Feminist and Anti-Racist Philosophies of Space and Time [Online]
Full Tuition: $320 — Scholarship options are available in the drop-down enrollment menu for you to self-select.
Instructor: Annu Dahiya | 5 Weeks | Thursdays | April 4 - May 2 | 7:00 - 9:00 PM ET | ONLINE
In 1837, German philosopher Wilhelm Hegel famously declared that Africa “is no historical part of the world; it has no movement or development to exhibit.” For him, it is instead simply a dark, voluminous landmass in the Southern hemisphere. More recently, Black feminist theorist Brittney Cooper argues “that if time had a race, it would be white,” and according to author and journalist Ta-Nehisi Coates, “the defining feature of being drafted into the black race is the inescapable robbery of time.” What does it mean to be outside of history and for time itself to be racialized? What is the relation between power, politics, oppression, and philosophical concepts of space and time? How are time and space experienced under colonialism? What is the spacetime of slavery?
In this five-week course, we will explore how abstract concepts of space and time are deeply intertwined with histories of racism, colonialism, and enslavement. Together, we will examine how certain philosophical conceptions of space and time actually bolster sexed, raced, and colonial oppression. Using landmark readings in the history and philosophy of science, Caribbean anti-colonial philosophy, Black feminist thought, and certain strands of 20th-century French philosophy, we will study how the concepts time and space can and must be rethought in order to create new times and spaces where oppressed peoples can not only live but flourish.
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Recordings may be provided upon request for missed classes.
Sliding Scale: Night School Bar pays instructors and staff a living wage, and your tuition goes toward supporting this practice. Please pick the payment tier that corresponds to your needs, and consider our commitment to fair labor practices when doing so. We will never request or require proof of need, and do not use an income-based sliding scale; we trust you to decide what payment tier is right for you. If you would like additional support deciding or would like to learn more about the practice of using a sliding scale, we recommend this resource from Embracing Equity.
Scholarships: We are currently able to offer three full scholarships per class. Our full scholarship tier is a nonrefundable offering, limited to one per student per month. Because our scholarship funding is limited, selecting multiple full scholarships in a single month will result in disenrollment from all classes. If the scholarship tier you need is sold out please email us directly, and we will add you to a waitlist and notify you if additional scholarships become available. Please see our FAQ for more information, including installment plans and refund policy.
Asynchronous Auditing: Classes are discussion-based and designed to be taken synchronously. However, we do offer an asynchronous audit option for most online classes if you need to follow along at your own pace. You must choose the audit option to receive all course recordings; please do not register using a scholarship if you do not plan to attend the majority of class sessions as you will not receive the recording materials to follow along. We do not automatically offer scholarships for auditors, but if you need one, you may request one by filling out this form.
Full Tuition: $320 — Scholarship options are available in the drop-down enrollment menu for you to self-select.
Instructor: Annu Dahiya | 5 Weeks | Thursdays | April 4 - May 2 | 7:00 - 9:00 PM ET | ONLINE
In 1837, German philosopher Wilhelm Hegel famously declared that Africa “is no historical part of the world; it has no movement or development to exhibit.” For him, it is instead simply a dark, voluminous landmass in the Southern hemisphere. More recently, Black feminist theorist Brittney Cooper argues “that if time had a race, it would be white,” and according to author and journalist Ta-Nehisi Coates, “the defining feature of being drafted into the black race is the inescapable robbery of time.” What does it mean to be outside of history and for time itself to be racialized? What is the relation between power, politics, oppression, and philosophical concepts of space and time? How are time and space experienced under colonialism? What is the spacetime of slavery?
In this five-week course, we will explore how abstract concepts of space and time are deeply intertwined with histories of racism, colonialism, and enslavement. Together, we will examine how certain philosophical conceptions of space and time actually bolster sexed, raced, and colonial oppression. Using landmark readings in the history and philosophy of science, Caribbean anti-colonial philosophy, Black feminist thought, and certain strands of 20th-century French philosophy, we will study how the concepts time and space can and must be rethought in order to create new times and spaces where oppressed peoples can not only live but flourish.
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Recordings may be provided upon request for missed classes.
Sliding Scale: Night School Bar pays instructors and staff a living wage, and your tuition goes toward supporting this practice. Please pick the payment tier that corresponds to your needs, and consider our commitment to fair labor practices when doing so. We will never request or require proof of need, and do not use an income-based sliding scale; we trust you to decide what payment tier is right for you. If you would like additional support deciding or would like to learn more about the practice of using a sliding scale, we recommend this resource from Embracing Equity.
Scholarships: We are currently able to offer three full scholarships per class. Our full scholarship tier is a nonrefundable offering, limited to one per student per month. Because our scholarship funding is limited, selecting multiple full scholarships in a single month will result in disenrollment from all classes. If the scholarship tier you need is sold out please email us directly, and we will add you to a waitlist and notify you if additional scholarships become available. Please see our FAQ for more information, including installment plans and refund policy.
Asynchronous Auditing: Classes are discussion-based and designed to be taken synchronously. However, we do offer an asynchronous audit option for most online classes if you need to follow along at your own pace. You must choose the audit option to receive all course recordings; please do not register using a scholarship if you do not plan to attend the majority of class sessions as you will not receive the recording materials to follow along. We do not automatically offer scholarships for auditors, but if you need one, you may request one by filling out this form.
Full Tuition: $320 — Scholarship options are available in the drop-down enrollment menu for you to self-select.
Instructor: Annu Dahiya | 5 Weeks | Thursdays | April 4 - May 2 | 7:00 - 9:00 PM ET | ONLINE
In 1837, German philosopher Wilhelm Hegel famously declared that Africa “is no historical part of the world; it has no movement or development to exhibit.” For him, it is instead simply a dark, voluminous landmass in the Southern hemisphere. More recently, Black feminist theorist Brittney Cooper argues “that if time had a race, it would be white,” and according to author and journalist Ta-Nehisi Coates, “the defining feature of being drafted into the black race is the inescapable robbery of time.” What does it mean to be outside of history and for time itself to be racialized? What is the relation between power, politics, oppression, and philosophical concepts of space and time? How are time and space experienced under colonialism? What is the spacetime of slavery?
In this five-week course, we will explore how abstract concepts of space and time are deeply intertwined with histories of racism, colonialism, and enslavement. Together, we will examine how certain philosophical conceptions of space and time actually bolster sexed, raced, and colonial oppression. Using landmark readings in the history and philosophy of science, Caribbean anti-colonial philosophy, Black feminist thought, and certain strands of 20th-century French philosophy, we will study how the concepts time and space can and must be rethought in order to create new times and spaces where oppressed peoples can not only live but flourish.
—
Recordings may be provided upon request for missed classes.
Sliding Scale: Night School Bar pays instructors and staff a living wage, and your tuition goes toward supporting this practice. Please pick the payment tier that corresponds to your needs, and consider our commitment to fair labor practices when doing so. We will never request or require proof of need, and do not use an income-based sliding scale; we trust you to decide what payment tier is right for you. If you would like additional support deciding or would like to learn more about the practice of using a sliding scale, we recommend this resource from Embracing Equity.
Scholarships: We are currently able to offer three full scholarships per class. Our full scholarship tier is a nonrefundable offering, limited to one per student per month. Because our scholarship funding is limited, selecting multiple full scholarships in a single month will result in disenrollment from all classes. If the scholarship tier you need is sold out please email us directly, and we will add you to a waitlist and notify you if additional scholarships become available. Please see our FAQ for more information, including installment plans and refund policy.
Asynchronous Auditing: Classes are discussion-based and designed to be taken synchronously. However, we do offer an asynchronous audit option for most online classes if you need to follow along at your own pace. You must choose the audit option to receive all course recordings; please do not register using a scholarship if you do not plan to attend the majority of class sessions as you will not receive the recording materials to follow along. We do not automatically offer scholarships for auditors, but if you need one, you may request one by filling out this form.