Sonja Dahl

PhD Student
Teaching Assistant

I’m a PhD student with interests in critical prison studies, carceral & abolition geographies, and connections between prisons and environmental justice. Before starting my PhD, I lived, worked, and took part in anti-prison movement groups in Philadelphia. I value using transformative, critical thinking and research tools in service of social movements.

Contact Information
sonja.dahl@uky.edu
Education
MA in Geography, Temple University, 2025
BA in Sociology/Anthropology and Spanish, Swarthmore College, 2018
Research Interests
  • abolition geographies
  • the carceral state
  • social movements and grassroots organizing
  • racial capitalism
  • Black geographies
  • political ecology
  • toxic ecologies
Affiliations
  • Geography