Carceral States AALAC Workshop (Day 1)
Carceral States: Prison Writing & Liberal Arts Education Workshop | 12:30-5:45 p.m.
The powerful legacy of carceral regimes around the world, whether in democratic nations or authoritarian states, and their historical legacies of unjust detention, imprisonment, and exile offer an opportunity to consider complicity and resistance under carceral logic, the ethics of teaching these subjects in and outside of prisons, and the role of the arts in society. Join us for a two-day workshop on the role of prisons in the liberal arts curriculum, carceral studies research, and projects that blur the lines between academia and activism.
Keynote | 4:30 p.m.
Caits Meissner, director of Prison and Justice Writing at PEN America, presents a keynote presentation titled "Instructional, Aspirational, Inspirational, Historical: Making A Writer’s Life in Prison." Open to all.
Meissner will describe the process of producing The Sentences That Create Us, which offers a roadmap for incarcerated people and their allies to have a thriving writing life behind bars—and shared beyond the walls. Drawing on the unique insights of more than fifty contributors, most themselves justice-involved, this volume illuminates people in prison as collaborators and extensions of our community and raises key advice from writers in the book as guideposts for thinking about collaborating with students in prison and with students interested in prison literature.
Sponsored by The Alliance to Advance Liberal Arts Colleges, the Russian Department, and the Provost’s Office.
Questions? Write to jvergara@brynmawr.edu
Bryn Mawr College welcomes the full participation of all individuals in all aspects of campus life. Should you wish to request a disability-related accommodation for this event, please contact the event sponsor/coordinator. Requests should be made as early as possible.