Food Justice and Social Activism in Urban Communities

This course will examine Food (in)Justice through an interdisciplinary lens of study. To begin, we will examine the origins and root causes throughout urban communities that led to food accessibility issues. Students will study larger concepts such as broad food systems (urban farming, government oversight, low-income community access, national and local distribution, food apartheid, challenged health issues, and food sovereignty. After understanding how food access is another sociopolitical issue in our urban communities (with a particular focus on New York City), the course will rely heavily on theories and applications of community-led advocacy and activism. Students are required to think about ways in which their communities (or neighboring communities) might benefit from the work produced in this class. As such, this course will also require students to work on advocacy projects that will address a local food issue in their community and share its impact.

Offer as needed