Karen Levin Coburn '63 Endowed Lecture in Gender
Studies, This lecture, which made its debut in March
2005, is made possible by the generosity of Karen Levin Coburn (Skidmore Class
of '63) and her husband Stephen Coburn. The lecture series explores
contemporary issues in gender studies.
Transformative Justice and Prison Abolition as Feminist
Praxis: A Panel and Workshop Ejeris Dixon from Vision
Change Win and Heena Sharma from Survived and Punished NY
will discuss their work on community-based approaches to ending violence,
creating accountability for harm, and transforming our notions of justice.
Click here to RSVP - registration is required
PROGRAM:
6:30-7:30
Panel discussion and Q&A with Ejeris Dixon (Vision Change Win) and Heena Sharma (Survived
and Punished)
Moderated
by Gwen D’Arcangelis
7:30-8:15 Workshops (breakout rooms): Ejeris
and Heena will be available in separate rooms to have a conversation with
registered workshop participants in a more intimate format giving students the
opportunity to share their work and ask for feedback and/or perspectives from
the panelists.