AFR 222 - Race, Policing, and Justice correct title is Policing Black Radical Aesthetics

Instructor
Garcia-Rojas

This course explores the relationship among Black radical aesthetics, policing, and abolition from a philosophical perspective. It enlists Black feminist, political, and social theories and philosophies to critically examine concepts, such as aesthetics, fugitivity, black politics, policing, and justice in relation to socio-political and legal issues that fall under the umbrella of national security (criminalization, incarceration, ecologies of warfare, criminal justice reform, political protest, police militarization, and surveillance).This course will also critically think through historically pivotal moments of black protest, resistance, and triumph.

By studying an array of multidisciplinary and media sources through an intersectional lens, such as film, photography, poetry, performance and visual art, in addition to reading Ida B. Wells, Simone Browne, Cedric J. Robinson, Fannie Lou Hamer, Angela Davis, to name a few, this course will enable us to ask the following questions: What is the relationship between Black radical aesthetics and policing? What is policing and justice? What role does aesthetics play in Black liberation? Is Black liberation possible without abolition?

Satisfies Social and Scientific Thought requirement
Satisfies Justice, Equality, and Community requirement
Satisfies Africana Studies major requirement.
Satisfies Sociology major requirement.

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