The DEI Committee invites you to participate in a shared reading experience “Killing the Black Body” by Dorothy Roberts.
Over eight weeks, we will read the book together. Join us for optional drop-in discussion times, or share your questions and thoughts about the book in a collaborative document. More information about our shared reading experience:
WHERE TO FIND THE BOOK:
UW-Madison Libraries
https://search.library.wisc.edu/catalog/999895797402121
https://search.library.wisc.edu/catalog/999821591902121
Madison Public Library (6 copies)
https://mpl.linkcat.info/app/work/1488612
Available for purchase – paperback, ebook, audiobook
We want everyone to have access to this activity. If you cannot find or purchase the book and would like to participate, please contact Melody Bockenfeld.
DISCUSSION SESSIONS (OPTIONAL)
Please join us for optional, drop-in discussions over eight weeks to share your thoughts and questions about the book. We will hold drop-in sessions every other Friday at noon and every other Tuesday at 7:30pm – feel free to join whichever fits your schedule best! Click the dates below to add them to your calendar.
Discussion #1:
- READ: Introduction (26 pages) and Chapter 1: Reproduction in Bondage (47 pages)
- Drop-in discussions:
Discussion #2:
- READ: Chapter 2: The Dark Side of Birth Control (65 pages) and Chapter 3: From Norplant to the Contraceptive Vaccine (63 pages)
- Drop-in discussions:
Discussion #3:- READ: Chapter 4: Making Reproduction a Crime (70 pages) and Chapter 5: The Welfare Debate: Who Pays for Procreation? (61 pages)
- Drop-in discussions:
Discussion #4:- READ: Chapter 6: Race and the New Reproduction (65 pages) and Chapter 7: The Meaning of Liberty (26 pages)
- Drop-in discussions:
ONLINE DISCUSSION AND NOTES:
If you can’t join a drop-in discussion session but have questions, resources, or thoughts you’d like to share, please add them to this Google Doc.
REFLECTION/DISCUSSION QUESTIONS:
- What have you learned after reading this book? Was any information in this section new to you?
- What did you read that had the most impact on you?
- Will anything you read or learned in this section affect your practice or professional actions moving forward?