PHIL 2200 Just Learning: Education as the Practice of Freedom
Toni Morrison wrote that 'that if you are free, you need to free somebody else. If you have some power, then your job is to empower somebody else.’ Just Learning students cultivate critical consciousness, the ability to intervene in reality in order to change it. Combining knowledge from their own lived experience with an analysis of the larger social contexts, Just Learning students empower themselves and build capacity to question injustice, advocate, and take informed action. This course uses the platforms Moodle, Medium, Slack, and Zoom and is a blend of three synchronous sessions and asynchronous learning. Students need reliable internet access. Recommended for returning students or those planning to major in Social Justice or a related major.