Join Mason Exhibitions and the Carter School for Peace and Conflict Resolution for a daylong Art & Incarceration Symposium on Saturday, October 14, 10am-5pm in Room D023 of Buchanan Hall on the Fairfax Campus. The closest parking is in Mason Pond Parking Deck.
You will hear three panel discussions featuring formerly incarcerated individuals, scholars, artists, and more discussing the current carceral system in the US and what needs to change! Food will be provided throughout the day.
Program:
10am-11am Breakfast food/coffee and juice served upon arrival
11am-12pm Exhibition Partner Panel
Barnes Foundation, Carter School, Mural Arts Philly, Mason Exhibitions/Provisions Library
12-1:30pm Lunch break on your own
1:30-3:00 pm Artist Panel
Ronald Connelly and Suave Gonzalez from Faces of Resilience
Mark Strandquist from Performing Statistics
Nick Ritter and Victoria Mendoza from Poetry Alive!
3:00-3:15 pm short break
3:15-4:45 pm Scholarly Panel
Dr. Keesha Middlemass from Howard U
Dr. Janani Umamaheswar at GMU
Maria Valdovinos (phD candidate) at GMU
Liz Komar from Sentencing Project
4:45-5pm Reception with food/beverages in the gallery