“Becoming Ms. Burton: From Prison to Recovery to Leading the Fight for Incarcerated Women” by Susan Burton

UCLA School of Law Room 1347 385 Charles E Young Dr E, Los Angeles, CA

Following the tragic accidental death of her five-year-old son, Susan’s world collapsed. Her loss snapped the final tether of resilience burdened by a past of pain and trauma. She descended into an emotional abyss of darkness and despair, yet was not offered the resources needed to heal. Without support, she turned to drugs and alcohol, […]

UCLA Center for the Study of Women Presents “Thinking Gender 2019: Feminists Confronting the Carceral State”

Luskin Conference Center, UCLA 425 Westwood Plaza, Los Angeles,, CA, United States

Thinking Gender 2019: Feminists Confronting the Carceral State DATE: February 22, 2019 LOCATION: Luskin Conference Center, UCLA Call for Proposals Deadline: Sunday, October 28 at 11:59 PM (PDT) The UCLA Center for the Study of Women invites submissions of graduate student paper, roundtable presentation, and poster proposals, and undergraduate student poster proposals for our 29th […]