Don't miss our final Research Bites talk of the year! Come hear from Assistant Professor of Religion Matthew Harris on the intersection of African American religion, Black radical traditions, and the politics of culture. RSVP today:

"In Their Hands" Film Screening RESCHEDULED to February 25 due to inclement weather. RSVP at link in bio. A conversation will follow the screening with Ronnie Carrasquillo, Dan Protess (filmmaker) and others.

📽️❗Tonight's "In Their Hands" Film Screening Rescheduled Due to Weather -

Don't Miss: Research Bites TODAY at NOON! -

The In Their Hands screening and discussion scheduled for Wed, February 12th has been postponed due to inclement weather. Stay tuned for an updated date and time!

📣 Strategies for Challenging Times -

In these challenging times, stay engaged with @csrpc as we advance our belief that #community+care=change Links for all suggested strategies in our bio! As always, we invite you to support our work so that, together, we can advance progressive change:

Join us for a special screening of the new documentary Degrees of Freedom, a film documenting the organizing efforts of a group of women to bring back a college program at Bedford Hills Correctional Center. The film will follow with a discussion with the cast and crew.

Don’t miss @CSRPC’s first Research Bites of 2025! The talk will feature @UChicagoLaw professor Adam Davidson. He researches how legal tools can further debates about reforming or abolishing police, prisons, and the prison industrial complex. RSVP:

Shout out to our Beyond Prisons team and this clemency support group that went to Springfield, IL on January 7th to support Darrell Fair and Jeanine Elam. #PathwaysToRelease

@CSRPC 2025-26 fellowship applications are now open! UChicago PhD candidates whose research focuses on race, politics, and/or culture within any discipline are invited to apply. Learn more and apply at the links in our bio

Screen the new documentary about Ronnie Carrasquillo's 47-year fight for freedom and the politics of parole + join in a conversation with Carrasquillo, Dan Protess (filmmaker), Matt Epperson (Smart Decarceration Project), and Alice Kim (Beyond Prisons Initiative, CSRPC).

Happy MLK, Jr. day! UChicago's featured speaker 1/29 will be civil rights icon Ruby Bridges. RSVP: 1/20, @UCSCUChicago will host a day of service. 1/21, @UChiDivinity and @MartinMartyCenter will host MLK readings all day Links in links in bio @csrpc

As we all settle into 2025 and the challenges that lie ahead, @CSRPC is excited to look back at the successes of last year! We thank you for your support and look forward to seeing more of you in the new year. Support our work today:

⏰ TOMORROW EVENING: Open Storytelling Workshop Centering Communities of Color -

Join us for a series of open storytelling workshops led by Lauren Dotson and Emily Hooper-Lansana. Story Space is where we will listen to, create, and share stories, while centering communities of color. No university affiliation or storytelling experience necessary!

As 2024 draws to a close, we are so grateful for your collaboration and support as we envision a more just campus, city, and world. Please accept our warmest wishes of the season. and a Happy New Year! Support our shared work with a gift today:

TONIGHT AT 6: Artists-in-Residence Exhibition Closing + Celebration -

📖 TOMORROW AT NOON: Final Research Bites of 2024 -

Join CSRPC and Arts + Public Life (APL) this Thursday 12/12 at 6:00pm to celebrate this year’s Artists-in-Residence (AIRS) at the closing of their culminating exhibition, “Remembering Ghosts.” Register at