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After the terrorist attacks in France (2015) and Belgium (2016), radicalisation in Belgian prisons gained tremendous international attention in the public and political debate. However, academic research on the topic is limited. In my ethnographic research I aim to explore how the radicalisation discourse impacts current policies and experiences in prison by focusing on 1) the changing role of religion and Islam in particular in current prison policies (macro-level); 2) how Islam is regulated and experienced by prison actors (prison officers, governors and social service actors) (meso-level); 3) how Islam is experienced by Muslim prisoners (micro-level). Prison and Muslim masculinity frameworks are used in order to understand how masculinity impacts the above mentioned policies, experiences and interactions. This research makes use of traditional ethnographic (participant observation and semi-structured interviews) and novel methodologies such as digital storytelling. Moreover, the multidisciplinary approach will enrich different research strands within anthropology, criminology, political science, and minority studies.
Projects
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Research output
- 2 Article
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Islamic practices as powerful tools for coping with prison life: experiences of men in a Belgian prison
Woodbridge, E., Vanhouche, A-S. & Lechkar, I., 19 Dec 2024, In: Justice, Opportunities, and Rehabilitation. p. 1-18 18 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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“Vasten achter de tralies”: een co-constructief verhaal naar de beleving van de ramadan in de gevangenis van Beveren
Schrijfgroep Gevangenis Beveren, Woodbridge, E., Vanhouche, A-S. & Lechkar, I., 2024, In: Fatik. 41, 181, p. 39-50 12 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Activities
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Fatik (Journal)
Elias Woodbridge (Editor), An-Sofie Vanhouche (Editor) & Iman Lechkar (Editor)
1 Jan 2024 → 31 Mar 2024Activity: Publication peer-review and editorial work › Publication peer-review
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Islamic Practices as Powerful Tools for Coping with Prison Life
Elias Woodbridge (Speaker)
12 Sep 2024Activity: Talk or presentation › Talk or presentation at a conference
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Justice, Opportunities, and Rehabilitation (Journal)
Elias Woodbridge (Editor), An-Sofie Vanhouche (Editor) & Iman Lechkar (Editor)
19 Dec 2024Activity: Publication peer-review and editorial work › Publication peer-review
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The racialization of Muslim men in (neo)liberal contexts: from an Islamization of security to an Islamization of imprisonment
Elias Woodbridge (Speaker)
28 Jun 2023Activity: Talk or presentation › Talk or presentation at a conference
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Doing research on Islam in Belgian prisons
Elias Woodbridge (Speaker), An-Sofie Vanhouche (Contributor) & Iman Lechkar (Contributor)
6 Jul 2023Activity: Talk or presentation › Talk or presentation at a conference
Thesis
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The racialization of Muslim men: Research question: How do Muslim men, between 18 and 30 years old, experience feelings of racialization in Flanders?
Author: Woodbridge, E., 8 Aug 2021Supervisor: Lechkar, I. (Promotor)
Student thesis: Master's Thesis
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