Book Talk: The Deep Historical Roots of Modern Incarceration

Join us for a discussion with Jacob Abolafia, author of The Prison Before the Panopticon Incarceration in Ancient and Modern Political Philosophy (Harvard University Press, 2024). In his new book, Abolafia uncovers the historical roots of modern incarceration. Those roots, he shows, are highly salient for our current debates over mass incarceration, as well as over the Trump prosecutions.

Lunch will be provided. Pre-registration is required.