What does it mean to think of abolitionism as a vision?

In the United States—and around the globe—demands are growing for a society in which prisons and policing are not the ostensible solutions to inequality and other social problems. With ideas once specific to abolitionist movements taking hold of the popular imagination, Visualizing Abolition features an event series bringing together artists, activists, scholars, and others united by their commitment to the vital struggle for prison abolition.

Current event information and event archives are below.

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Past Events

Visualizing Abolition December 2, 2023 @ 2:00 pm

Artist-led Workshop: Maria Gaspar’s Disappearance Jail

Music & Performances December 1, 2023 @ 7:00 pm

Anthony Michael Jefferson (“AJ”) Presents: The Bumpy Road Less Traveled

Tours & Talks November 1, 2023 @ 7:00 pm

Art, Liberation, and Institution Building: Lisa Dent in conversation with Elissa Blount Moorhead and Maori Karmael Holmes

Special Programs October 23, 2023 @ 7:00 pm

Book Talk with Michelle Daniel Jones: “Who Would Believe a Prisoner?”

Special Programs October 11, 2023 @ 7:00 pm

Archives of Sonic Resistance: A Talk by Ontario Alexander

Music & Performances October 7, 2023 @ 4:00 pm

Maria Gaspar Artist Talk and Performance with Special Guest James Gordon Williams