Vanderbilt Divinity School Transformative Justice: Relevant Religion Series
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Transformative Justice: How Do We Sustain Movements for Social Change? From Gulf Coast communities resisting climate change to cities all over the U.S. resisting police brutality, people are rising up to transform society. In this time of change, how do we sustain movements for racial and economic justice that center the need for healing, wellness, and connection? The Movement Strategy Center defines transformative movement building as that which transforms the community through a “wide range of practices like meditation, embodiment practices like martial arts, cultural ritual and healing practices, artistic and creative practices, and other forms of contemplative and spiritual practice.” What cultural, spiritual, and embodied practices fuel today’s movements for social justice? Join us for an intergenerational conversation about cultural practice, spirituality, and building movements for racial justice. Emilie M. Townes, Dean, Vanderbilt Divinity School Jocelyn D. Briddell, Executive Director, Scarritt Bennett Center Jardana Peacock, Radical Wellness Coach Carlin Rushing, Program Assistant, Carpenter Program in Religion, Gender, and Sexuality, Vanderbilt Divinity School Twitter @VUDivinity Facebook https://www.facebook.com/vandydiv/ Instagram @VUDivinity Follow Vanderbilt on Twitter: https://twitter.com/vanderbiltu, on Instagram: http://instagram.com/vanderbiltu and on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/vanderbilt. See all Vanderbilt social media at http://social.vanderbilt.edu.
