In 1994, Black feminist thinker Loretta Ross first coined the term "reproductive justice," imploring activists to understand the inexplicability of personal reproductive freedom from the fight for liberation for all people and communities from oppressive systems. In this course, we'll chart the framework of reproductive justice from its grassroots origin to its global impact, drawing on a combination of theory, political journalism, and activist texts. Students will hear firsthand from three reproductive justice activists about the writers and thinkers that shaped their work, the relationship between reading and changemaking, and the role of theory and narrative in amplifying new, more expansive definitions of reproductive justice.
3-4 units · Letter or Credit/No Credit
In 1994, Black feminist thinker Loretta Ross first coined the term "reproductive justice," imploring activists to understand the inexplicability of personal reproductive freedom from the fight for liberation for all people and communities from oppressive systems. In this course, we'll chart the framework of reproductive justice from its grassroots origin to its global impact, drawing on a combination of theory, political journalism, and activist texts. Students will hear firsthand from three reproductive justice activists about the writers and thinkers that shaped their work, the relationship between reading and changemaking, and the role of theory and narrative in amplifying new, more expansive definitions of reproductive justice.