Courses on different topics in the discipline, enriching the present course offerings. These classes are taught by permanent or visiting faculty. Topics vary each semester.
Course Master
Credits
4 credits
Pre-requisites
None
Co-requisites
None
This class is a critical approach to education in prison, with a focus on recent innovations in France and the U.S. We will read anthropologists, sociologists, historians, writers, and activists, including work by incarcerated and formerly incarcerated people. Guest speakers will include researchers who work on topics related to prison; students who have launched prison programs; formerly incarcerated people who work in innovative projects related to prison education and re-integration; educators who teach in fields such as theater; and restorative justice practitioners.
Note: Due to the risks associated with Covid, this class will no longer take place in a prison in Paris. An application is not required, and we welcome all students to enroll.
Term
Fall 2020
Discipline
HI (History)
Type
Regular
Can be taken twice for credit?
On
Level
Undergraduate
CAMS ID
41471
Code
HI3091B
Learning Outcomes
Develop an understanding of incarceration and its social, political, historical origins across the world, with attention to the criminal legal system.
Situate prison education within political debates over abolition, reform, and the purpose of prisons.
Integrate law into the liberal arts curriculum, demonstrating an ability to articulate through writing and oral skills the barriers facing formerly incarcerated people, drawing upon a variety of disciplines, including sociology, journalism, and the work of government and public sector activism.
Name
TOPICS: PRISON EDUCATION WORKSHOP
First Name
Michelle
Last Name
Kuo
Real name
First Name
Staff
Last Name
Staff
Real name
Section
B
Start Date
Tuesday, September 22 2020
End Date
Monday, December 21 2020
Start Month
September
Exam Date
Wednesday, December 16 2020 - 17:30
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