A poem about Trenton, New Jersey
jessica Care moore: We Want Our Bodies Back
jessica Care moore speaks about her life, work, Detroit, and the importance of supporting artists who love your community.
Womanifesto: Black Women Writers in Literature and Music
Using Jazz, Gospel, Neo-Soul, and Hip‐Hop music genres, this course explores the performance of the black woman’s voice in 20th century literature and music.
Shifting the Narrative: The Power of Women-Led Social Movements
By empowering women to create change that is beneficial to them in their specific contexts, then long-term transformative change will be possible.
Rohingya Refugees Surviving Rape
In early 2018, the UN said 2,700 survivors of sexual- and gender-based violence have received humanitarian help in the camps.
Southeast Asia – Burma/Myanmar
This course will introduce students to Burma/Myanmar’s modern history and its democratic transition after military dictatorship.
Creating a Community of Care
An immense void exists in community work: we aren’t taking care of the women who take care of us.
Overcoming Violations: Self-Care and Care Among Women Activists
This Brazilian feminist collective practices self and community care to stay resilient in their struggle.
Mind/Body Medicine and the Art of Self-Care
A course designed to give future health care providers practical methods for taking care of themselves and preventing burnout.
To Be Rejected: Trump’s Deal of the Century a Palestinian Versailles 2.0
The Deal of the Century will be catastrophic for Palestinians, disregarding their rights and demands for self-determination, return and liberation.
Human Rights Attorney to Trump: “Israel Is Not Interested in the Golan Heights for Security”
Trump declares the U.S. will recognize Israeli sovereignty over the occupied Golan Heights, in defiance of international law and decades of U.S. policy.
Introduction to Political Ecology: Case Studies from the Middle East
As a theoretical tool-kit and set of empirical case-studies, the field of Political Ecology is extremely broad and varied.
In Memoriam: The Tamil Uprising of 2009
On Mother’s Day in 2009, my community and I rushed into oncoming traffic on Toronto’s busy Gardiner Expressway.
Evidence of Ongoing Torture of Sri Lankan Tamils
Sirisena had promised a less authoritarian style of leadership. But Al Jazeera has seen disturbing evidence of continuing torture.
Modern Sri Lankan Politics
The objective of this course is to introduce the salient features of the politics of modern Sri Lanka.
We Thought It Was Merely a Stone, but It Carried Away Our Wealth
There is a very high correlation between the lands that mining companies want and the lands that are controlled by indigenous communities. This is the case from Chile to Guatemala, from Canada itself to Papua New Guinea.
Gold’s Costly Dividend: The Porgera Joint Venture
Security personnel employed by the world’s largest gold mining company, Barrick Gold, have been implicated in violent abuses in Papua New Guinea.
Environmental Regulation and Social Justice
In this course, we will examine the potential of environmental law to protect the environment and to promote informed environmental decision-making.
Hip-Hop Lost a Limb: A Tribute to Nipsey Hussle
For Hussle, authenticity and integrity were never in question, and his homegrown business ventures were a beacon of light for young people in his community.
Hip-Hop: Art, Culture, and Politics
This course understands the art, culture, and politics of Hip Hop by looking at movements and politics that inspired the birth of Hip Hop as a form of art and music.
Nipsey Hussle “The Marathon Continues” – A Tribute To The Life & Legacy Of Nipsey Hussle
We hope his life can inspire you in some way to leave your mark on the world. Here are some lessons that we learned from Nipsey’s life.
Redefining Kinship for On-Campus Mobilization at Kalamazoo College
Our changing campus demographic can immortalize a community of kin that transcends racial and ethnic boundaries to ultimately create a non-oppressive, revolutionary campus.
Paris is Burning | ‘House’
Members of various houses of the ball circuit, referred to as “gay street gangs,” describe their newfound families.
Love and Power: The Anthropology of Kinship and State
This course will explore family (or kinship) anthropologically through its relation to other feelings and things like power, authority, violence, and loss.