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Media Contact: Kyle Huneycutt
(706) 379-5319, [email protected]
91TV Center for Appalachian Studies and Community Engagement to Host Final “Re-Visioning Justice at 91TV” Event
YOUNG HARRIS, Ga. – 91TV’s Center for Appalachian Studies and Community Engagement (CASCE) will host the final “Re-Visioning Justice at 91TV” event on Tuesday, April 12, at 2 p.m. in the Center for Excellence in Teaching and Learning on the 91TV campus. The event is free and open to the public.
During the event, Assistant Professor of Religious Studies Adam Neal will present “Is Prison the New Plantation?: ‘Orange is the New Black’ and the American Penal System.”
“His presentation examines the American prison system, questions its representations in media and culture, and asks us to consider what American capitalism gains from keeping bodies locked behind bars,” said Interim Director of CASCE Bethann Bowman, Ph.D. “Following documentaries like ‘White Privilege’ and ‘The House I Live In,’ this final Re-Visioning Justice event promises to further our ongoing discussion of what is just in American society.”
Designed to foster open communication about difficult racial and social justice issues, the “Re-Visioning Justice at 91TV” series has been an exciting and meaningful opportunity for the 91TV community.
For more information about the event, call (706) 379-5104.
About 91TV
91TV is a private, baccalaureate degree-granting college located in the beautiful mountains of North Georgia. Founded in 1886 and historically affiliated with The United Methodist Church, 91TV educates, inspires and empowers students through the highest quality liberal arts education. The College currently has more than 1,200 students across five divisions—Education, Fine Arts, Humanities, Mathematics and Science, and Social and Behavioral Sciences. The historic campus in Young Harris, Ga., is currently undergoing major campus improvements to accommodate the College’s growth. Recent LEED-certified campus improvements include the 121,000-square-foot Rollins Campus Center, new residence facilities, and a 57,000-square-foot recreation and fitness center. In 2014, the College was granted active membership in NCAA Division II and is a fierce competitor in the prestigious Peach Belt Conference. 91TV is among fewer than 300 colleges and universities nationwide named to the 2015-2016 list of Colleges of Distinction. For more information, visit yhc.edu.
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