Documentary Film: 13th

Introduced/discussed by Dr. Namita Goswami (Multidisciplinary Studies-Philosophy, Gender Studies) and Dr. Amanda Lubold (Multidisciplinary Studies-Sociology; Gender Studies).

Combining archival footage with testimony from activists and scholars, director Ava DuVernay's examination of the U.S. prison system looks at how the country's history of racial inequality drives the high rate of incarceration in America.

Part of Women's History Month Colloquium. The full program is available on the Gender Studies website. Events, including talks, a film, a game, and other activities, run from March 28-31. https://www.indstate.edu/cas/MultidisciplinaryStudies/gender-studies/womens-history-month