In collaboration with
the 24th Annual Social Issues Conference
the Center for Christian Spirituality
will be hosting a workshop with Dr. Alex Mikulich, Ph. D.
Loyola University New Orleans, Jesuit Social Research Institute
“Let the Oppressed Go Free: A Personal and Social
Reflection on White Complicity in U.S. Hyper-incarceration”
When: Thursday, November 14, 2013 from 7-9pm
Where: Salomon Lecture Hall, Bishop Maher Hall
Fee: Free
“The Spirit of the Lord is on me, because he has anointed me to proclaim good
news to the poor. He has sent me to proclaim freedom for the prisoners and
recovery of sight for the blind, to set the oppressed free, to proclaim the year of
the Lord’s favor.” (Luke 4:18-19)
This lecture will discuss the disproportionate imprisonment of people of color and how the
examination of white privilege with regard to hyper-incarceration will help white people to
‘understand the walls we have built around ourselves and how our liberation is inextricably
interwoven with the freedom and justice for people of all colors.... Shedding light on the
possibilities for new ways of being Church and transforming society through nonviolent
resistance.’ (The Scandal of White Complicity in US Hyper-Incarceration: A Nonviolent
Spirituality of White Resistance, Foreward, Sr. Helen Prejean) In this examination, Church is
challenged to USD’s Social Issues Conference theme of, “From the Margins to the Center” and
the possibilities for Church through an inclusive and just society.
For questions contact the Center for Christian Spirituality
619-260-4784
ccs@sandiego.edu