Feminist and Anti-Racist Philosophies of Land and Liberation [ONLINE]
Full Tuition: $340 — Sliding-scale options are available in the drop-down menu. To pay in installments, choose to pay with PayPal at check out.
Instructor: Annu Dahiya | 5-weeks | Thursdays April 17-May 15 | 7:00-9:00 PM ET | ONLINE
“Land is key to the operations of coloniality, but the power of the land is also the key anti-colonial force that grounds Indigenous liberation.” This quote from Indigenous philosopher Brian Burkhart will ground this class as we study how anticolonial movements across history have rooted themselves in liberation through land. We will analyze the stark contrast between settler colonial and Indigenous conceptions of land: the former treats land as something that can be seized, possessed, and owned as property that can be exploited for its resources and treats the people of that land as expendable, while many indigenous conceptions understand land as something we exist in relation to in both a living and spiritual sense where everyone belongs to the earth – instead of land belonging to us. We will study how revolutionaries from our past (like Harriet Tubman) undermined the system of slavery through a deep connection with the land, and contemporary movements such as Land Back. Together, we will read feminist, anti-racist, and anti-colonial thinkers who teach how land is tied to personhood, and self-determination rooted in collective liberation. In addition to Burkhart, the authors we study will include Frantz Fanon, Audre Lorde, bell hooks, Tricia Hersey, Tiffany Lethabo King, and Mishuana Goeman.
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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. We ask that people who make above the living wage threshold for their area strongly consider choosing the middle or full tuition tiers in order to support our own living wage program. For Durham, NC, where we are located, the living wage threshold is $49,000 for an individual. All scholarship needs are self-assessed, and we will never request or require proof of need.
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: $340 — Sliding-scale options are available in the drop-down menu. To pay in installments, choose to pay with PayPal at check out.
Instructor: Annu Dahiya | 5-weeks | Thursdays April 17-May 15 | 7:00-9:00 PM ET | ONLINE
“Land is key to the operations of coloniality, but the power of the land is also the key anti-colonial force that grounds Indigenous liberation.” This quote from Indigenous philosopher Brian Burkhart will ground this class as we study how anticolonial movements across history have rooted themselves in liberation through land. We will analyze the stark contrast between settler colonial and Indigenous conceptions of land: the former treats land as something that can be seized, possessed, and owned as property that can be exploited for its resources and treats the people of that land as expendable, while many indigenous conceptions understand land as something we exist in relation to in both a living and spiritual sense where everyone belongs to the earth – instead of land belonging to us. We will study how revolutionaries from our past (like Harriet Tubman) undermined the system of slavery through a deep connection with the land, and contemporary movements such as Land Back. Together, we will read feminist, anti-racist, and anti-colonial thinkers who teach how land is tied to personhood, and self-determination rooted in collective liberation. In addition to Burkhart, the authors we study will include Frantz Fanon, Audre Lorde, bell hooks, Tricia Hersey, Tiffany Lethabo King, and Mishuana Goeman.
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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. We ask that people who make above the living wage threshold for their area strongly consider choosing the middle or full tuition tiers in order to support our own living wage program. For Durham, NC, where we are located, the living wage threshold is $49,000 for an individual. All scholarship needs are self-assessed, and we will never request or require proof of need.
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: $340 — Sliding-scale options are available in the drop-down menu. To pay in installments, choose to pay with PayPal at check out.
Instructor: Annu Dahiya | 5-weeks | Thursdays April 17-May 15 | 7:00-9:00 PM ET | ONLINE
“Land is key to the operations of coloniality, but the power of the land is also the key anti-colonial force that grounds Indigenous liberation.” This quote from Indigenous philosopher Brian Burkhart will ground this class as we study how anticolonial movements across history have rooted themselves in liberation through land. We will analyze the stark contrast between settler colonial and Indigenous conceptions of land: the former treats land as something that can be seized, possessed, and owned as property that can be exploited for its resources and treats the people of that land as expendable, while many indigenous conceptions understand land as something we exist in relation to in both a living and spiritual sense where everyone belongs to the earth – instead of land belonging to us. We will study how revolutionaries from our past (like Harriet Tubman) undermined the system of slavery through a deep connection with the land, and contemporary movements such as Land Back. Together, we will read feminist, anti-racist, and anti-colonial thinkers who teach how land is tied to personhood, and self-determination rooted in collective liberation. In addition to Burkhart, the authors we study will include Frantz Fanon, Audre Lorde, bell hooks, Tricia Hersey, Tiffany Lethabo King, and Mishuana Goeman.
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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. We ask that people who make above the living wage threshold for their area strongly consider choosing the middle or full tuition tiers in order to support our own living wage program. For Durham, NC, where we are located, the living wage threshold is $49,000 for an individual. All scholarship needs are self-assessed, and we will never request or require proof of need.
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.