Annual Schulman Distinguished Lecture Series

Welcome to the Annual Schulman Distinguished Lecture Series.

Dr. Jessica T. Simes will be visiting Northeastern to deliver a guest lecture titled From Pr*son to Community: Racial Inequality and Mass Incarceration. Her research examines how systems of punishment shape communities and how patterns of incarceration reflect broader racial and social inequalities across the United States.

Dr. Simes will discuss how mass incarceration is unevenly distributed across cities and neighborhoods, and how these patterns shape the social and economic conditions of communities most affected by the criminal legal system. Drawing from her book Punishing Places: The Geography of Mass Imprisonment in America, she explores how incarceration operates not only as a form of individual punishment but also as a structural force that reshapes neighborhoods, relationships, and opportunities.

Her work highlights the geographic concentration of incarceration and its consequences for community stability, inequality, and social life. Dr. Simes will also share insights from her current research projects, including field studies on solitary confinement and investigations into racial and mental health disparities within carceral institutions.

This year’s Schulman Distinguished Lecture will be held as an in-person event. The lecture is complimentary and open to the public, but registration is required to attend.

Date: Tuesday, March 24, 2026

Time: 5 PM-6:30 PM

Location: 200 Churchill hall, Northeastern University, 380 Huntington Ave, Boston, MA 02115
This event is co-sponsored by the School of Criminology and Criminal Justice, The Schulman Fund, and the College of Social Sciences and Humanities.

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