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The Anna Julia Cooper Project on Gender, Race and Politics in the South
The Anna Julia Cooper Program in Gender, Race, and Politics in the South is endowed with the multifaceted mission:
- to move beyond the black/white paradigm in the study of race while still paying attention to this historically important divide;
- to focus specifically on the social and identity cleavages within racialized communities, specifically the intersections of gender, class, sexuality, and region;
- to investigate the linkages between race, gender and expressive culture and to understand the role of race, gender, and region in shaping cultural production;
- to investigate identity and politics with social scientific, humanistic and legal tools in a way that brings together individuals in academic departments, professional schools, and activist communities;
- to combine the pursuits of the academy and the community in a way that challenges the traditional barriers of the ivory tower;
- to take advantage of technology and emerging media to promote the work of scholars and to connect students and community in meaningful ways;
- to provide an environment where young scholars, established scholars, community activists, and students can work together with mutual respect.
Check out this interesting new project - it includes a blog, project announcements, events, research, resources and more!
