We’re really pleased to announce the publication of the edited collection Framing the penal colony: Representing, Interpreting and Imagining Convict Transportation edited by Sophie Fuggle, Charles Forsdick… Read more “Framing the penal colony – new publication”
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Podcasts from the bagne
As part of the Postcards from the bagne project, we have just launched a podcast which is hosted on Anchor and can be listened to on all… Read more “Podcasts from the bagne”
Exposition temporaire
The Camp de la Transportation in Saint Laurent du Maroni has over several decades been transformed into a form of cultural centre which not only engages with… Read more “Exposition temporaire”
Rochefort & Île d’Aix – life history narratives in museums
Between 10-14 June 2019 Sophie and I (Ayshka) travelled to the Île de Ré (et environs) to visit sites where former convicts were held before deportation to… Read more “Rochefort & Île d’Aix – life history narratives in museums”
Object of the game vs. game as object
Over the past month, the Postcards from the bagne team has been discussing different approaches to creating a boardgame as a way of engaging different audiences and… Read more “Object of the game vs. game as object”
L’art du voyager
Next week I am visiting Saint Martin de Ré where convicts from mainland France were held immediately before their departure for French Guiana aboard La Martinière. While… Read more “L’art du voyager”
Aerial Views of the Camp de la Transportation
Guest post by Ross Smith @gutterbal Representations of space involve multiple approaches and perspectives. An approach might emphasize the individual, personal investment and significance of a particular… Read more “Aerial Views of the Camp de la Transportation”
Applying Agonistic Memory Theory to a Board Game?
I (Ayshka) was invited to attend a workshop on Agonistic Memory and Museums on 13 May 2019 at the University of Bath run by the Horizon 2020… Read more “Applying Agonistic Memory Theory to a Board Game?”
Site visit #20. Camp Est and the penalscape*
If you take the bus up to the university on Île Nou one of the first vestiges you pass is not a vestige at all but rather… Read more “Site visit #20. Camp Est and the penalscape*”
Approaching things differently (En route to the islands)
Over the past month I have returned to two islands that once were part of France’s overseas penal colonies. The first Con Dao or Poulo-Condore located 230km… Read more “Approaching things differently (En route to the islands)”
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