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Exploring Social Justice in Mixed/Divided Cities: From Local to Global Learning
Corey Shdaimah1, Jane Lipscomb2, Roni Strier3
1University of Maryland School of Social Work, Baltimore, MD.
Annals of Global Health
|March 19, 2017
Summary
This binational course explored social justice in divided cities, using participatory methods to foster understanding and imagine social change. Participants found the intercultural learning experience personally and professionally transformative.
Area of Science:
- Interprofessional Education
- Social Justice Studies
- Urban Studies
Background:
- Developed a parallel binational, interprofessional American-Israeli course.
- Explores social justice amidst rising urban, local, and global inequities.
Purpose of the Study:
- Critically examine social justice framing in mixed/divided cities.
- Integrate diverse professional perspectives (social work, health, law).
- Utilize participatory methods for deeper understanding and social change imagination.
Main Methods:
- Photo-voice
- Experiential learning
- Theatre of the Oppressed
- Intercultural immersion
Main Results:
- Facilitated crucial conversations about 'the other' and social justice.
- Provided a shared language and multiple media for expressing understanding of social (in)justice.
- Students and faculty experienced culture as diverse, complex, and personal.
Conclusions:
- Course was personally and professionally transformative for students and faculty.
- Examining social justice in Haifa and Baltimore highlighted the importance of context.
- Global learning provided insights into local challenges and opportunities.
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