About
This is the final conference of the research project 'Crime in Latin America' (CRIMLA).
Topics of interest include:
- The causes of crime.
- The social conditions in which crime occurs.
- The lives of people who commit criminalized acts.
- The dynamics of criminality and organized crime.
- The processes of criminalization.
- The criminal justice system, including prisons.
- The dynamics of victimization.
- The social consequences of crime.
The conference brings together diverse perspectives and cover a variety of topics to compile solid, broad, and in-depth knowledge about crime on the continent.
Time and place:
The conference will be held in Rio de Janeiro 25.–27. November 2024
Rio de Janeiro State University is hosting the conference.
Organization
The event will be in-person.
There will be parallel sessions throughout the day (from 2 p.m. to 5 p.m.) and five plenary sessions (one opening, one intermediate, and one closing; morning sessions from 10:30 to 12:00, night sessions from 18:00 to 19:30). The parallel sessions will be panels with multiple presentations (between three and four), where each presentation will last 20 minutes, and the session will last one and a half hours. Each plenary session will last one and a half hours.
Language
Presentations will be in English, Portuguese, and Spanish – some of these panels will have live translation.
Participation fee
Participation will be free of charge for both people presenting papers and attending the event. However, all participants will need to cover their own transportation, accommodation, and meals.
Registration
Submit your abstract, of no more than 120 words, to the organising committee by 1 June 2024.
Organising committee
- Salo de Carvalho, Universidade do Estado de Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
- David R. Goyes, University of Oslo, Norway
- Sveinung Sandberg, University of Oslo, Norway
Financing
The project is funded by the Research Council of Norway. Grant for scientific renewal and development in research that can help to advance the international research front. Project number: 324299.