colonialism & climate change TRACK (Sociology & Culture)
Colonialism & Climate Change -- Race, Nationalism, and Immigration
This program complements Sociology curriculum by exploring how people relate to one another in light of our cultural differences and national boundaries. By comparing and contrasting the issues, challenges and solutions between participants’ home communities and countries versus those of Amsterdam (NL), we see the same problems exist all over the world but, manifest themselves in different ways.
We dive into the concepts of nationalism as it pertains to xenophobia; race and white supremacy; and, how cultural pride can sustain or destroy societies.
Topics:
This program is co-created with academics to meet the specific needs of their course and can include the topics of:
- History of Slavery/Colonialism/Racism
- Social Movements
- Role of Policing
- Immigration Policies (Detention Centers/Camps)
- Segregation/Immigration
- Social Housing and Geographic Discrimination (red-lining)
Possibilities:
Suggested locations/organizations in Amsterdam:
- The Black Archives Amsterdam
- Het Schip Museum (Dutch public housing)
- Mama Agata (Cycling School for Immigrant Women)
- Migrant Boat Tour
- Black Lives Matter Amsterdam / ZetjeIn
- Anne Frank House
- Holocaust Memorial Landscapes/Museums
- Amsterdam Equitable Transportation system
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