Survived + Punished

Events Search and Views Navigation

Event Views Navigation

Today

Sharing Stories of Self-Defense and Survival in the #MeToo Era (Aug 9, NYC)

Asian American Writers Workshop 110-112 West 27th Street, Suite 600, New York, NY, United States

As the #MeToo Movement brought gender violence to the forefront of the national conversation, New York State has continued to criminalize and incarcerate survivors of gender violence at an alarming rate. The Survived and Punished #FreeThemNY Campaign is demanding that Governor Cuomo commute the sentences of survivors of gender violence who are in prison throughout […]

Black and Pink Chicago’s Letter Writing to Incarcerated Women in Illinois (Aug 9, Chicago)

Chicago, email Jason Lydon at jasonmlydon@gmail.com for address

Date: Thursday, 8/9 Time: 6:30-8:30 p.m. Location: Chicago, email Jason Lydon at jasonmlydon@gmail.com for address Join Black and Pink Chicago as we write letters to our inside members who identify as women and to incarcerated survivors with whom Love & Protect corresponds. We will lift up the #FreeThemAll week of action and share loving and healing words to honor […]

Oct 3, Irvine: Life or Death, Freedom or Prison: The Criminalization of Domestic Violence Survivors

UC Irvine Student Center, Pacific Ballroom C UCI Student Center & Event Services, Irvine, CA, United States

UC Irvine Initiative to End Family Violence Survivor Speaker Keynote Life or Death, Freedom or Prison: The Criminalization of Domestic Violence Survivors Marissa Alexander With introductory remarks by UCI Law Dean L. Song Richardson Wednesday, October 3, 2018 4:00–5:30 p.m. Followed by a light reception UCI Student Center, Pacific Ballroom C This event is free and open to […]

Oct 8, Chicago: Life or Death, Freedom or Prison: Domestic Violence Truths & Consequences – An Evening with Marissa Alexander

DePaul, Lincoln Park Campus Schmitt Academic Center 161 2320 N Kenmore Ave., Chicago, United States

Life or Death, Freedom or Prison: Domestic Violence Truths & Consequences An Evening with Marissa Alexander Monday, Oct 8, 2018, 6pm-8:30pm 2320 N Kenmore Ave. DePaul, Lincoln Park Campus Schmitt Academic Center 161 Social justice and human rights advocate Marissa Alexander is one of the most recognizable and referenced sources for insight on domestic violence, criminalization […]

Oct 16, NYC: No Selves to Defend: Criminalizing Survival

The New School, Lang Cafe, Eugene Lang College 65 West 11th Street, New York, NY, United States

Please join Survived and Punished NY and The New School's Global Studies Program for a workshop about the intersections of gender-based violence and criminalization. A particular focus will be on individuals who have been criminalized for making self-defense claims in response to violence directed at them. Survived and Punished will also share a new curriculum resource focused on […]

Oct 19, Irvine: Surviving Prison & ICE Detention, Freeing Criminalized Survivors

UCI School of Law - EDU 1111 401 E. Peltason Drive, Irvine, CA, United States

UC Irvine Initiative to End Family Violence Surviving Prison & ICE Detention, Freeing Criminalized Survivors A Discussion with Ny Nourn and Colby Lenz Friday, October 19, 2018 12:00 PM - 2:00 PM UC Irvine Education Building (EDU), 1111 401 East Peltason Drive Irvine, CA 92697-8000 This event is free and open to the public. To […]

Oct 20, Oakland: CCWP Benefit Southwest of Salem Film & Panel

New Parkway Theater 474 24th St, Oakland, CA, United States

CCWP Benefit for #MeToo Behind Bars Lawsuit Four plaintiffs who have been incarcerated at the women’s prison in Chowchilla, CCWF, have filed the #MeToo Behind Bars lawsuit against the California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation (CDCR). The plaintiffs all identify as transgender, gender non-conforming (GNC) or queer. The lawsuit denounces physical assaults, sexual harassment and homophobic/ transphobic […]

Oct 23, Milwaukee: IPV & Incarceration: Examining the Abuse to Prison Pipeline

Milwaukee Public Library 814 W. Wisconsin Ave, Milwaukee, WI, United States

Join Black and Pink Milwaukee as we discuss the history of the criminalization of self-defense from intimate partner violence in honor of domestic violence month. During this event, we will study the ways that people have survived life-threatening violence and were in turn punished and learn ways to support people who are currently incarcerated for […]