The Bias Inside Us: A Closer Look At Criminality and Bias

Schedule

Fri Feb 24 2023 at 06:30 pm to 08:30 pm

Location

Science Museum of Minnesota | Saint Paul, MN

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What does justice look like in a world built by bias?
Join the Science Museum of Minnesota for The Bias Inside Us: A Closer Look At Criminality and Bias, a panel discussion and short film screening exploring the biases held in our communities around incarceration and criminality.
Transformative justice advocates and individuals who have been directly impacted by the carceral system will discuss the intersections of incarceration and pseudoscience, the impact of art and expression within that system, and alternative answers to mass incarceration.
Featured speakers include:
Antonio Williams, local activist and advocate
Russel Balenger, founder of the Circle of Peace Movement
Dr. Oliver Rollins, Assistant Professor of American Ethnic Studies at the University of Washington, author of Conviction: The Making and Unmaking of the Violent Brain
Michael Kleber Diggs, President of the Board of Directors at the Minnesota Prison Writing Workshop
This event is free and open to the public. Mention the event to the parking attendant for free parking. Pizza and beverage will be provided after the event concludes.
Friday, Feb. 24
6:30-8:30 p.m.
Science Museum of Minnesota
Level 3 Auditorium
https://new.smm.org/us/criminality-bias
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Science Museum of Minnesota, 120 W. Kellogg Blvd,Saint Paul,MN,United States

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Science Museum of Minnesota

Host or Publisher Science Museum of Minnesota

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