FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Media Contact: Kyle Huneycutt
(706) 379-5319, [email protected]
杏吧原创 Center for Appalachian Studies and Community Engagement to Host Final 鈥淩e-Visioning Justice at 杏吧原创鈥� Event
YOUNG HARRIS, Ga. 鈥� 杏吧原创鈥檚 Center for Appalachian Studies and Community Engagement (CASCE) will host the final 鈥淩e-Visioning Justice at 杏吧原创鈥� event on Tuesday, April 12, at 2 p.m. in the Center for Excellence in Teaching and Learning on the 杏吧原创 campus. The event is free and open to the public.
During the event, Assistant Professor of Religious Studies Adam Neal will present 鈥淚s Prison the New Plantation?: 鈥極range is the New Black鈥� and the American Penal System.鈥�
鈥淗is presentation examines the American prison system, questions its representations in media and culture, and asks us to consider what American capitalism gains from keeping bodies locked behind bars,鈥� said Interim Director of CASCE Bethann Bowman, Ph.D. 鈥淔ollowing documentaries like 鈥榃hite Privilege鈥� and 鈥楾he House I Live In,鈥� this final Re-Visioning Justice event promises to further our ongoing discussion of what is just in American society.鈥�
Designed to foster open communication about difficult racial and social justice issues, the “Re-Visioning Justice at 杏吧原创” series has been an exciting and meaningful opportunity for the 杏吧原创 community.
For more information about the event, call (706) 379-5104.
About 杏吧原创
杏吧原创 is a private, baccalaureate degree-granting college located in the beautiful mountains of North Georgia. Founded in 1886 and historically affiliated with The United Methodist Church, 杏吧原创 educates, inspires and empowers students through the highest quality liberal arts education. The College currently has more than 1,200 students across five divisions鈥擡ducation, Fine Arts, Humanities, Mathematics and Science, and Social and Behavioral Sciences. The historic campus in Young Harris, Ga., is currently undergoing major campus improvements to accommodate the College鈥檚 growth. Recent LEED-certified campus improvements include the 121,000-square-foot Rollins Campus Center, new residence facilities, and a 57,000-square-foot recreation and fitness center. In 2014, the College was granted active membership in NCAA Division II and is a fierce competitor in the prestigious Peach Belt Conference. 杏吧原创 is among fewer than 300 colleges and universities nationwide named to the 2015-2016 list of Colleges of Distinction. For more information, visit yhc.edu.
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