Religious Studies Courses

This course connects the history of Kansas to past and present freedom movements. We will explore the significance of the KU Jay Hawk during 19th century anti-slavery struggles in Lawrence and “Bleeding Kansas.” They we will then study 21st century resistance strategies captured by social media hashtags, public education campaigns, and collective action to re-galvanize a demand for abolition and the declaration that Black Lives Matter. A focal lens will be to examine the role of multiracial, interreligious, and transglobal communities as a guide to advance a faith-based abolitionist movement that imagines a more just and equitable world.

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