Prison as a
Revolutionary School

Part of Colectivos Pláka, a study programme on contemporary culture and society, Prison as a Revolutionary School (A Prisão como Escola Revolucionária) is a four-day English-language course in Porto exploring how incarceration, colonialism and territorial control intersect, and the forms of resistance that confront them. It runs from 24 to 27 November 2026 across Galeria Municipal do Porto, Fonoteca Municipal do Porto and Lugar da Palmilha Dentada. Seminars are led by Basel Abbas, Ruanne Abou-Rahme and Adam HajYahia, members of the Bilna'es collective, with geographer and researcher Ruth Wilson Gilmore. Applications are open until 9 November via [email protected]; places are limited to 14 participants, and applications must include a short motivation letter in English of 150–250 words. The course includes a public session with Ruth Wilson Gilmore on 27 November at 19:00 at Lugar da Palmilha Dentada.