Ep. 6: ABOLISH COMPS

In this episode, we discuss issues with our comprehensive exams, solutions, and the possibility of getting rid of them altogether (!!!), in the lens of abolition.

To learn more about abolition, we recommend reading:

Davis, Angela. Are Prisons Obsolete? Seven Stories Press, 2003.

Davis, Angela, Gina Dent, Erica R. Meiners, and Beth E. Ritchie. Abolition. Feminism. Now. Haymarket Books, 2022.

Piepzna-Samarasinha, Leah Lakshmi and Ejeris Dixon. Beyond Survival: Strategies and Stories from the Transformative Justice Movement. AK Press, 2020.

Purnell, Derecka. Becoming Abolitionists: Police, Protests, and the Pursuit of Freedom. Astra House, 2021.

This episode uses brain break music: "School of Rock" (2003).

Thanks for listening! ✨