The lab had a great spring, hosting a massive conference on “Capitalism and Violence” in April in addition to several smaller events. Lab associates continued important work on the political economy of policing project. Martin Shuster and Fred Batista were also awarded a NEXUS seed grant from the College of the Humanities and Earth Sciences at UNC-Charlotte to pursue research on antisemitism and logics of exclusion to begin in the fall of 2025.
Two images from the Capitalism and Violence conference. Left: Gordon Hull presenting, Right: Lab associate, Yasmin, moderating a panel by Robyn Marasco.
Lab associates Sarah Nti and Yasmin Moaf presented lab research at a conference at UNCC on April 17.
The PaCT Lab had a successful fall semester. Lab associates Noor Chima, Yasmin Moaf, and Akshara Sisodiya continued work on the political economy of policing. The lab also hosted several lectures on campus. Below you can see the standing room only lecture by William Freeman on critical theory, education, and the American prison system.
