From a digital or analog collage, photo, drawing, blackout poem, video, or anything else, select artworks will be incorporated into openly licensed teaching materials. See more info about Executive Dis/Order at abusablepast.org/call-for-sub.... More questions can be directed to thepedlab@gmail.com.

From Italian American radicalism, to the Black freedom struggle, radical Iranian theory and praxis, and drug war policing’s ties to Palestine solidarity repression, these works offer the interconnectedness of history to this current moment. We invite you to read more at linktr.ee/theabusablep... /2

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...Many themes, lessons, and challenges emerge.
We hope that this forum fulfills multiple purposes: that it will serve as an archive, a teaching resource, and a guide for future programming that will inspire those who continue struggling for collective liberation. /5

....Some offer a hyperlocal understanding of their encampment experience, others provide global linkages. Together, they paint a brief but vivid picture of what the encampments looked like, felt like, what they generated, what they challenged, and what it meant to those involved. /4

...Some pieces speak to ways that people who have long advocated for Palestinian liberation worked in this new political landscape. Others speak to how first-time activists joined, interpreted, and made sense of these encampment spaces. /3

..including experiments with teach-ins, alternative pedagogies, & the expansion of the classroom into the encampments.
The following pieces are part of a forum about student activism & how faculty, students, & community members were involved in the encampments during the Spring semester of 2024. /2

In this piece, Sandhya Shukla reflects on the life and legacy of Vito Marcantonio, highlighting his cross-cultural solidarity and progressive vision, and urges readers to consider how his utopian ideals might inspire contemporary political action.

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📸: Promotional material for the 2022 National Black HIV/AIDS Awareness Day. Source: Congressional Equality Caucus. 3/3

Scott examines the intersections of gender, religion, and sexuality and links these historical patterns to ongoing disparities. The microsyllabus, then, highlights broader systemic issues in healthcare, employment, and housing that continue to affect Black Americans today.
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"STOP THE GENOCIDE"-- waving various Palestinian flags. The text on top of the photo reads, "The Digital Collective of the Radical History Review Call for Submissions, Reflections from the People's University. Deadline: August 1, 2024."

📸 credit: Montecruz Foto through The Academy Chronicle.
Alt text: A transparent photo in the background of students protesting, holding signs--one that says ...

- Engage in critical discussions on institutional constraints and the complexities of practicing radical history within oppressive systems.
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We seek submissions that:
- Investigate the nature of radical history work and the responsibilities it entails.
- Offer insights into radical history as a topic and methodology.

--one that says "STOP THE GENOCIDE"-- waving various Palestinian flags. The text on top of the photo reads, "The Digital Collective of the Radical History Review Call for Submissions, Reflections from the People's University. Deadline: August 1, 2024."