Centennial Lecture Series – Punished for Dreaming: The Case for Abolitionist Teaching & Educational Reparations

As part of the annual CASE Education Summit, Dr. Bettina L. Love, an acclaimed educator and a New York Times best-selling author, will present the year's final Centennial Lecture Series.

A leading voice in the field of education and social justice and a pioneer in abolitionist teaching in the U.S., Love is a sought-after public speaker on a range of topics, including abolitionist teaching, anti-racism, Hip Hop education, Black girlhood and queer youth. Her work centers on Black children's self-actualization and development through non-traditional pedagogical practices that put the children's identities and cultures first.

Love is the author of three books, including the 2023 New York Times best seller, "Punished for Dreaming: How School Reform Harms Black Children and How We Heal."

A book signing will follow the lecture, which is free and open to the public. The event is sponsored by the College of Education Center for Access, Success & Equity.