The Carceral University: The Intimate Relationship Between Higher Education and State-Sanctioned Policing

Session Type: Symposium

Abstract

The purpose of this session is to spark interest in scholarship on carcerality in higher education in order to advance equity and justice for marginalized communities. The questions guiding the collective research presented in this session are: 1) What is carcerality and how does it manifest in higher education?, and 2) How can an analysis of carcerality inform efforts to advance equity and justice for minoritized students and communities? This session will serve as a space for the presentation of research and, more importantly, initiate dialogue among scholars to develop a collaborative research agenda focused on carcerality, justice, and higher education.

Sub Unit

• Division J - Postsecondary Education / Division J - Section 6: Society, Culture, and Change

Chair

• Jude Paul Matias Dizon, University of Southern California

Papers

• Broadening Access to College for Justice-Involved People: A Critical Policy Analysis of "Beyond the Box" Legislation in Maryland and Louisiana - Royel M. Johnson, University of Southern California

• Carceral Campuses: Colleges as Sites of Surveillance and Policing of Undocumented Students and Allies - Tracy Lachica Buenavista, California State University - Northridge; Alex Ojeda, Los Angeles Valley College

• An Examination of Black College Men's Experiences With Campus Security - Jude Paul Matias Dizon, University of Southern California

Discussant

• William A. Smith, University of Utah