The Temple Women’s Conference takes inspiration from the work of our keynote speaker Dr. Dorothy Roberts and her book Torn Apart: How the Child Welfare System Destroys Black Families—And How Abolition Can Build a Safer World (Keynote address: 11:45am-12:45pm). Do institutions that claim to be working in the interests of “safety” really achieve those ends? How can a safer world be reimagined? Please join us for a gender inclusive conference and open discussion about such questions, with a focus on reforming the family policing system and other criminal justice institutions. The hybrid conference (in-person or online) includes a morning panel of scholars and activists addressing the theme of imagining a safer world across criminal justice institutions, and an afternoon panel that centers Black parent activists in dismantling the family policing system. Breakfast and lunch will be provided for all in-person attendees, and there will be a book signing following Dr. Roberts’ talk. We will be giving out copies of Dr. Roberts’ book to the first 50 undergraduate students who attend. Link to register for in-person attendance (must): https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSeOWIPeNFtX9rt_BI8HqOzsLu9IEMusOydEQvFI1ZcxwGhflg/viewform Link to register for virtual attendance(must): https://temple.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_DqftxFk6TSmCPaw_YDGEDg#/registration Link to RSVP: https://temple.campuslabs.com/engage/event/10026774 Virtual and In-Person options!