Border Work: Race, Labor, and Ethnonationalism [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: Leigh Campoamor | 5-weeks | Tuesdays July 8-August 5 | 7:00-9:00 PM ET | ONLINE
US political discourse is filled with anxiety and incendiary rhetoric about the border, from "border crisis" and "border security," to "undocumented immigration" and "unlawful entry." But borders aren't natural facts of the world; instead they are human inventions that serve a variety of political and economic ends. This class begins from the premise that the border crisis is a fabrication used to justify racial capitalism and its attendant carceral technologies. That is, the policing of borders is a key part of the system of mass incarceration, created through bi-partisan policies.
Over the course of five weeks, we'll ask: How did national borders come to exist in the first place? And how did the border come to occupy such an important place in U.S. politics, one associated with danger, criminality and Otherness? We will look at the history of borders, how they are linked to imperialist and ethnonationalist projects, and how they reinforce racialized regimes of labor. And we will contemplate the call for “no borders,” asking if it’s merely a utopian fantasy or a potential political project.
In a time of increasing concern about the far-right agenda, this course seeks to give a glimpse into how we got here. This means understanding the racist policies and rhetoric of today as the logical outcome of a political and economic system built on white supremacy, laying the groundwork for rising fascism. And when we understand the system we live in, we can better organize against it.
While we will focus on the United States, we will also study Palestine/Israel, Latin America, and other geographical areas. Students will come away from the course with an understanding of concepts such as border imperialism, racial capitalism, ethnonationalism, settler colonialism, nativism, and carcerality. Authors might include: Harsha Walia, Kelly Lytle-Hernández, Silky Shah, Roxanne Dunbar-Ortiz, Alex Aviña, Gloria Anzaldua, Bridget Anderson, Ghassan Kanafani, Reece Jones, Etienne Balibar, Nur Masalha, and Ilan Pappe.
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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: Leigh Campoamor | 5-weeks | Tuesdays July 8-August 5 | 7:00-9:00 PM ET | ONLINE
US political discourse is filled with anxiety and incendiary rhetoric about the border, from "border crisis" and "border security," to "undocumented immigration" and "unlawful entry." But borders aren't natural facts of the world; instead they are human inventions that serve a variety of political and economic ends. This class begins from the premise that the border crisis is a fabrication used to justify racial capitalism and its attendant carceral technologies. That is, the policing of borders is a key part of the system of mass incarceration, created through bi-partisan policies.
Over the course of five weeks, we'll ask: How did national borders come to exist in the first place? And how did the border come to occupy such an important place in U.S. politics, one associated with danger, criminality and Otherness? We will look at the history of borders, how they are linked to imperialist and ethnonationalist projects, and how they reinforce racialized regimes of labor. And we will contemplate the call for “no borders,” asking if it’s merely a utopian fantasy or a potential political project.
In a time of increasing concern about the far-right agenda, this course seeks to give a glimpse into how we got here. This means understanding the racist policies and rhetoric of today as the logical outcome of a political and economic system built on white supremacy, laying the groundwork for rising fascism. And when we understand the system we live in, we can better organize against it.
While we will focus on the United States, we will also study Palestine/Israel, Latin America, and other geographical areas. Students will come away from the course with an understanding of concepts such as border imperialism, racial capitalism, ethnonationalism, settler colonialism, nativism, and carcerality. Authors might include: Harsha Walia, Kelly Lytle-Hernández, Silky Shah, Roxanne Dunbar-Ortiz, Alex Aviña, Gloria Anzaldua, Bridget Anderson, Ghassan Kanafani, Reece Jones, Etienne Balibar, Nur Masalha, and Ilan Pappe.
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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: Leigh Campoamor | 5-weeks | Tuesdays July 8-August 5 | 7:00-9:00 PM ET | ONLINE
US political discourse is filled with anxiety and incendiary rhetoric about the border, from "border crisis" and "border security," to "undocumented immigration" and "unlawful entry." But borders aren't natural facts of the world; instead they are human inventions that serve a variety of political and economic ends. This class begins from the premise that the border crisis is a fabrication used to justify racial capitalism and its attendant carceral technologies. That is, the policing of borders is a key part of the system of mass incarceration, created through bi-partisan policies.
Over the course of five weeks, we'll ask: How did national borders come to exist in the first place? And how did the border come to occupy such an important place in U.S. politics, one associated with danger, criminality and Otherness? We will look at the history of borders, how they are linked to imperialist and ethnonationalist projects, and how they reinforce racialized regimes of labor. And we will contemplate the call for “no borders,” asking if it’s merely a utopian fantasy or a potential political project.
In a time of increasing concern about the far-right agenda, this course seeks to give a glimpse into how we got here. This means understanding the racist policies and rhetoric of today as the logical outcome of a political and economic system built on white supremacy, laying the groundwork for rising fascism. And when we understand the system we live in, we can better organize against it.
While we will focus on the United States, we will also study Palestine/Israel, Latin America, and other geographical areas. Students will come away from the course with an understanding of concepts such as border imperialism, racial capitalism, ethnonationalism, settler colonialism, nativism, and carcerality. Authors might include: Harsha Walia, Kelly Lytle-Hernández, Silky Shah, Roxanne Dunbar-Ortiz, Alex Aviña, Gloria Anzaldua, Bridget Anderson, Ghassan Kanafani, Reece Jones, Etienne Balibar, Nur Masalha, and Ilan Pappe.
—
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.