Class Detail

Analyzes systems of incarceration in the U.S. and explores movements to abolish those systems and to envision alternative modes of justice. Themes include, but are not limited to, the role that mass incarceration plays in contemporary society, histories of resistance, political prisoners, racial justice, and the intellectual, creative, and political interventions of incarcerated people. Students engage in collaborative projects throughout the class, and learn effective strategies for group work and interpersonal communication. (Formerly offered as Prison Narratives.)

Prerequisite(s): satisfaction of the Entry Level Writing and Composition requirements.

This course can be taken for credit towards completing the Visualizing Abolition Studies Certificate. The course will also focus on broadening the scope of abolition movements beyond the U.S., investigating activist and artistic collective practices that hail from the Global South, such as from Latin America and Asia. Visiting students - email summer@ucsc.edu for a permission number to enroll or join the waitlist.

Days & Times	Room	Instructor	Meeting Dates
Th 09:00AM-12:30PM	Cowell Acad 216	Staff	06/24/24 - 07/26/24