Abolition organizers have been at the forefront of advancing cutting-edge research and community-rooted methodologies to build a world beyond carceral violence and reimagine safety and community. Interdisciplinary in scope, this course explores community-rooted knowledge production within the humanistic social sciences, introducing students to the theories, debates, ethics, and accountability questions surrounding emancipatory research methods. Throughout the course, students will examine a range of engaged practices and approaches, including decolonial, abolition feminist and queer methods. Students will also practice community-rooted learning and relationship-building skills by working in “pods” with other students and partnering with local expert practitioners on projects such as archiving, storytelling, justice-oriented philanthropy and grant writing, and the art of convening.

Units: 1

Max Enrollment: 15

Crosslisted Courses: WGST 345

Prerequisites: One of the following - any course in POL4, WGST 205, WGST 221, WGST 268, or WGST 341, or permission of the instructor.

Distribution Requirements: SBA - Social and Behavioral Analysis

Typical Periods Offered: Fall

Semesters Offered this Academic Year: Fall; Spring