Building
Bridges IV:
Women,
Prison and the Arts
Saturday, March 8 from
1:00pm-5pm in Mather Campus Center at Trinity College.
*To be
followed by a performance of Time In by the Judy Dworin
Performance Ensemble and Women of the Cross, and a book signing by
Wally Lamb editor of I'll Fly Away: Further Testimonies from the Women
of York Prison at
Trinity College's Austin Arts Center.
Audience
All Connecticut entities administering and/or
affected by criminal justice, arts, and women-centered policies and
practices including: state legislators and local elected officials;
state and municipal agencies; the Judicial Branch; law enforcement;
non-profit provider organizations; business leaders; academics and
students; and local and statewide community-based organizations.
Theme
Through exhibits, presentations, panel
discussions, and performances, this symposium examines the ripple
effect of incarcerating women and the pivotal role of the arts as a
catalyst for positive change. This symposium is being held on
March 8, 2008 in honor of International Women's Day.
Sponsored by
CCSU’s Institute for the Study of Crime
& Justice, Judy Dworin Performance Project, Inc, and Trinity
College’s Department of Theater and Dance, Women's Center and Human
Rights Program.
Joe Lea, Robin Cullen, and Andrew Clark will be on NPR's "Where we
live"
on Friday, March 7 at 9am.
Link:
http://www.cpbn.org/program/where-we-live/episode/art-rehabilitation
Stan Simpson with Joe Lea
Joe Lea adjunct at CCSU and works at York CI joins Stan to discuss the
Building Bridges IV Symposium at Trinity College Saturday March 8.
http://podcast.wtic.com/wtic/942304.mp3
http://www.wtic.com/pages/5483.php
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