Fireside Chat: Art and Agency – The First Amendment and Incarceration in America

Details to come, check back for updates. Join us for a conversation on the intersection of the First Amendment, freedom of expression through art, and incarceration. In this discussion, we’ll examine how music and art help counteract the dehumanization of the prison system. We’ll explore how art can be an avenue for people incarcerated to reassert agency, preserve human dignity, and challenge injustice. Speakers: Mark Loughney Nicole R. Fleetwood – author of Marking time: Art in the age of mass incarceration.