Bowman Lecture: Building a Collective Vision of Liberation
Date / Time
March 12, 2025
4:00 pm - 6:30 pm
Join the Institute for Research on Race and Public Policy for our 2025 Bowman Lecture, which will feature abolition educators and activists Mariame Kaba and Beth Richie. In their lively conversation, they will talk about abolition, dismantling the prison industrial complex, and what time it is on the clock of the world. Please note that we are asking participants to wear masks and that we will be taking photos during the event that may be used on our website and/or social media. You may let us know at the event if you do not consent to having your photo being used. A reception will follow the event.
Registration is required for the event.
This event is the second in a year of events to celebrate the institute’s 25th Anniversary in 2025. Future events include talks by Nancy Krieger on April 10, Marc Lamont Hill on Sept. 16, and a culminating panel conversation and celebration event with former institute directors on Nov. 6. We hope you will join us for this and other events in our anniversary series. You can support this event, and all the work we do at the institute, by making a donation at our giving page.
This lecture was established to honor Phillip J. Bowman’s contributions to UIC during his tenure as director of the Institute for Research on Race and Public Policy and professor of African American studies. It features national scholars of race, ethnicity and public policy who provide timely analysis of issues of critical importance to the field and to communities of color.
