Aubrey Jackson Soller, University of Maryland Baltimore County
| When |
Dec 08, 2025
from 12:00 PM to 01:00 PM |
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| Where | 2208 LeFrak / Online |
| Contact Name | Jennifer Doiron |
| Contact Phone | 301-405-6403 |
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About the Presentation
This research explores how legal definitions of personhood inform understandings of whom the state punishes. Using a discourse analysis of abortion legislation proposed in Texas and Maryland, I reveal the state’s potential to control women’s bodies even when “women” are absent or peripheral in the bill texts. This work invites scholars to contemplate how punishment operates, especially as states adopt innovative ways to regulate behavior and enforce compliance.
About the Speaker
Aubrey Jackson Soller, PhD is Associate Director of the Center for Social Science Scholarship and Associate Professor in Sociology, Anthropology, and Public Health at UMBC, with an affiliate appointment in Gender, Women’s, + Sexuality Studies. Her research examines how economic, political, and gender-stratified contexts shape wellbeing, especially among women. She has published widely on topics including neighborhood effects, gender and health, crime, and law and society, with recent work exploring the gendered ecology of violent victimization and mental health.
Seminar Format
Location IN PERSON: 2208 LeFrak Hall. We are requesting advanced registration so that we can track capacity. Please use this link to RSVP for in-person attendance.
Location ONLINE VIA ZOOM: Zoom Registration Link. Upon registration, you will receive an automatically generated email with the direct link for the seminar.
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