Through a mix of guest lectures, field trips, and readings, students will participate in an in-depth and intimate investigation on how to build a social justice life amid the intersectional demands of work, culture, home life, and other pressures. The course considers the practice of social justice as an everyday commitment and as a way of life, while recognizing the challenges of doing so within a capitalist system. From local community fridges to neighborhood social justice film collectives, we will consider how people find ways to build a social justice life and deal with the capitalist pressures around survival. At the end of the semester, students will work together to create a resource that shares key insights from over the course of class. Course materials will include The Master's Tools Will Never Dismantle the Master's House (1984, Audre Lorde), United in Anger: A History of ACT UP (2012, Jim Hubbard), Mutual Aid: Building Solidarity During This Crisis... (2020, Dean Spade) as well as contemporary exhibitions and events in NYC. This 2-credit course meets from September 23, 2024 - November 18, 2024.