SHUM 6678 - Abolition. Justice. Reparations.

(crosslisted) ANTHR 7464, ASRC 6678

Spring. 3 credits. Student option grading.

Enrollment limited to: graduate students. Co-meets with ANTHR 4464/ASRC 4678/SHUM 4678.

C. Hung.

As renewed calls against racial violence in this country are articulated through the language of abolitionism, this course investigates how activism and projects to promote greater social justice are reorienting around an abolitionist worldview. Looking both backwards and forward, this course examines how the abolition of the Trans-Atlantic slave trade informs contemporary practices of advocating for racial justice. Over the course of the semester, we will turn to the work of social justice activists in order to interpret strategic planning documents by organizations working to promote transformative and reparative justice. For longer description and instructor bio visit the Society for the Humanities website.