Motivation to Teach Social Action:
To better develop my pedagogy around campaign building so students have a clear methodology. I'm excited to be part of a larger conversation around how to teach in this manner (social action model).
Course Description:
This course centers on abolitionist praxis, the theory AND practice of abolition. The course aims to engage students in active movement building and reflection on that building process. We will also practice research methodology like Participant Action Research, GIS mapping, and Critical Ethnography/Autoethnography. If abolition is transformation, then, as researchers and activists, how do we participate in that transformative movement in ethical ways? This course will attend to this question and provide students with the tools, the theory, and the experiences for them to practice eithical research and action for social transformation.
Taught By:
Liz Canfield
Professor
Gender, Sexuality and Women's Studies
Virginia Commonwealth University
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