Picturing Freedom
Freedom Over Me: Eleven Slaves, Their Lives and Dreams Brought to Life by Ashley Bryan enriches a fragmentary archive by tapping into something we know for sure about the enslaved but seldom allow...
View ArticleSanctuary Syllabus
On January 27, 2017, Executive Order 13769 went into effect, banning foreign nationals from seven Muslim-majority countries from entering the United States. Within hours, Customs and Border Protection...
View ArticleTrump Syllabus 2.0
On June 19th, the Chronicle of Higher Education ran a web version of a mock college syllabus that sought to explore the deep historical and political roots of Donald Trump’s political success during...
View ArticleRape Culture Syllabus
I just start kissing them. Just kiss—I don’t even wait. And when you’re a star they let you do it. You can do anything. Whatever you want. Grab them by the pussy. You can do anything. —Donald Trump...
View ArticleTrump Syllabus 3.0
This course explores one of the most unanticipated events in modern political history: the election of Donald Trump to the presidency of the United States of America. We ask three basic questions: How...
View ArticleTrump Syllabus 2.0 en Español
Desde su publicación en junio de 2016, en medio de la intensa campaña electoral que llevaría a Donald Trump a la Casa Blanca, el “Trump Syllabus 2.0” ha probado …
View ArticleTrump Syllabus 3.0
This course explores one of the most unanticipated events in modern political history: the election of Donald Trump to the presidency of the United States of America. We ask three basic questions: How...
View ArticleTrump Syllabus 2.0
On June 19, 2016, the Chronicle of Higher Education ran a web version of a mock college syllabus that sought to explore the deep historical and political roots of Donald Trump’s political success ...
View ArticleGun Studies Syllabus
In the aftermath of the Parkland school shooting of February 14, 2018, scholar Danielle McGuire invited historians on Twitter to propose readings that would provide resources for gun control activists....
View Article“Read, Mourn, Learn”: Syllabi for Election Day 2018
Voting today is of the highest importance, but it’s likely that more than half of ... The post “Read, Mourn, Learn”: Syllabi for Election Day 2018 appeared first on Public Books.
View ArticlePandemic Syllabus
Disease has never been merely a biological phenomenon. Instead, all illnesses—including COVID-19—are social problems for humans to solve. The post Pandemic Syllabus appeared first on Public Books.
View ArticleReading Resources: The Internet
A resource for teaching and discussing the internet, including a reading list, podcast, and discussion questions. The post Reading Resources: The Internet appeared first on Public Books.
View ArticleReading Resources: The Novel
A resource for reading about, teaching, and discussing the novel as an artistic and cultural form. The post Reading Resources: The Novel appeared first on Public Books.
View ArticleImperialism: A Syllabus
Opposition to imperialism unites the struggles of our times. To recognize empire is to take a necessary step towards a more just world. The post Imperialism: A Syllabus appeared first on Public Books.
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