Beyond the Bars: Moving Forward is the third annual interdisciplinary criminal justice conference brought to you by The Criminal Justice Caucus and The Criminal Justice Initiative at Columbia University School of Social Work in collaboration with students, faculty and community members from across New York City.
The goal of the Beyond the Bars is to bring together current efforts and new ideas working towards ending Mass Incarceration and its consequences, and to go beyond awareness and focus on moving efforts forward.
The conference kicks off Friday night with featured speakers Angela Davis, Marc Lamont Hill and Soffiyah Elijah with special guest performers through out the night.
Saturday the conference continues with panels and workshops beginning at 10am (doors at 9am) and continuing through out the day until 5:30pm.
Friday night’s Kick Off will be held at Lerner Hall at Columbia University
2920 Broadway
New York, NY 10027
Saturday’s Panels and Workshops will be held at Columbia University School of Social Work
1255 Amsterdam Avenue
New York, NY 10027
If you have any questions or would like more information about the conference please email the organizers at:
[email protected]