Which Side Are You On? Building Transformative Praxis In Revolutionary Times
Conference Strand
Social Change, Leadership, and Advocacy
Abstract
William Cross Jr. Lecture Series: Living in urgent times of nested crises of global and local proportions, we must – as educators, counselors, researchers – face the age old organizing question, “which side are you on?” We must position ourselves, and ask just how are we addressing white supremacy, patriarchy, racial capitalism, xenophobia, anti-LGBTQ, and ableist policies and practices in our work? In the last four years as structural inequalities have soared, we have seen social and political polarization grip our communities, and expressions of hatred and intolerance flourish. And while some have doubled down in their supremacist commitments others, millions of others, have poured into the streets in cities and towns across the country with visions of justice. In our talk, we take up the charge of the national uprisings, and open a conversation about what it means for us to look in the mirror – to build and commit to practices of transformation in our work.
This presentation will feature our work with the Survivors Justice Project (SJP), a participatory action research collective of survivors of domestic violence, women who are currently and formerly incarcerated, advocates, social workers, lawyers, and academics, dedicated to documenting the implementation of the Domestic Violence Sentencing Justice Act (DVSJA). Our conversation will offer our experiences to demonstrate the radical possibilities – and key commitments – of rich intentional collaboration across difference, where commitments to racial justice and solidarity are engaged as method, where those most impacted by injustice are situated as the center, and where the collective commitment is to work towards transformation, healing, and collective liberation.
Evidence
Not applicable- lecture series session.
Format
Individual Presentations
Biographical Sketch
Maria Elena Torre is a Research Scientist with the Public Science Center.
Sharon White-Harrigan is the Executive Director of the Women's Community Justice Association.
Start Date
2-12-2021 8:15 AM
End Date
2-12-2021 9:45 AM
Recommended Citation
Torre, Maria Elena and White-Harrigan, Sharon, "Which Side Are You On? Building Transformative Praxis In Revolutionary Times" (2021). National Cross-Cultural Counseling and Education Conference for Research, Action, and Change. 17.
https://digitalcommons.georgiasouthern.edu/ccec/2021/2021/17
Which Side Are You On? Building Transformative Praxis In Revolutionary Times
William Cross Jr. Lecture Series: Living in urgent times of nested crises of global and local proportions, we must – as educators, counselors, researchers – face the age old organizing question, “which side are you on?” We must position ourselves, and ask just how are we addressing white supremacy, patriarchy, racial capitalism, xenophobia, anti-LGBTQ, and ableist policies and practices in our work? In the last four years as structural inequalities have soared, we have seen social and political polarization grip our communities, and expressions of hatred and intolerance flourish. And while some have doubled down in their supremacist commitments others, millions of others, have poured into the streets in cities and towns across the country with visions of justice. In our talk, we take up the charge of the national uprisings, and open a conversation about what it means for us to look in the mirror – to build and commit to practices of transformation in our work.
This presentation will feature our work with the Survivors Justice Project (SJP), a participatory action research collective of survivors of domestic violence, women who are currently and formerly incarcerated, advocates, social workers, lawyers, and academics, dedicated to documenting the implementation of the Domestic Violence Sentencing Justice Act (DVSJA). Our conversation will offer our experiences to demonstrate the radical possibilities – and key commitments – of rich intentional collaboration across difference, where commitments to racial justice and solidarity are engaged as method, where those most impacted by injustice are situated as the center, and where the collective commitment is to work towards transformation, healing, and collective liberation.
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