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Keynote | A Conference with a Purpose: Virtually hosted and focused on advocacy and exploring the intersection of abolition and decolonial psychology.

A Conference with a Purpose: Virtually hosted and focused on advocacy and exploring the intersection of abolition and decolonial psychology.

About this event

Conference will take place on Saturday, September 25th from 10 AM - 5 PM and Sunday, September 26th from 10 AM - 4 PM, Pacific Time.

Keynote speakers include:

  • Chairman Fred Hampton Jr., Black Panther Party Cubs

  • Cat Brooks, Justice Teams Network and Anti Police-Terror Project.

  • Tierra T. Ellis, 2020 Fellow in the Youth Justice Institute within the National Juvenile Justice Network. Founder of Psyches of Color.

Keynote panels will discuss:

  • The Chances of Survival Without Abolition - Moderated by Dr. La’Shawn Littrice

  • The Palestinian Prisoner Experience - Moderated by Dr. Lara Sheehi

Presentations will discuss a range of topics regarding decolonial psychology and abolition, including:

  • Police Abolition

  • Alternative Mental Health Interventions

  • Disability and Policing

  • Healing Justice and Assessment within the Carceral System

  • School to Prison Pipeline

  • Rehabilitation and Re-Entry

  • Social Justice Education and Public Collaboration

  • Healing Arts

Online registration information and conference links will be provided closer to the conference date.

Please visit the PsySR website to learn more about the organization: https://psysr.net/

For accessibility or accommodation requests, please complete this brief form by September 10, 2021.

Apply for a fee reduction or fee waiver by filling out this form by September 20, 2021.