We are living in times of great uncertainty and upheaval. This course will provide students opportunities to discuss these challenges in community, as they explore historic and contemporary examples of how communities have come together to stand up against oppression. Rooted in the principles of disability justice, Black feminism and intersectionality, we will ask the questions: How have people stood up against injustice? What methods and strategies did they use and how did they work? Using a combination of texts, video, workshops, site visits and sessions with invited speakers, students will be introduced to various issues and methods of collaboration and resistance. Students will be expected to draw from the theoretical material to create their own collaborative creative responses.
This course has been selected for the Creative Citizens in Action @ CCA Spring series and content will reflect on the 2026 theme “Hope as Movement”.
The course will draw heavily on the essential union of theory and embodied practice required by effective resistance movements past and present. We will be exploring line dancing as a collective movement practice in community during class time, to compliment readings. Additionally, students will work in groups to create their own creative interventions based on participation and community building. The course will include a public -facing “Happening” or participatory event as part of the programming of Creative Citizens in Action @ CCA.
This course has been selected for the Creative Citizens in Action @ CCA Spring series and content will reflect on the 2026 theme “Hope as Movement”.
The course will draw heavily on the essential union of theory and embodied practice required by effective resistance movements past and present. We will be exploring line dancing as a collective movement practice in community during class time, to compliment readings. Additionally, students will work in groups to create their own creative interventions based on participation and community building. The course will include a public -facing “Happening” or participatory event as part of the programming of Creative Citizens in Action @ CCA.
- Instructor: Valencia James