“Engineered Conflict: Structural Violence and the Future of Black Life in Chicago”
A Book Talk with Dr. David Stovall
Event Details
Date
Tuesday, April 14, 2026
Time
5:30 p.m.
Location
Wisconsin Idea Room 159, Education Building
Description
Stovall will discuss his book and how policies like school closures, public housing demolition, and policing have displaced Black communities in Chicago — and the resistance challenging this structural violence.
Cost
Free
Contact
Accessibility
We value inclusion and access for all participants and are pleased to provide reasonable accommodations for this event. Please email kelham@wisc.edu to make a disability-related accommodation request. Requests should be made by Tuesday, March 31, 2026, though reasonable effort will be made to support late accommodation requests.