Critical Social Inquiry 0102 - Student Movements in US Higher Education

What motivates students to challenge and rebel against their institutions? This course explores student organizing in US colleges and universities, with a focus on several recent movements (e.g., Black Lives Matter, Palestinian solidarity) as well as earlier foundational ones. While examining specific movements, we will also seek to understand the experience of student protest and some of the broader historical dynamics of these movements in the US. Students will aim to interview participants in recent movements, particularly the Palestinian solidarity movement, in order to collect the beginnings of an oral history archive. In addition, students will complete independent research on protest movements beyond our primary focus and share their findings in succinct, in-class presentations Keywords:Race, activism, Palestine, Black Lives Matter, student organizing

In/Justice Students should expect to spend 8 hours weekly on work and preparation outside of class time