Emerson's History of Prison Education

Nearly 70 years before the Emerson Prison Initiative (EPI) launched, the College was facilitating the exchange of ideas inside prison through its award-winning debate team. This through-line in Emerson’s mission is being explored through an exhibit currently on display in the Iwasaki Library, Disrupting Mass Incarceration: Six Decades of Emerson Prison Education. 

Special Thanks to: Ben & Jerry's Ice Cream, Stefanie Borntreger, Delia Buhl, Karl Capen, Christina Dent, Isabella DiBello, Melissa DiBerardino; the Department of Special Collections & University Archives and the W.E.B. Dubois Library at the University of Massachusetts Amherst; the Emerson College Archives, Mneesha Gellman, Deion Hawkins, Famata Jalloh and FWD.us, Cheryl McGrath, Cara Moyer-Duncan, Michelle Romero, Cate Schneiderman & Jennifer Williams

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Sponsored by: Emerson Prison Initiative; Emerson Speech & Debate; Iwasaki Library.