The instigators of this race discourse were drawn from the highest tiers of American commerce, science, and government.
Museums have a dark past, but we can fix that
Museums are beloved cultural institutions but behind the scenes, a war is raging – many cultures want their heritage returned to its place of origin.
History and Theory of Museums
This seminar explores the history and theory of museums and delves deeply into several disciplinary perspectives on museums.
Green New Deal Can and Must Be Global (Part II)
It is the most vulnerable groups that suffer the greatest impact from the climate crisis.
Power, Justice, and the Environment
This course introduces students to the theoretical and historical foundations of environmental racism and environmental inequality.
ACSJL Impact Study
It’s time to look at the impact that the Arcus Center for Social Justice Leadership has had on our community.
Green New Deal Can and Must Be Global (Part I)
Today’s climate activists are homing in on climate justice issues, emphasizing how the climate emergency hits the most vulnerable populations with greatest force.
Planning and the New Green New Deal: A Practicum
This course concentrate on the socio-technical aspects of the GND instead of technical responses to climate change.
A Killmongerian Dilemma: How to Become an Ascendant from Slavery?
The Black Left has been embattled lately, trying to imagine Black unity as the conversation about reparations for US slavery moves into the mainstream.
Ta-Nehisi Coates’ full opening statement on reparations at House hearing
Coates told lawmakers that many of the inequalities created by slavery persist today, including in the form of economic and health disparities.
Pan African Studies
This course examines institutional factors that affect the structure, evolution, and function of people of African descent.
The Reparations Debate and the Herero
The reparations debates for past atrocities are difficult conversations in our modern society.
Namibians Want Reparations From Germany For A Genocide That Killed Thousands
Decades before the Holocaust, Germany carried out what many historians consider the first genocide of the 20th century in Namibia.
African Americans and the Politics of Reparations (More than a Check)
This course is concerned with the historic and contemporary reparations debate as it pertains to African Americans.
Wealth Inequality Explained
Wealth is very unevenly distributed. This has negative implications for both economic prosperity and justice.
Empirical Research on Economic Inequality
This course is about economic inequality, its causes, how it’s affected by policy, and econometric methods that have been used.
Visualizing Intersectionality
I wanted a flag that would express that, but would also be a fighting flag, centering intersectionality within class struggle.
Black Panthers and Young Patriots
Black Panther Bobby Lee helping comrades in the Young Patriots organize a group of working class Whites to demand for radical change.
The Black Panther Party
This course examines the history, legacy, and controversy of the Black Panther Party.
A Bite-Sized Guide to Second Wave Feminism
At this year’s all about women festival, we take a look back on the achievements of the different ‘waves’ of feminism.
Queer Cultural Studies
This class will identify queer producers of culture, queer presumably heteronormative cultural artifacts, and critique queer cultural discourse.
There’s Something That’s Ours on Those Streets and We’re Going to Take It Back: The Forty-Third Newsletter (2019).
They came because they are frustrated, angry that history seems to disregard them as it consistently favours the ruling class.
From Lebanon to Chile
Special correspondent Jane Ferguson and Nick Schifrin take a look at ongoing protests in Lebanon and Chile.
Global Protest: Social Movements in Age of Globalization
The course go back and forth between the nature of specific social movements and scholarly debates about social movements in general.
Utopian Field
Utopian Field is an ongoing research project that focuses on the pursuit and construction of egalitarianism during the past two centuries.
Dialogues with Utopia
The goal of this course will be to learn something about various utopian visions and how they reflect or challenge our values and beliefs.
Josie’s Girl: On Being Irish and White (Part 2)
For me, the most eye-opening story about my grandmother is entirely unknown in the family.
Irish Women in the Early Labour Movement
Many of the women involved in Daughters of Erin were working class and in 1911 they organized themselves in the Irish Women Workers’ Union.
History of Labor and Work in the United States, 1880—1945
This is a course on the history of the American workers and the American labor movement from 1880 to 1945.
Mediterranea Saving Humans
Instead of being a place of meeting differences, the Mediterranean Sea has become a deadly border between Europe and Africa.
Italy Is Paying Libya To Intercept Migrants On The Mediterranean
In the first six months of 2017, the number of migrants crossing the Mediterranean from Libya to Italy dropped by around half.
Immigration, Migration, and Displacement in the Middle East and North Africa
By completing this course, students will gain an in-depth knowledge about the role of migration in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA).
Josie’s Girl: On Being Irish and White (Part 1)
The daily violence I observed at the hands of mostly Irish mothers toward Black children driving into our Boston neighborhoods cleaved a devastating gash through my story of us.
Why America Loves/Hated the Irish
Today, Irish traditions are seamlessly embedded in American culture. But once upon a time, the American people rejected—even hated—those immigrating from the Emerald Isle.
The Irish American Experience
This course will examine the historical experience of the Irish, one of the largest ethnic groups in America.
Eco-Poetics and the New Orleans Poetry Festival
Loss—of species, habitats, etc.—is a major concern of contemporary eco-poetry, but so is the possibility of empathy and solidarity.
Tommy Pico — The Poetry Center
Tommy Pico reads from the manuscript to his forthcoming book Feed, on September 13, 2018, at The Poetry Center, San Francisco State University.
Ecopoetics
This course examines poetry published in the nineteenth and twentieth-‐centuries, as well as contemporary times, through the lens of nature.
All in for All Genders
The New York Times presented a study in friendship between two Midwest rollerskaters who can only be described as gender non-binary.
5 Non-Binary People Explain What “Non-Binary” Means To Them
Non-binary people define the term “non-binary,” where they encounter challenges, advice for allies, and what the future may hold.
Queer of Color Theory
This seminar investigates the theoretical work of queer people of color, primarily in the U.S., from the 1970s to the present.
Breaking the Taboo: The Myth of Racial Democracy in Brazil and the Call for Justice for Marielle Franco
This week would have marked Marielle’s 39th birthday. Her assassination sparked massive protests in the streets of Brazil and worldwide outcry.
The Life Of Brazil’s Marielle Franco
Marielle Franco was a symbol of hope to many marginalized communities who felt left out of politics – here’s what led to her life of activism in Brazil.
The Politics of Race and Violence in Brazil
This class investigates the race/gender/sexuality aspects of violence in Brazil, and how this violence maintains social hierarchies in the nation.
Toy Story Memorial
To commemorate the six year anniversary of the BLM movement, we are publishing a poem by Danielle P. Williams in memory of Tamir Rice.
Poetics of Blackness
This course combines Black critical theory and contemporary black poetry to think through key sites of conflict in the theorization of Blackness.
On Twitter, He Declares War on Iran
On Twitter, Trump has declared war; but his hand hovers over the orders, which he has not yet signed. But he could – at any moment.
Trump Brings U.S. to Brink of War with Iran
President Trump calls off military strike against Iran minutes before launch, raising questions about his briefing on key aspects of the decision.
US-Iran Relations
This course examines America’s involvement in Iran with reference to economic objectives, military assistance, strategic needs, and foreign policy.
Carnival Is Women: Black Women Loving Black Women
Carnival gives me a soul-nurturing joy; it makes me the most comfortable in my Black skin. But most importantly . . . Carnival is women.
History and Culture of Carnival
We discuss the history and culture of Carnival as it stands today: its origins, dazzling costumes and dance, and the themes behind celebrations.
Caribbean Religion and Cultures
The Caribbean is the United States of America’s neighbor. But how much do Americans know of the Caribbean in its rich and varied complexity?
Depression and Black Men
Depression among Black men is an oft-unspoken pain that deeply affects the health and quality of life of Black people.
Snapping the Chain: Ending Mental Health Stigma in the African American Community
Members of the Black community discuss their experiences with mental illness, and why the stigma surrounding mental health must be challenged.
Black Psychology
This course provides a broad exploration of the psychological experiences of people of African descent in the United States.
Redefining Kinship for On-Campus Mobilization at Kalamazoo College
We can create 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 explores kinship anthropologically through its relation to other feelings and things like power, authority, violence, and loss.
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.