Social movements capture our collective subconscious, visibly and sometimes invisibly foreshadowing fundamental shifts in how our societies are organized. People acting collectively can both change and re-entrench existing power structures and institutions; effectively, social movements give agency to collective behavior. The anti-police brutality protests in the summer of 2020, galvanized a global social movement, forging a broader coalition of resistance against the neoliberal order. But what spurs social movements and what sustains them? What can we do such that our movements are less reactive and more deliberative, conscious, and intentional as we work toward liberation? Together, we will reflect on and consider these questions as we collectively work on a model for organizing. All reading materials will be provided.

Guided by Dr. Marilyn Grell-Brisk