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The podcast where we discuss disease, contagion, confinement and isolation in France’s overseas penal colonies. This podcast is part of the Postcards from the bagne research project funded by the Arts and Humanities Research Council (AH/R002452/1). Have a look at our project blog, follow us on Instagram and Twitter.
In today’s episode we’re joined by Emmanuelle Eriale who is Director of the Site Historique de l’Île Nou, the historic site/s of the French penal colony in Île Nou, New Caledonia. Emmanuelle works for the Association Temoignage d’Un Passé, an organisation which, since 1975, has sought to preserve the remains of the New Caledonian bagne and present them to the public. She has introduced various initiatives including pedagogical activities to educate young people about the history of the penal colony and numerous online resources where visitors can virtually discover historical buildings linked to the bagne. Emmanuelle has pioneered projects working with members of the New Caledonian public descended from those living and working in the penal colony and has also collaborated with numerous scholars, including historian Louis José Barbançon, and Dr Briony Neilson, our guest from last week.
New Caledonia is a French Overseas territory in the Pacific that was used as a penal colony by the French between 1864 and 1897. During these 33 years, over 20 000 convicts were sent to the territory. In this episode, Emmanuelle discusses the historic site in Île Nou which she describes as ‘the heart of the penal colony’ and explains how she has worked with local families, students, regional associations and government organisations to preserve and present this network of historical sites. She describes how New Caledonia has been impacted by the Covid-19 pandemic and the ways in which the museum has been forced to adapt in 2020. I was particularly interested to hear about the exhibition on health and nutrition in the penal colony ('Nourrir et soigner au bagne de l'Île Nou’) curated by Emmanuelle, which was combined with a guided visit at the site of the former hospital. This week's episode is in French.
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By Ayshka Sené and Sophie FuggleThe podcast where we discuss disease, contagion, confinement and isolation in France’s overseas penal colonies. This podcast is part of the Postcards from the bagne research project funded by the Arts and Humanities Research Council (AH/R002452/1). Have a look at our project blog, follow us on Instagram and Twitter.
In today’s episode we’re joined by Emmanuelle Eriale who is Director of the Site Historique de l’Île Nou, the historic site/s of the French penal colony in Île Nou, New Caledonia. Emmanuelle works for the Association Temoignage d’Un Passé, an organisation which, since 1975, has sought to preserve the remains of the New Caledonian bagne and present them to the public. She has introduced various initiatives including pedagogical activities to educate young people about the history of the penal colony and numerous online resources where visitors can virtually discover historical buildings linked to the bagne. Emmanuelle has pioneered projects working with members of the New Caledonian public descended from those living and working in the penal colony and has also collaborated with numerous scholars, including historian Louis José Barbançon, and Dr Briony Neilson, our guest from last week.
New Caledonia is a French Overseas territory in the Pacific that was used as a penal colony by the French between 1864 and 1897. During these 33 years, over 20 000 convicts were sent to the territory. In this episode, Emmanuelle discusses the historic site in Île Nou which she describes as ‘the heart of the penal colony’ and explains how she has worked with local families, students, regional associations and government organisations to preserve and present this network of historical sites. She describes how New Caledonia has been impacted by the Covid-19 pandemic and the ways in which the museum has been forced to adapt in 2020. I was particularly interested to hear about the exhibition on health and nutrition in the penal colony ('Nourrir et soigner au bagne de l'Île Nou’) curated by Emmanuelle, which was combined with a guided visit at the site of the former hospital. This week's episode is in French.