This open online course in collaboration with Academicish explored the following core questions:
How have social justice activists, particularly feminists engaged with the internet?
What are the forms that feminist social justice activism has taken in the digital space, particularly on social media platforms?
What are the major critiques and challenges of performing social justice activism in social media spaces?
This six-week online course "Social Media, Social Justice and Gender" explores the ways in which social justice movements like #MeToo, #BlackLivesMatter (and manymore!) utilize the affordances of social media platforms to organize, raise awareness, and build communities in the US and across the world. Additionally, we will explore the kinds of challenges that activists face in using social media for social justice efforts.