Radcliffe: Witnessing Death: Policing, Race, and the Limits of Democracy in the 21st Century

Sponsor: Radcliffe Institute for Advanced Study

Speaker(s):

• Lawrence Ralph, 2015-2016 Joy Foundation Fellow, Radcliffe Institute; John L. Loeb Associate Professor of the Social Sciences, Departments of Anthropology and African and African American Studies, Harvard University

Cost: Free

Contact Info: events@radcliffe.harvard.edu

Notes:  Anthropologist Lawrence Ralph will share insights from his current research project, which involves US citizens who feel that the American legal system is not equipped to address police use of extralegal force. Ralph’s work addresses the domestic problem of police force in relation to the pressing international concern of global governance. His research suggests that given the current climate of police violence, racial angst, and heighted awareness around policing in the US and abroad, a comprehensive study is needed to think critically about the state and practices of policing.

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