Course description
Frequent heart wrenching examples of police brutality have ignited unforeseen momentum for police and prison abolition. In tandem with traditional organizing efforts, online activism and organizing have helped to fuel this unprecedented moment, sparking global protests. That said, many of the tools that help gain attention and support for an issue may not easily provide the nuanced ideas needed to sustain this momentum or coalesce into real social and policy change. In this intensive January session course, we analyze and interrogate topics relating to community safety, accountability, institutional justice, systemic inequality and racism, abolitionist thought, social movements, and internet activism.
