Dr. Andrea Pitts, SUNY Buffalo, will give a guest lecture as part of the Louise M. Olmsted lecture series on Thursday, October 26th, at 4:10 pm in the Gendebien Room, Skillman Library.
Abstract: Drawing from interdisciplinary fields such as Latinx studies, feminist theory, and critical prison studies, this presentation foregrounds the historical and contemporary work of U.S. Latina/x writers and activists to examine how each offers philosophical contributions to abolitionist feminist frameworks. The talk will address published writings by Latina/x feminist authors, as well as materials from Latina/x activists from the 1960s until today whose philosophical praxis can be gleaned through their interviews, archival documents, and print media.
Event Contact: Professor Amy Marvin, Louise M. Olmsted Fellow, Philosophy Department (marvina@lafayette.edu)