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Post by justine on Sept 15, 2017 14:06:01 GMT
Hiya, I'm Justine, originally from France and living in the UK. I have a PhD in Indigenous literatures from the Pacific region and I would love to keep learning about CRT and exchange with all of you. I've been following @nativeapprops for a while and I'm really excited Dr. Keene is opening her course to the public!
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Post by peletier on Sept 15, 2017 20:54:47 GMT
Sarahfree
Are you familiar with the Teaching Tolerance program of the Southern Poverty Law Center? Might be worth checking out.
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Post by Barbara Preuninger on Sept 16, 2017 0:37:41 GMT
Hi, This course was recommended by a friend. I want to learn more about CRT and also form connections with others who are interested in this. I'm not sure exactly where I will go or what I will do with it, but it seems like a positive direction. Thanks for offering this!
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Post by Mary on Sept 16, 2017 8:57:32 GMT
Hello,
I'm an American currently living in Sydney, Australia. I'm trying to learn more about the experiences of others, confront my own privilege, and educate myself. I'm deeply distressed about the state of my home country in regards to mass incarceration, racism, and bigotry, and I'm just trying to become as knowledgable as I can so I can do my part in this struggle. Love Dr. Keene's work and looking forward to learning alongside you all.
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Post by Chris on Sept 16, 2017 20:42:06 GMT
Hello. My name is Chris. I am a settler who just moved to occupied Blackfoot territory in Lethbridge, Alberta. I have been following Professor Keene's work online and am looking forward to reading all your reflections on the readings.
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Post by Trudie Jackson on Sept 17, 2017 19:55:19 GMT
My name is Trudie Jackso, Dine' and a year Ph.D student at the University of New Mexico. I am interested in this course because my research focus on underrepresented population within tribal communities that represent the 2SLGBTQ. Looking forward to gaining new knowledge. Ahe'hee
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Post by peteroreilly on Sept 18, 2017 0:43:26 GMT
Hello all, my name is Peter O'Reilly and I live in Boston, MA. I grew up in the hills of Western Mass and have lived much of my life in remote areas without a lot of diversity. I have been seeking out new learning opportunities and happily came across this course last week. CRT was never the most present concept given my surroundings and I wasn't introduced to it until studying in Samoa. There are so many gaps in my understanding of CRT and the role it plays in our society so I am psyched to delve more deeply and learn from everyone here. Thank you for sharing this course and thank you everyone for joining.
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Post by arroyoarte on Sept 18, 2017 19:04:51 GMT
Yá’át’ééh - greetings from the Four Corners of the world. My name is Esther and I am citizen of the Navajo Nation currently residing on the Colorado side of the 4 Corners. I am a writer and artist. I am excited to be in dialogue with a diverse group of people.
I AM ... still fascinated how race threads itself in everyday lives.
THE VIEW FROM MESATOP ... The word race has been a powersurge in regards to indigenous history. Others words like misuse, overuse, underuse, abuse transform into compartmentalized sparks that singe me.
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Post by Karissa on Sept 18, 2017 19:11:50 GMT
Hi! My name is Karissa. I'm from St. Louis. I've only just learned of CRT last year when looking into PhD programs. As a black woman in STL - race and racial discourse is pretty high these days.
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Post by profklein on Sept 19, 2017 1:06:12 GMT
I'm a law professor in California - studed CRT with Kim Crenshaw at UCLA a long time ago, and continue to try to stay up with the literature.
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Post by gemmam on Sept 19, 2017 3:11:50 GMT
I'm Gemma, I'm a lecturer and post grad student at UNSW Law School in Sydney, Australia. I'm an Aboriginal woman, Barkindji from far west New South Wales.
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Post by tameloot on Sept 19, 2017 4:43:07 GMT
Hello,
I'm living in Asheville, NC along with VA, VT, and Detroit, MI - primarily.
Currently learning to resolve karma and identify and heal behavioral patterns.
I'm not sure how I happened across this course, but it's an important topic to me and I've been learning a lot on the subject in the last couple years.
One of my roles is as Director of Operations with Life in My Days. We are a nonprofit driven to create safe spaces for people to share their experiences and feel like they can belong in all of their identities. We also work with communities to start difficult conversations around stigmatized issues including mental health and social justice.
Looking forward to learning with you all.
Thomas
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Post by taypeter on Sept 22, 2017 15:19:47 GMT
My name is Tay and I'm in New Mexico. I am originally from CO and I can play the piano.
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Post by Nati on Sept 22, 2017 23:16:18 GMT
Hello everyone, Julie here. I am a CTE prof at a community college in the Los Angeles area. I was raised in a small college town in the mid-west, and am proud of the experiences, exposure and education I received regardless of my community's size and isolation. Both of my parents were raised in very bigoted homes and I am grateful for their ability to pull themselves out of that mire, instilling in their children a sense of justice and fairness for all people. It has been a long time since I have had to opportunity to immerse myself into a sociology course, and upon reading the description realise that much of my understanding is outdated and lacking. It is important to me to maintain a solid and current understanding of such an important topic, not only as an educator, but as a contributing member of society. I am looking forward to diving into the readings, writing and discussions with everyone here. Thank you for this opportunity. Julie- Interested in which community college you work at (if that is not too personal I would completely understand if you would not want to share that). I am not a prof but I reside in San Diego/ Chula Vista & have attended most of the community colleges within the SDCCD. On a personal note you are very lucky in regards your parents whom grew up in bigoted homes, yet they had both the the ability to not just "intellectually" learn and analyze their own views, vs those which your grandparents held, but also the moral fiber to do so. I cannot say the same for my parents, which is more then disappointing angering. Unlike you parent's, they are not very intellectual people & the subconscious (and blatant) racism is so embedded & the lack of even wanting to understand I have combated for so long (I never give up) but have come to the realization that their bigotry/racism/homophobia etc. is a brick wall.
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Post by walnut on Sept 24, 2017 16:06:12 GMT
Hello everyone. Thank you Prof. Keene for welcoming us all to join your class remotely. I'm Leslie, an American and immigrant to Germany. I am currently studying library science and am very interested in how librarians can work to increase equality and access, especially in public libraries. Participating in the Critical Librarianship community online and reading the discourse on that topic has gotten me interested in learning more about Critical Race Theory outside the context of the library as well. I may not complete the written assignments but look forward to following the reading and discussions.
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