The Carceral Cultures research initiative has received support from the Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council of Canada (SSHRC) for the following projects:
L’initiative de recherche Cultures Carcérales a bénéficié de soutien provenant du Conseil de recherches en sciences humaines (CRSH) pour les projets suivants :
2012-2015 ($74,915)
A Culture of Penality?
Meanings of Incarceration and Punishment in Canada’s Penal Tourism Museums
* Justin Piché & Kevin Walby *
(SSHRC-CRSH 430-2012-0447)
2017-2022 ($177,526)
A Culture of Justice?
Meanings of Penality in Canadian Police, Courthouse and Prison Museums
* Justin Piché & Kevin Walby *
(SSHRC-CRSH 435-2017-0100)
2019-2021 ($24,990)
Making Meaning Out of Punishment:
Exhibit Curation, Tour Guide Work and Visitor Engagement at the Ottawa Jail Hostel
* Justin Piché, Carolyn Côté-Lussier & Kevin Walby *
(SSHRC-CRSH 892-2018-3014)
2022-2024 ($61,319)
Escape Rooms and Prison Tourism:
A Study of Cultures of Penality and Carceral Retasking
* Linda Mussell, Justin Piché & Kevin Walby *
(SSHRC-CRSH 430-2022-00337)
2023-2024 ($25,000)
Shaping Meanings of Confinement in Prison Tourism:
Exhibit Curation, Self-Guided Tours and Visitor Engagement
at the Peel Art Gallery Museum and Archives
* Carolyn Côté-Lussier, Justin Piché & Kevin Walby *
(SSHRC-CRSH 892-2023-0034)