Join Dr. Amy DeRogatis, Chair of the Religious Studies Department, exploring the MSU Broad Art Museum’s exhibit, “PER(SISTER): INCARCERATED WOMEN OF THE UNITED STATES.”

The MSU Broad Director of Education will provide a brief overview of this exhibit of art inspired by interviews with 30 formerly incarcerated women of Louisiana. Together we will explore religious themes that surface in the art.

Please reach out to Dr. DeRogatis if you’re interested in attending: derogat1@msu.edu
Or call the Religious Studies main line: 517-353-2930

About the Exhibit: Per(Sister): Incarcerated Women of the United States explores the root causes of mass incarceration in the US through art inspired by the interviews of thirty formerly incarcerated women of Louisiana—the state known as the “Prison Capital of the World.” Co-curated in partnership with formerly incarcerated women, Per(Sister) seeks to build awareness of the crucial issues that impact women before, during, and after incarceration. The exhibition shares stories of loss, hope, despair, survival, triumph, and persistence in a variety of forms, demonstrating simultaneously the universal struggles faced by communities impacted by incarceration and the personal resilience of each woman featured.