Laboratory:the Faces of Injustice
A.Y. 2023/2024
Learning objectives
The University of Milan is committed to ensuring the right to university education for individuals in detention and, in general, to improving their living conditions through cultural initiatives and scientific promotion activities. This commitment is realized through a Convention with the Regional Penitentiary Administration (PRAP), first signed in December 2015 and renewed in 2018 and 2021.
Individuals residing in regional correctional institutions who wish to pursue a university education can:
· Enroll in one of the courses available at favourable economic conditions.
· Participate in workshops and educational modules within correctional facilities.
· Benefit from tutoring activities for study assistance.
· Access library services at the university with favourable loan conditions.
· Take exams and graduate within the prison facility if they are unable to obtain permission to leave.
Starting from 2016, as part of the activities outlined in the Convention with the PRAP, the University of Milan conducts workshops and educational modules of 20 hours (3 ECTS) each academic year within the correctional facilities of Opera and Bollate, as well as the San Vittore prison. These involve the joint participation of both external students and those in detention
Individuals residing in regional correctional institutions who wish to pursue a university education can:
· Enroll in one of the courses available at favourable economic conditions.
· Participate in workshops and educational modules within correctional facilities.
· Benefit from tutoring activities for study assistance.
· Access library services at the university with favourable loan conditions.
· Take exams and graduate within the prison facility if they are unable to obtain permission to leave.
Starting from 2016, as part of the activities outlined in the Convention with the PRAP, the University of Milan conducts workshops and educational modules of 20 hours (3 ECTS) each academic year within the correctional facilities of Opera and Bollate, as well as the San Vittore prison. These involve the joint participation of both external students and those in detention
Expected learning outcomes
These modules and workshops not only provide essential study opportunities for individuals in detention, who cannot attend university lectures externally, but also offer a chance for personal and cultural growth for all students. This interaction requires active engagement with a human and contextual reality significantly different from the ordinary.
The workshop "The Faces of Injustice" aims to impart knowledge and skills for understanding the concepts of justice and injustice, especially in the context of freedom deprivation. The workshop enables participants to:
· Understand the concept of freedom and autonomy in the medium to long-term detainee: its limitation, projection, and individual and collective imagination of it.
· Investigate the concept of freedom as a self-perceived image in public space and within a confinement context.
Thanks to the extraordinary contribution of students, the University of Milan has established a network of tutors dedicated to encouraging, facilitating, and supporting the initiation and continuation of university education for individuals confined in city and nearby penitentiary structures. Participation in the workshop is the first step towards becoming a tutor in the Unimi Prison Project.
At the conclusion of the workshop, it is hoped that there will be an improvement in understanding an institution that is often difficult to penetrate and insufficiently investigated, such as the prison, to identify the main issues that frequently hinder a positive outcome of educational intervention, whether in the form of a school or training program.
The workshop "The Faces of Injustice" aims to impart knowledge and skills for understanding the concepts of justice and injustice, especially in the context of freedom deprivation. The workshop enables participants to:
· Understand the concept of freedom and autonomy in the medium to long-term detainee: its limitation, projection, and individual and collective imagination of it.
· Investigate the concept of freedom as a self-perceived image in public space and within a confinement context.
Thanks to the extraordinary contribution of students, the University of Milan has established a network of tutors dedicated to encouraging, facilitating, and supporting the initiation and continuation of university education for individuals confined in city and nearby penitentiary structures. Participation in the workshop is the first step towards becoming a tutor in the Unimi Prison Project.
At the conclusion of the workshop, it is hoped that there will be an improvement in understanding an institution that is often difficult to penetrate and insufficiently investigated, such as the prison, to identify the main issues that frequently hinder a positive outcome of educational intervention, whether in the form of a school or training program.
Lesson period: Second trimester
Assessment methods: Giudizio di approvazione
Assessment result: superato/non superato
Single course
This course cannot be attended as a single course. Please check our list of single courses to find the ones available for enrolment.
Course syllabus and organization
Single session
Responsible
Lesson period
Second trimester
Course syllabus
The main topic of the workshop is "The Faces of Injustice"
Prerequisites for admission
The laboratory is cross-disciplinary and involves multiple study courses. There are no specific requirements for participation, except for the guarantee of regular attendance, justified by the location where the laboratory takes place (the correctional institutions in the Milan area).
Teaching methods
The workshop takes place inside the correctional prison in Opera and involves 20 hours (3 ECTS) in a "mixed" mode, with the joint participation of both external students and individuals in detention.
Teaching Resources
The program will be defined by the reference teacher and communicated during the course.
Assessment methods and Criteria
Modules and workshops not only provide an essential opportunity for study and in-depth exploration for individuals in a state of detention who cannot attend university classes externally, but also offer an opportunity for personal and cultural growth for all students. They are called upon to interact actively with a human reality and context that is very different from the ordinary. The workshop "Faces of Injustice" will allow the acquisition of knowledge and skills for understanding the concepts of justice and injustice, and their manifestation in contexts of deprivation of liberty.
In particular, thanks to this workshop, it will be possible to:
Understand the concept of freedom and autonomy in detainees in the medium to long term: its limitation, projection, individual and collective imagination of it.
Investigate the concept of freedom as a self-perceived image in conditions of public space and in a context of confinement.
Thanks to the extraordinary contribution of students, the University of Milan has established a network of tutors committed to encouraging, facilitating, and supporting the initiation and continuation of the academic path of individuals confined in city and neighboring penitentiary structures. Attendance at the workshop is the first step to becoming a tutor for the Unimi Prison Project.
At the conclusion of the workshop, it is hoped that there will be an improvement in understanding an institution that is difficult to penetrate and often underexplored, such as the prison, to identify the main problems that often hinder a positive outcome of educational intervention, in the form of a school and/or training program.
The assessment criteria will be communicated by the workshop's responsible teacher during the workshop sessions.
In particular, thanks to this workshop, it will be possible to:
Understand the concept of freedom and autonomy in detainees in the medium to long term: its limitation, projection, individual and collective imagination of it.
Investigate the concept of freedom as a self-perceived image in conditions of public space and in a context of confinement.
Thanks to the extraordinary contribution of students, the University of Milan has established a network of tutors committed to encouraging, facilitating, and supporting the initiation and continuation of the academic path of individuals confined in city and neighboring penitentiary structures. Attendance at the workshop is the first step to becoming a tutor for the Unimi Prison Project.
At the conclusion of the workshop, it is hoped that there will be an improvement in understanding an institution that is difficult to penetrate and often underexplored, such as the prison, to identify the main problems that often hinder a positive outcome of educational intervention, in the form of a school and/or training program.
The assessment criteria will be communicated by the workshop's responsible teacher during the workshop sessions.
SPS/01 - POLITICAL PHILOSOPHY - University credits: 3
Laboratories: 20 hours
Professor:
Magni Beatrice
Professor(s)