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Open Edu


A spectrum of colors and subjects to describe the topics covered in Open Edu. All topics fall under Slow Studies, and are addressed through the lens of human rights, climate justice and collective liberation. You can explore specific class topics below!

Open Edu is a free and accessible climate education series that centers the voices and perspectives of People of the Global Majority.

Open Edu teaches on multiple topics through 3 major lenses—human rights, climate justice and collective liberation.

We believe that education is the foundation of progress, and that collectively we can cultivate the critical thinking to dismantle harmful systems.



Systemic Change

Spring 2023

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Feb 17
12pm ET

Orientalism & Environmental Justice with Dr. Suja R. Sawafta

Environmental Impact
Mar 3
12pm ET

Constructive & Creative Media Literacy with Dr. Maytha Alhassen

Critical Media Studies
Mar 10
12pm ET

Reparative Media with Dr. Aymar Jéan Christian

Critical Media Studies
Mar 17
1pm ET

Smart Cities with Aditi Desai

Systems & Design Thinking
Mar 24
12pm ET

(Re)designing Corporations with Céline Semaan

Regenerative Economics
Mar 29
12pm ET

Challenging Anti-Blackness for Collective Liberation Pt. 2 with maya finoh

Systemic Racism & Identity Politics
Mar 31
12pm ET

Access Intimacy for Disability Justice with Sulaiman R. Khan

Collective Healing
Apr 7
12pm ET
Apr 14
1pm ET

A Course In Natural Dyes : Waste as a Resource, Forming Local Systems with Cara Marie Piazza

Systems & Design Thinking
Apr 20
12pm ET

Indigenous Sovereignty in Brazil with Zaya Ribeiro

Systemic Racism & Identity Politics
Apr 28
12pm ET

Change is a Creative Practice with Jezz Chung

Collective Healing
May 5
1pm ET

CARE IS WHAT WE DO with Ross Gay

Collective Healing

Systems & Design Thinking

Critical Media Studies

Reparative Media with Dr. Aymar Jéan Christian

Critical Media Literacy with Dr. Maytha Alhassen

Cancel Culture with Fariha Róisín

Fashion & Beauty Politics

Regenerative Economics

(Re)designing Corporations with Céline Semaan

Leather: Fashion’s Dirty Secret with Céline Semaan, João Talocchi, Greg Higgs, Teju Adisa-Farrar, Cameron Russell

Q&A: Ask Me Anything with Aja Barber, Liz Ricketts, Céline Semaan, Dounia Wone

Upcycling Workshop — Waste as a Resource with Nicole McLaughin, Akilah Stewart

Jewelry Design for the Real World with Wing Yau, Bliss Lau

Environmental Impact

Material Literacy

Material Literacy with Seetal Solanki

History of Cotton with Teju Adisa-Farrar, Sha'Mira Covington

History of Microplastics with Madeleine MacGillivray

History of Plastic with Dr. Theanne Schiros

Collective Healing

CARE IS WHAT WE DO with Ross Gay

Spiritual Capacity with Syntyché Francella

Systemic Racism & Identity Politics

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