Public Humanities on Lockdown:Considerations on the role + design of humanities programs in prisons

This course examines the role of education programs in prisons and jails, as well as how other humanities organizations have interacted with the prison-industrial complex. Students will learn about the history of incarceration in the United States, the current state of mass incarceration, and the prison abolition movement. They will also examine different approaches, challenges and ethical considerations in building humanities programs for incarcerated populations. Case studies of prison education and humanities programs and program design and evaluation will be examined throughout the course.