Community as Rebellion: A Syllabus for Surviving Academia as a Woman of Color

by Lorgia García-Peña

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A meditation on freedom-making in the academy for women scholars of color.

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This syllabus is a warning, a call to arms, a road map, but above all, is a labour of love. Ethnic Studies in the USA (and in Canada) have a true champion in Lorgia.

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