Upcoming Events
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Apr
20
One State, One Film: Prison Reform12:00pm
One State, One Film: Prison Reform
Tuesday, April 20th, 2021
12:00 PM - 02:00 PM
Other Virtual
Join members of the Connecticut Collaborative on Poverty, Criminal Justice & Race, along with leading advocates in the fight for criminal justice reform in our State, to explore ways each one of us can support and promote a more equitable future for all. We will examine our respective roles in maintaining the status quo, examine ways to ensure accountability, and hear from individuals who continue to advance the agenda forward.
Panelists:
Tomas Lindh and John Stark (Director and Producer: Breaking the Cycle),
Elin M. Schie (Chief Prison Officer, Indre Østfold Prison, Norway) and
Daryl McGraw (Senior Reentry Policy Specialist, IMRP)
Andrew Clark, Moderator
Please register here: https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZcud-ugrD0iHdM7gVUd3Q3G56PG9GITQl1I -
Apr
20
Human Rights Film+Series: Intentions7:00pm
Human Rights Film+Series: Intentions
Tuesday, April 20th, 2021
07:00 PM - 09:00 PM
Other Virtual
UConn Human Rights Film+Series in partnership with PBS Frontline presents Intentions by Tanju Ozdemir, UConn Digital Media and Design Faculty.
Please join us for a virtual film screening followed by an engaged dialogue with the filmmaker and community partners.
Please register here:https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_b25-qqqLS4uAaUZlMcmpHA
About the Film: Intentions is a narrative short film about a gathering of three Turkish couples (one settled in the U.S.) at a dinner table discussing the notion of hospitality and racism within the framework of the current Syrian refugee crisis and Afro-Turks in Turkey.
About the Filmmaker: Tanju Ozdemir is a Turkish filmmaker who writes and directs films that study the complexities of human relationships, dreams, memories, and the contemporary experiences of life. Tanju received his M.F.A. in Film and Media Art from Emerson College (USA) in 2017. He teaches film and video production courses as an assistant professor at the University of Connecticut. He actively continues writing, directing, and producing his films.
For more information visit the Human Rights Film+ Series website. If you are an individual who requires accommodation to participate, please e-mail: dodd@uconn.edu. -
Apr
20
Coastal Perspectives Lecture Series: Rousing The Ecological Imagination Through Poetry7:30pm
Coastal Perspectives Lecture Series: Rousing The Ecological Imagination Through Poetry
Tuesday, April 20th, 2021
07:30 PM - 08:30 PM
Avery Point Campus Online
Poetry is a means by which people can deeply connect with the world around them. Ecology is a science of connection. As we rush headlong into the Anthropocene, earth’s complex systems are increasingly lashed to and influenced by human activity. If the delicate balances among the planet’s organisms and habitats are to survive, humanity has to be roused to good stewardship. Poetry’s fresh images and concise, musical language has the voltage to strike that emotional chord supporting science and public policy by rousing consciousness, amplifying compassion. Check the website for the most up-to-date information and instructions on how to join the online lectures: https://marinesciences.uconn.edu/lectures/
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