In this episode, host Jilly Mcbane talks with three scholars—Chris Linder, Nadeeka Karunaratne, and Niah Grimes—about how abolitionist practices can end sexual violence in higher education, once and for all. Together, they dismantle the idea that policing and punishment are the appropriate solutions for ending sexual violence. Instead, they envision a world where violence ceases to exist and invite listeners to do the same. Throughout the discussion, they reference Linder, Karunaratne, and Grimes’s new book “Thinking Like an Abolitionist to End Sexual Violence in Higher Education,” as well as crediting other scholars and dreamers in the field. This is a passionate and inspiring conversation you won’t want to miss.

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The New Consent Narrative is hosted by Jilly Mcbane, a student staff member at the McCluskey Center for Violence Prevention Research and Education. Allie Moore is the podcast producer. Theme music is by Lobo Loco. Special thank you to Robert Nelson of the Marriott Library for technical help.