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December 2015
The Confined Arts 3rd Edition
With a new narrative and a brilliant group of artist, The Confined Arts will be reinvigorating the platform once again. The 3rd Edition of The Confined Arts will be a 40-day exhibition with an opening weekend consisting of visual art, live poetry, motivational speaking, panel discussions, a screening, workshops and more. Creative voices will highlight a freshly recharged format at a much more refined location, while maintaining the powerful visual and performance pieces that have made this platform a unique medium to bring…
Find out more »Public Humanities Initiative Justice Poetry featuring the BreakBeat Poets
Justice-in-Education Initiative Wednesday, December 9, 2015 6:15 p.m. The Schapiro Center, Davis Auditorium An evening of justice poetry featuring the editors and contributor of The BreakBeat Poets: New American Poetry in the Age of Hip Hop. Poets read from their new and published works related to issues of justice and discuss the events and experiences that inspired them. Angel Nafis is a Cave Canem Fellow. Her work has appeared in The Rattling Wall, Union Station Magazine, MUZZLE Magazine, Mosaic Magazine…
Find out more »Justice-in-Education Initiative Workshop: Teaching in Prison
This teaching workshop brings together faculty, graduate students, administrators and community members interested in teaching in prison and in prison education programs. Speakers discuss the classes and programs they lead and share their experiences engaging in prison education. A question and answer period will follow their presentations. Speakers Susan Castagnetto: Coordinator for Intercollegiate Women’s Studies of The Claremont Colleges and a Lecturer in Philosophy at Scripps College. Mary Shanley: Professor of Political Science at Vassar College Todd Young: Alumni Coordinator, Hudson…
Find out more »February 2016
Justice Working Group Lunchtime Seminar
Justice Working Group Lunchtime Seminar In collaboration with The Columbia Population Research Center, The Center for Justice at Columbia is pleased to invite you to “The possibility of change throughout all life stages” Justice Working Group seminar/open discussion led by Prof. Geraldine Downey Psychology Department Columbia University Friday, February 5th, 2016 12:00 – 2:00 PM Columbia School of Social Work 1255 Amsterdam Avenue, Room 1109 (between 121st and 122nd streets) **Please RSVP by email: [email protected] by Wednesday, February 3rd, as lunch will be provided.
Find out more »Chapter and Verse
FILM | CARLA KUHN MEMORIAL SPEAKER SERIES Chapter and Verse Thurs, Feb 18, 2015, 6:30 pm Jamal Joseph, School of the Arts Kathy Boudin, Center for Justice Soffiyah Elijah, Correctional Association of New York Carl Hart, Department of Psychology Samuel Roberts, Institute for Research in African-American Studies Introduced by Maureen Ryan, Film Program Moderated by Kendall Thomas, School of Law Miller Theatre 2960 Broadway RSVP: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1k-L0vIogyWC_Qn6cZZSiCmg2WkfqSeOZ4F2EyXXO5is/viewform Interdisciplinary conversation on race, justice, and the carceral continuum following a screening of Jamal Joseph’s Chapter and Verse.…
Find out more »THROUGH DIFFERENT EYES: A Community Impacted
Watch here to learn more about The Confined Arts (TCA) TCA is a platform to illustrate and showcase the talents of currently and formerly incarcerated creative voices. We are creative voices that speak through our visual art, performing art, poetry, and music. We speak as creative voices in order to abolish the inhuman narratives and socially degrading stigmas that are used to describe our past experiences and limit our futures. We’ve set out to establish new empathic narratives about who…
Find out more »A Community Review of the New Jim Crow: THE REALITY OF MASS INCARCERATION
A Community Review of the New Jim Crow: The Reality of Mass Incarceration is a forum co-hosted by the NYU Silver Undergraduate Student Government Association and the Educational Support Network. The forum will be a review and discussion of Michelle Alexander’s work, The New Jim Crow: Mass Incarceration in the Age of Colorblindness. The purpose of this event is not only to share our experiences but also to also analyze the lessons, challenges, and changes that can be implemented through…
Find out more »REAL WOMEN REAL VOICES: Where the People Meet the Policy
Friday, February, 26 5PM-7PM COLUMBIA LAW SCHOOL William & June Warren WJW – L107 1125 Amsterdam Avenue New York, NY 10027 The Real Women Real Voices symposium is a groundbreaking discussion that will highlight the issues and concerns that impact incarcerated women. The two-part panel will feature currently incarcerated women and formerly incarcerated women discussing the impact of incarceration on not only their lives, but also their children and families, and the necessity for the advancement of policy around women…
Find out more »March 2016
Beyond the Bars: Connecting the Struggles
IMPORTANT NOTE for REGISTRATION There is a ticket for each day of the conference. We ask that you please only register for the day(s) that you intend to come. While we fully intend to acommodate everyone who registers, registration does not guarantee you a seat. Space at all events will be first come first seated for all registered attendees. RSVP: https://beyondthebars2016.eventbrite.com BEYOND THE BARS: CONNECTING THE STRUGGLES Beyond the Bars: Connecting the Struggles is the sixth annual student-driven interdisciplinary conference on…
Find out more »THE CONFINED ARTS: Solitary Confinement Edition
This edition of The Confined Arts will be a symposium consisting of an art exhibition, poetry, a panel discussion, a promotional screening, and more. Opportunities and Change will be collaborating with the Campaign for Alternatives to Isolated Confinement to highlight the humanity of the people held in solitary confinement inside of our nation’s prisons. Additionally, we hope to raise awareness about the inhumane conditions and the use of solitary confinement to educate attendees. Date: Saturday March 12, 2016 Time: 12:00…
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