Justice Studies Association - President's Welcome

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PRESIDENT'S WELCOME

As President of the Justice Studies Association (JSA), I welcome and encourage you to stay connected and active with us as much as possible so that our growing community remains strengthened by your participation and commitment.

Every year, we host a dynamic national conference in a different region of the U.S. which brings scholars and activists together. Experiencing the conference in different parts of the U.S. makes it possible to enjoy the flavors of various regions as well as contextualized local justice activism. We have hosted conferences in Albany, NY, Madison, WI, Berkeley, CA, Newport, RI, Fairfax, VA, and Knoxville, TN., among other places.

JSA invites presenters and attendees from all walks of life and all fields of study (for instance, the arts, humanities, sciences, business, education, law, and health care), and all forms of practice (for instance, social work, counseling, community service practice, helping professions, and social justice activism) to create new vistas and opportunities for understanding the many aspects of social life and the justice issues that undergird them. We are continually focused on building a just world community.

Along with my JSA colleagues, I invite you all to make plans now to take part in the 2011 conference: “Unlocking the Prisons of Our Lives” which will take place at Chestnut Hill College, Philadelphia, PA June 9-11, 2011. Application and registration materials will be available soon on this JSA website. If you need further information or clarification, please do not hesitate to contact me or any of the other key persons listed on our website.

We look forward to hearing from you, and remember “We Make the Road by Walking” (Freire and Horton).

T.Y. Okosun.

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