Professor Maximo Langer will analyze Penal Abolitionism and Criminal Law minimalism, and what these two different frameworks entail for studying criminal justice systems. Then, he will address how these frameworks relate to criminal justice systems in Latin America: what can American penal abolitionists and…

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Self-Devouring Growth: A Planetary Parable as Told from Southern Africa

By Julie Livingston (Duke University Press, 2019)

This is a book for our moment. A parable for our times set within Botswana’s economic miracle. A story that is meant to provoke us…

There's a crisis at the border. How did we get here? From conflicts in the Northern Triangle to US detention and asylum procedures, Professor Cordova will explore the geopolitical history and US foreign policy that continues to drive migrants north. With a focused look at El Salvador, Professor Cordova will…

Abby Córdova will present a chapter of her book project entitled, “Violence against Women and Political Participation in Contexts of Criminal Violence.” In this chapter, she explores one of the three central questions of her book: How does criminal organizations’ territorial control exacerbate female residents’…

Silky Bodies: Nation-Making and Historical and Contemporary Practices of Caring for Silkworms in Thailand

Alexandra Dalferro is a PhD student in Sociocultural Anthropology. Her research focuses on the politics, practices, and history of silk production in Thailand, particularly among Khmer communities in…