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Caring for Ourselves: Feminist and Anti-Racist Philosophies of Health [ONLINE]
Full Tuition: $340 — Sliding-scale options are available in the drop-down menu. To pay in installments, choose to pay with PayPal or Klarna at check out.
Instructor: Annu Dahiya | 5-weeks | Thursdays | February 5-March 5 | 7:00-9:00 PM ET | ONLINE
In A Burst of Light, Audre Lorde famously says that “Caring for myself is not self-indulgence, it is self-preservation, and that is an act of political warfare.” For Lorde, health is not only personal but also deeply political; it is a battleground on which we make claims for a just life. But despite the radical power of Lorde's quote, it is often used to promote an idea of self-care rooted in capitalist consumption (i.e., buying things = self-care), deeply disconnected from the reality in which Lorde wrote these words as she was living with breast cancer that had metastasized to her liver. In this course, we will begin by reading Lorde’s A Burst of Light and The Cancer Journals to consider how thinking through illness and disability and centering caring for ourselves can cultivate a feminist and anti-racist reimagining of society itself.
We will first ground our discussion in how the historical origins of health inequities continue to manifest as poor health outcomes for people of color. From here, we turn to both historical and present day examples of marginalized communities taking their health into their own hands to cultivate practices of fully caring for themselves through organizing, art, writing, and health activism. Ultimately, we’ll ask how we must care for ourselves (and each other) in our contemporary world to sustain ourselves and thrive. In addition to Lorde, we will read Jina B. Kim, Sami Schalk, and Alondra Nelson, among others.
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SLIDING SCALE TUITION
Full tuition is the cost per-student of running the class. If you choose a tier below full tuition, you are receiving a discount. If you choose to make a donation in addition to full tuition, you are helping to cover the cost for students who are not able to pay the full amount.
The mid-level tier is a discounted rate for people whose household income is at or above living wage but who have limited discretionary income.
The low-level tier and the full-scholarship tier are for people whose household income is below living wage or who need extra assistance to meet their needs.
SCHOLARSHIPS
Through our fundraising efforts, we are able to offer three full scholarships per class. The full-scholarship tier is a nonrefundable offering. Each student may only take one full-scholarship class at a time. Because our scholarship funding is limited, if a student selects multiple overlapping classes at the full-scholarship level, they will be disenrolled from all classes. Scholarships are not available for asynchronous enrollment.
All sliding-scale and scholarship needs are self-assessed, and we will never request or require proof of need.
RECORDINGS
Recordings will be provided for asynchronous students. Enrolled students who miss class sessions may request to receive a maximum of two recordings to make-up missed sessions.
ASYNCHRONOUS ENROLLMENT
Classes are discussion-based and designed to be taken synchronously. However, we do offer an asynchronous enrollment option for most online classes if you need to follow along at your own pace. Recordings are only available to students who enroll to take the course asynchronously. We are not able to offer scholarships for asynchronous enrollment.
Please see our FAQ for more information, including installment plans, refund policy, and sick and inclement weather policy.
Full Tuition: $340 — Sliding-scale options are available in the drop-down menu. To pay in installments, choose to pay with PayPal or Klarna at check out.
Instructor: Annu Dahiya | 5-weeks | Thursdays | February 5-March 5 | 7:00-9:00 PM ET | ONLINE
In A Burst of Light, Audre Lorde famously says that “Caring for myself is not self-indulgence, it is self-preservation, and that is an act of political warfare.” For Lorde, health is not only personal but also deeply political; it is a battleground on which we make claims for a just life. But despite the radical power of Lorde's quote, it is often used to promote an idea of self-care rooted in capitalist consumption (i.e., buying things = self-care), deeply disconnected from the reality in which Lorde wrote these words as she was living with breast cancer that had metastasized to her liver. In this course, we will begin by reading Lorde’s A Burst of Light and The Cancer Journals to consider how thinking through illness and disability and centering caring for ourselves can cultivate a feminist and anti-racist reimagining of society itself.
We will first ground our discussion in how the historical origins of health inequities continue to manifest as poor health outcomes for people of color. From here, we turn to both historical and present day examples of marginalized communities taking their health into their own hands to cultivate practices of fully caring for themselves through organizing, art, writing, and health activism. Ultimately, we’ll ask how we must care for ourselves (and each other) in our contemporary world to sustain ourselves and thrive. In addition to Lorde, we will read Jina B. Kim, Sami Schalk, and Alondra Nelson, among others.
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SLIDING SCALE TUITION
Full tuition is the cost per-student of running the class. If you choose a tier below full tuition, you are receiving a discount. If you choose to make a donation in addition to full tuition, you are helping to cover the cost for students who are not able to pay the full amount.
The mid-level tier is a discounted rate for people whose household income is at or above living wage but who have limited discretionary income.
The low-level tier and the full-scholarship tier are for people whose household income is below living wage or who need extra assistance to meet their needs.
SCHOLARSHIPS
Through our fundraising efforts, we are able to offer three full scholarships per class. The full-scholarship tier is a nonrefundable offering. Each student may only take one full-scholarship class at a time. Because our scholarship funding is limited, if a student selects multiple overlapping classes at the full-scholarship level, they will be disenrolled from all classes. Scholarships are not available for asynchronous enrollment.
All sliding-scale and scholarship needs are self-assessed, and we will never request or require proof of need.
RECORDINGS
Recordings will be provided for asynchronous students. Enrolled students who miss class sessions may request to receive a maximum of two recordings to make-up missed sessions.
ASYNCHRONOUS ENROLLMENT
Classes are discussion-based and designed to be taken synchronously. However, we do offer an asynchronous enrollment option for most online classes if you need to follow along at your own pace. Recordings are only available to students who enroll to take the course asynchronously. We are not able to offer scholarships for asynchronous enrollment.
Please see our FAQ for more information, including installment plans, refund policy, and sick and inclement weather policy.