00 +0100