Issues within the Criminal Justice System: A Day for Learning and Speaking Out
The 2016 Day for Learning and Speaking Out at Duquesne University will explore structural racism in the criminal justice system at its daylong program on Tuesday, March 15.
The event, started last year through the Center for Community-Engaged Teaching and Research, catalyzes conversations between faculty, students and community stakeholders about systemic, structural racism, which most affects those marginalized in society. Looking at racism demonstrated by current events, participants will reflect on racism and anti-racism within teaching and learning environments.
The program in the Power Center includes:
10 to 11 a.m., Lethal Force in Policing
Panelists:
- Dr. Ann Stuart, assistant professor of occupational therapy
- Dr. Matthew Schneirov, associate professor of sociology
- Dr. Anna Floerke Scheid, assistant professor of theology
- Jeff Mallory, director of the Office of Multicultural Affairs
- Moderated by Dr. Kathy Glass, associate professor of English.
11 a.m. to noon, We All Could Be Kings, Breaking the School to Prison Pipeline?
Presenters:
- Dr. Jacqueline Roebuck Sakho, post-doctoral fellow, Canevin Center for Educational Transformation and Social Justice
- Tiffany Sizemore-Thompson, assistant clinical professor of law.
1 to 2 p.m., The Developing Picture of Police Body Cameras on Sentencing and Re-Entry
Presenters:
- John Rago, associate professor of law
- Tracey McCants Lewis, assistant clinical professor of law.
2 to 2:35 p.m., Citizen Involvement and Engaging with Police—A Workshop
Presenter:
Margaret McGannon, School of Law
3 to 4:30 p.m., Exploring Race and Pedagogy: Classroom Climate (Only for faculty and graduate students with teaching responsibilities)
Participants, along with a student panel:
- Jeff Mallory, director of the Office of Multicultural Affairs
- Dr. Darius Prier, assistant professor of educational foundations and leadership.
Moderated by Erin Rentschler, Center for Teaching Excellence, which developed the workshop.
5:30 to 7 p.m., The Elsinore Bennu Common Ground Gathering
Special guests:
- Leon Ford Jr., who was paralyzed after being shot by a Pittsburgh officer during a traffic stop
Pittsburgh Chief of Police Cameron McLay.
Moderated by Dr. Norman Conti, associate professor of sociology. This event brings people together from different perspectives to find consensus points for dealing with the complicated intersection of race and criminal justice. It is offered in the spirit of love, honesty and common sense—all of which are essential for police work with the community.