Prison vs Community Education in Victoria, Australia
After two years in solitary confinement, Ashleigh Chapman reflects on the real barriers to returning to education, and why prison and community education in Victoria need to be brought in line.
Intersections of Faith, Feminism, and Activism: Progressive Islam and Social Justice
FREE SEMINAR APRIL 16, 2026: In this session, Ani shares her personal and professional experiences in advocating for human rights, gender equality, and religious freedom.
New Possibilities in Publishing Metadata: A Case Study on AIM
Lived Places Publishing is launching the first phase of our Author Identity Metadata project: A facet to search by author place of origin. After many surveys, focus groups, conference presentations, and lengthy, soul-searching discussions, we learned some key things about how to proceed.
Cultural Lens on Deafness: Professional Success in Global Accounting
Author Michael Kane reflects on his deaf identity, his years at RIT/NTID, the Deaf President Now protest, and the 18 interviews behind his new book celebrating deaf, hard of hearing, and CODA accounting professionals.
Growing a Tree: A Parable About Incarcerated People
Son of Khoi reflects on his experience being incarcerated through a story of planting a green pepper tree in a pot, nurtured from seeds: “I am the plant in the pot.” This is Part 4 of a series called, “Bearing Witness: Firsthand Accounts of Incarceration.”
Lyrasis Partners with Lived Places Publishing to Champion Underrepresented Voices and Identities
Lyrasis has partnered with Lived Places Publishing to offer member libraries discounted access to Intersections: Identity & Place, LPP’s flagship collection of 150 classroom-ready course readings that champion underrepresented voices and identities.
“Mommy, what is tenure?”: Growing Up in a Faculty Household
“Mommy, what is tenure?” is one of my first memories growing up because my father was often anxious and absent since he was on the track to a full professorship in the 1980s.
Frowned Upon: Incarcerated People Seeking Opportunities for Education
Opportunities for incarcerated persons to achieve education have increased, but often bettering ourselves makes us the enemy of correctional officers. The strange thing is that the resentment does not come from high-ranking officials, but from low-ranking ones instead. Here’s a first-hand account of life inside the walls of a correctional centre.
Call to Action: Human Rights Defender Ruth López of Cristosal Is Imprisoned in El Salvador
The imprisonment of Ruth López should alarm everyone who believes in human rights and the rule of law. Ruth’s pretrial detention order is set to expire in June. Activism now is urgently needed to demand her unconditional release and prevent another extension.
Shucking Off the Shame, Stigma, and Silence that Surrounds Severe Mental Illness
People with severe mental illness are among the most marginalized people in America, many of them in prison or otherwise institutionalized and forgotten, others living on the street. All of them deserve care and respect.