Abolition, Everywhere?
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"Abolition Everywhere?" brings together scholars and practitioners working to abolish the prison industrial complex with those who engage abolition as a praxis to dismantle other systems and structures of unfreedom.
Operated out of American University
Operated out of American University
For several years, ARPC has incubated “Abolition, Everywhere?” an initiative that culminated into a national convening.
This was not a conclusion, but a point of departure - we’re evolving into a broader, separate initiative dedicated to the theory and praxis of “Abolition, Everywhere!"
This was not a conclusion, but a point of departure - we’re evolving into a broader, separate initiative dedicated to the theory and praxis of “Abolition, Everywhere!"
July 30, 2025 at 9:56 PM
For several years, ARPC has incubated “Abolition, Everywhere?” an initiative that culminated into a national convening.
This was not a conclusion, but a point of departure - we’re evolving into a broader, separate initiative dedicated to the theory and praxis of “Abolition, Everywhere!"
This was not a conclusion, but a point of departure - we’re evolving into a broader, separate initiative dedicated to the theory and praxis of “Abolition, Everywhere!"
AAPIWomenLead's co-founder & executive director Dr. Connie Wun's abolition praxis presentation at "Abolition, Everywhere?" reminds us of the importance that contemporary abolitionist praxis has deep roots in intersectional and transnational radical politics.
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July 1, 2025 at 6:43 PM
AAPIWomenLead's co-founder & executive director Dr. Connie Wun's abolition praxis presentation at "Abolition, Everywhere?" reminds us of the importance that contemporary abolitionist praxis has deep roots in intersectional and transnational radical politics.
Click through to learn more below.
Click through to learn more below.
We continue to reflect on "Abolition, Everywhere?" to guide future abolitionist praxis.
Silky Shah’s and Cinthya Martinez’s words allow us to articulate political and economic connections between (1) incarceration as a mode of social control and (2) carcerality as a rationalization of difference.
Silky Shah’s and Cinthya Martinez’s words allow us to articulate political and economic connections between (1) incarceration as a mode of social control and (2) carcerality as a rationalization of difference.
June 13, 2025 at 5:03 PM
We continue to reflect on "Abolition, Everywhere?" to guide future abolitionist praxis.
Silky Shah’s and Cinthya Martinez’s words allow us to articulate political and economic connections between (1) incarceration as a mode of social control and (2) carcerality as a rationalization of difference.
Silky Shah’s and Cinthya Martinez’s words allow us to articulate political and economic connections between (1) incarceration as a mode of social control and (2) carcerality as a rationalization of difference.
Born from our initiative, the “Abolition, Everywhere?,” we've distilled 6 key insights to offer guidance for our future abolitionist praxis.
Today, we reflect on the words of Sara Clarke Kaplan. She calls us to envision collective freedom to cultivate care-centered conditions rooted in autonomy.
Today, we reflect on the words of Sara Clarke Kaplan. She calls us to envision collective freedom to cultivate care-centered conditions rooted in autonomy.
June 6, 2025 at 7:15 PM
Born from our initiative, the “Abolition, Everywhere?,” we've distilled 6 key insights to offer guidance for our future abolitionist praxis.
Today, we reflect on the words of Sara Clarke Kaplan. She calls us to envision collective freedom to cultivate care-centered conditions rooted in autonomy.
Today, we reflect on the words of Sara Clarke Kaplan. She calls us to envision collective freedom to cultivate care-centered conditions rooted in autonomy.
ARPC is continuing to reflect on the key insights from our "Abolition, Everywhere?" Conference which brought together abolitionists & scholars to share their visions for enacting abolitionist futures.
Today, we highlight Priya Kandaswamy. Be sure to follow along to keep up to date on this series!
Today, we highlight Priya Kandaswamy. Be sure to follow along to keep up to date on this series!
June 2, 2025 at 7:36 PM
ARPC is continuing to reflect on the key insights from our "Abolition, Everywhere?" Conference which brought together abolitionists & scholars to share their visions for enacting abolitionist futures.
Today, we highlight Priya Kandaswamy. Be sure to follow along to keep up to date on this series!
Today, we highlight Priya Kandaswamy. Be sure to follow along to keep up to date on this series!
Born from ARPC's multiyear initiative, "Abolition, Everywhere?" convened abolitionists, scholars, and more to share their work and visions for enacting abolitionist futures.
From this, we distilled key insights to guide our future abolitionist praxis. Swipe to learn more about Ruth Wilson Gilmore.
From this, we distilled key insights to guide our future abolitionist praxis. Swipe to learn more about Ruth Wilson Gilmore.
May 27, 2025 at 8:29 PM
Born from ARPC's multiyear initiative, "Abolition, Everywhere?" convened abolitionists, scholars, and more to share their work and visions for enacting abolitionist futures.
From this, we distilled key insights to guide our future abolitionist praxis. Swipe to learn more about Ruth Wilson Gilmore.
From this, we distilled key insights to guide our future abolitionist praxis. Swipe to learn more about Ruth Wilson Gilmore.
Abolition, Everywhere? joins scholars against the prison industrial complex and other systems of unfreedom.
ARPC welcomes scholar, organizer, and professor Dylan Rodríguez—alongside a group of dynamic thinkers and leaders—as we grapple with urgent questions about the future of abolitionist efforts.
ARPC welcomes scholar, organizer, and professor Dylan Rodríguez—alongside a group of dynamic thinkers and leaders—as we grapple with urgent questions about the future of abolitionist efforts.
March 29, 2025 at 5:43 PM
Abolition, Everywhere? joins scholars against the prison industrial complex and other systems of unfreedom.
ARPC welcomes scholar, organizer, and professor Dylan Rodríguez—alongside a group of dynamic thinkers and leaders—as we grapple with urgent questions about the future of abolitionist efforts.
ARPC welcomes scholar, organizer, and professor Dylan Rodríguez—alongside a group of dynamic thinkers and leaders—as we grapple with urgent questions about the future of abolitionist efforts.