The History Department is co-sponsoring a symposium on Emory’s campus September 28-29. The event features Daniel LaChance, Assistant Professor of History, along with scholars from other universities nationwide. Join for any or all sessions.
September 28
23/7: Pelican Bay Prison and the Rise of Long-Term Solitary Confinement
- Featuring Keramet Reiter (Dept. of Criminology, Law and Society – University of California – Irvine)
- 10am – 12pm
- School of Medicine, Room 178P
The Art/Crime Archive
- Paul Kaplan (School of Public Affairs – San Diego State University)
- 2pm – 4pm
- School of Medicine, Room 178P
Film Screening and Discussion: The Prison in Twelve Landscapes
- Featuring Brett Story (documentary filmmaker; Visiting Fellow, Center for Media, Culture and History – New York University)
- 5pm – 7:30pm
- Rita Anne Rollins Building, Room 252
September 29
Preparing for a Career as a Public Intellectual: A Panel Discussion
- Moderated by Daniel LaChance (Dept. of History, Emory University)
- Panelists: Paul Kaplan, Keramet Reiter, Brett Story
- 10am – 12pm
- Rita Anne Rollins Building 252