Pub talk: Tragedy, Hope and Failure in Washington's Prison Reform

Dan Berger, UW Bothell Assoc. Prof.

Bothell Pub Night Talk at McMenamins: "Tragedy, Hope and Failure in Washington's Prison Reform" with Dan Berger, UW Bothell associate professor, School of Interdisciplinary Arts and Sciences.

Historian Dan Berger explores the surprising and influential history of prison reform in Washington. Focusing on the 1970s and 1980s, Berger shows how the state moved from a leader in rehabilitation to a leader in punishment.

Pub Night Talks, a free monthly lecture series, is cosponsored by the University of Washington Bothell and McMenamins, featuring university and community experts. Topics have ranged from butterflies to black holes.

Tuesday, September 24, 2019, 7-8:30pm. Doors open at 6pm at Haynes’ Hall, McMenamins Anderson School, 18607 Bothell Way NE, Bothell.

Free and open to the public. All ages welcome. Seating: first come, first served. Talk followed by Q/A.