The Encounters series is a collaboration between the Hartford History Center at the Hartford Public Library, The Amistad Center for Art & Cultures, the Wadsworth Atheneum Museum of Art, the Old State House, and the UConn Humanities Institute. It is an encouraging, informed, and informal conversation about the issues that affect our lives. The aim is to strengthen our ability to know ourselves and to develop a forum for respectful and challenging dialogue. Encounters: States of Incarceration is happening in conjnction with the States of Incarceration exhibition, which will be on display at the Hartford Public Library. Please make sure to check out the exhibit and join us for lunch after the conversation.