Unseen and Unhoused: The Crisis of Sex Trafficking in Boston • Panel Discussion with Boston HEAT

Unseen and Unhoused: The Crisis of Sex Trafficking in Boston is an in-person panel discussion examining sex trafficking, homelessness, and related experiences in Boston. The conversation brings together advocates, medical professionals, law enforcement, and a visual artist with lived experience. It is scheduled between the United Nations–observed International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women on November 25 and Human Rights Day on December 10.

The panel features Boston HEAT representatives and other experts, including Rev. Liz Walker, Abigail Judge, Jim O’Connell, Detective Marivelle Crespo, and Glennie Hill.

When: Thursday, November 19, 2026

Showtimes: 6:00 p.m.–7:30 p.m.

Format: In-person panel discussion

Lineup: Rev. Liz Walker, MDiv, founding director of the Can We Talk . . . Network, author, and activist; Abigail Judge, PhD, co-director of BOSTON HEAT and an instructor at Harvard Medical School and Massachusetts General Brigham; Jim O’Connell, MD, president of the Boston Healthcare for the Homeless Program and an assistant professor at Harvard Medical School, as well as the subject of Tracy Kidder’s *Rough Sleepers*; Detective Marivelle Crespo of the Boston Police Department’s Human Trafficking Unit; and Glennie Hill, a visual artist, former BOSTON HEAT client, and lived-experience expert.

Tickets: Price not available

Registration: Registration is required. The event page directs attendees to register.

Venue: Central Library in Copley Square, Rabb Hall, Lower-Level, Boylston Building

Address: 700 Boylston Street, Boston, MA 02116

Accessibility: Disability accommodations and language services may be requested from the Adult Programs department at programs@bpl.org. The library asks that requests be made at least two weeks in advance.

Venue hours: The library is open from 9:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m. on the day of the event.

Contact: Adult Programs Department, programs@bpl.org