Dr. Carroll pushes back against dominant settler histories about Cherokee migrations and relations to homeland and provides insight into what audience members ought to glean from Indigenous philosophies imparting practices of deep reciprocity, responsibility, and relationship to the land and each other.
Read MoreCovering the neuroscience of trauma, the habit of racism, and various typologies of systemic trauma, Dr. Ward provides insight into how we might consciously choose to activate our neuroplasticity toward justice rather than collectively rewarding our neuroplasticity for violence and oppression.
Read MoreRupa reminds us that the blatant neglect for people’s wellbeing amidst this global pandemic is not coincidence or negligence, it is the result of a global system that has historically centered profit over people.
Read MoreHow can we understand our own ailments as a map of society’s illness? A by-product of an inhuman, unbridled industrialized society where the pressures of productivity and the harm inflicted by violent institutions are causing a collective decline in health... we explore these topics with Dr. Rupa Marya, whose work explores health issues at the nexus of racism and state violence.
Read MoreJoin Ayana and Dr. Pierre as they oscillate between the importance of nitrogen, building the knowledge commons, the many new entry points that climate change necessitates, and the ways in which we can root ourselves in frameworks inspired by Earth.
Read MoreLearn how Rue Mapp and team are alchemizing the painful lineages of separation and trauma to tell a story rooted in Black joy and seeking refuge in nature.
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