Karen Urrutia Polnitz
Karen Urrutia Polnitz (she/they) is a writer, performer, activist, and educator who enjoys growing alongside each new group of people she explores with. She has studied playwriting, Spanish, and education in California and served as an arts, high school, and spirituality educator for the last decade. Currently, Karen organizes and supports families and social justice efforts in the Teejop (Madison, WI, Ho-Chunk Land) area through Families for Justice and within her role as Director of Religious Exploration at First Unitarian Society of Madison.
In-Person | PM Session A
1:00 PM - 2:30 PM
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Facilitated By: Karen Urrutia Polnitz & Sol Kelley-Jones
Audience: Open to EveryoneTogether we will explore what abolition can look like, sound like, feel like - free from the many forms of oppression, domination, and annihilation that ensnare our communities. As Ruthie Gilmore urges, "abolition is not an absence, it is a presence,” it is about making things, crafting new worlds. Drawing inspiration from solarpunk, afrofuturism, and activist-artists, participants will share their visions of liberated futures through an art form of their choosing, celebrate and learn from others’ creations, and collectively reflect on what it means to “get free.” The hard work of dismantling systems of harm requires that we also nurture bold, emancipatory visions and we invite participants to feel into what a world alive with justice, community care, and collective liberation can be. Join us!