Events

What are we talking about?

From April to June 2025, we are discussing “Women and Prison.” Although the prison has historically been seen as a male-dominated space, women’s correctional facilities are seing an increasing number of inmates. Together, we’ll explore the complicated relationship between gender and carcerality by examining the lived experiences of women inside.

  • Facilitators

    The Bridges Inside team

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    A Bound Woman is a Dangerous Thing (2019); DaMaris B. Hill 

  • Facilitator

    Emma Tseris

    Texts

    ‘“My Voice Was Discounted the Whole Way Through”: A Gendered Analysis of Women’s Experiences of Involuntary Mental Health Treatment’ (2022); Emma Jane Tseris, Eva Bright Hart, and Scarlett Franks 

    Madness Made Me (2014); Mary O’Hagan 

  • Facilitator

    Sacha Jamieson

    Texts

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