Social Movements: The Challenge and Promise (HyFlex: Zoom)

Social Movements: The Challenge and Promise (HyFlex: Zoom)

Spring (4-8 hours) | This course is completed

Online Lebanon, NH 03766 United States

Online Meeting

5/31/2023-6/14/2023

3:30 PM-5:30 PM EDT on Wed

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$45.00

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NOTE: Catalog lists this as a 4-session course ending June 21. A recent update has changed it to a 3-session course ending on June 14.

Social movements have been major engines of societal change as they attempt to address challenges of poverty and injustice. Through interactive lectures, films, and discussions, we will examine the dynamics of power and social change and the role movements have played in different contexts—tapping into the experiences of civil rights, peace, health, environmental, and women’s movements in the States and around the world. Documentaries, case studies, and muliple images and graphics will bring to life the struggles, strategies and people at the forefront of creating change and inspiring activism. As we deepen our understanding, we will highlight the hope and joy social movements generate as well as examine the inevitable tensions and challenges that movements face and in many cases, the backlash and violence that occur as a result of their successes. Optional reading materials will be distributed during class.

For over 40 years, Valerie Miller has collaborated with Latin American, Asian, African, and U.S. colleagues from local social change organizations to the UN and beyond, helping to develop women leaders and social movements. At Just Associates, a global network of activists and scholars, Dr. Miller has facilitated workshops, seminars, research, and online courses on power, advocacy, and leadership. To do this, she taps into her rich experiences as a family planning counselor, organizer, writer, and trainer.