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February 2017
“13TH” – Film Screening & Discussion
Come see the Oscar-nomintated documentary about mass incarceration in the U.S., racism, and the criminalization of African Americans, directed by Ava DuVernay (“Selma”). Discussion to follow with: Professor Jelani Cobb, Columbia Journalism School Professor Geraldine Downey, Columbia University Department of Psychology Professor Jeffrey A. Fagan, Columbia Law School and Mailman School of Public Health Michelle Miller (Moderator), CBS News February 8, 2017 | 6:30 pm to 9:30 pm Location: Miller Theatre Register here You can read more about “13TH” here Students who require accommodations and/or have questions about physical…
Find out more »The Prison in Twelve Landscapes
Carceral Geographies The Prison in Twelve Landscapes Film screening and panel discussion Director Brett Story Moderated by Meg McLagan Wed February 22nd, 7-9:30 pm 202 Lehman Auditorium, Barnard College Free and open to the public Sponsored by the Film Studies Program, Barnard College. Co-sponsored by the Center for Justice at Columbia University, Barnard Center for Research on Women, and the Department of Anthropology at Columbia.
Find out more »SPEAK! Resistance Through the Arts
SPEAK! Resistance Through the Arts by Beyond the Bars Fellowship/Center for Justice at Columbia University DATE AND TIME Fri, February 24, 2017 6:30 PM – 8:30 PM EST DESCRIPTION Beyond the Bars Fellowship presents Speak!: Resistance through the Arts, a celebration of the resilient souls and voices impacted by incarceration and state violence. Speak! is a space where artists will speak to the injustices of these systems in ways that inspire action, deepening awareness about the dehumanizing, violent nature of the criminal justice…
Find out more »FILM SCREENING: “A WALK TO FREEDOM”
FILM SCREENING: “A WALK TO FREEDOM” A Walk to Freedom Women’s rights activist Donna Hylton is granted permission to visit her friends inside the maximum security prison where she served 27 years. A Walk To Freedom is Donna Hylton’s first-person interview about the childhood abuse she endured, the spiral of events that lead to her incarceration, and how she learned to live, love, and trust all over again. Donna Hylton is a women’s rights activist and criminal justice reform advocate. Donna speaks…
Find out more »March 2017
Beyond the Bars – 7TH ANNUAL JUSTICE CONFERENCE
MARCH 2-5, 2017 Beyond the Bars: Transcending the Punishment Paradigm March 2-5, 2017 REGISTER HERE The Beyond the Bars Conference, now going into its 7th year, is an annual event that brings together a trans-disciplinary group to advance the work of ending mass incarceration and mass criminalization and building a just and safe society. Each year scholars, students, activists, advocates, policy makers, government officials and those who have been most directly impacted by issues of incarceration and criminalization come together…
Find out more »Book discussion with Dr. Carl Hart for his book “High Price”
High Price is the harrowing and inspiring memoir of neuroscientist Carl Hart, a man who grew up in one of Miami’s toughest neighborhoods and, determined to make a difference as an adult, tirelessly applies his scientific training to help save real lives. Young Carl didn’t see the value of school, studying just enough to keep him on the basketball team. Today, he is a cutting-edge neuroscientist—Columbia University’s first tenured African American professor in the sciences—whose landmark, controversial research is redefining our…
Find out more »The Empathic Facilitator
Practitioners in the fields of criminal justice and reentry services understand the importance of empathizing with the people they serve. In fact, the restorative justice process is predicated on a foundation of empathy. While it may be assumed a given in social service settings, we never stop cultivating the set of skills necessary for an effective embodiment of empathy. The Empathic Facilitator is a two-day training for anyone who leads groups and wants to develop the skills to create a…
Find out more »Born Out of Struggle Critical Race Theory, School Creation, & the Politics of Interruption
Book Talkwith Scholar-Activist David OmotosoStovall, Ph.D.Professor of African American Studies & Educational Policy Studies at University of Illinois–Chicago David Omotoso Stovall’s Born Out of Struggle focuses on his first-hand participation in the process to help design a community school in Chicago. Offering important lessons about how to remain accountable to communities while designing a curriculum with a social justice agenda, Stovall provides concrete examples of how to navigate the constraints of working with centralized bureaucracies in education and apply them…
Find out more »2017 Hoffman Lecture: Writing for Justice: An Advocacy Writing Workshop, with Marlon Peterson
2017 Hoffman Lecture: Writing for Justice: An Advocacy Writing Workshop, with Marlon PetersonatColumbia School of Social Work Room C03 1255 Amsterdam Avenue, New York, NY 10027 REGISTER HERE DESCRIPTION FREE & OPEN TO THE PUBLIC; RESERVATIONS REQUIRED. 3.0 CEUs available for licensed social workers (in-person only; nominal fee—scroll down for more info) Please note that Marlon Peterson will be doing an additional event on this topic on March 29. Compelling advocacy writing is an essential first step toward making change in the…
Find out more »Stop and Frisk?
FREE & OPEN TO THE PUBLIC; REGISTRATION REQUIRED. Learning how this policy impacted a community in the Bronx. A special presentation by the Morris Justice Project. How to follow on Livestream: About ten minutes before the event, go to this link: COMING SOON Type your questions for the speakers into the chat. ************************************************************ Interested in applying for an MSW? The deadline for fall 2017 entry to our online MSW programs (full-time and part-time) and to our part-time residential programs is April…
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