This site is built by a Curricular Team (C-team) including the artist and art curriculum scholars and practitioners with expertise in kindergarten through higher education teaching, museum education, information communication technologies, and social justice education. The purpose is to provide a platform for users to engage in a series of participatory curricular encounters with Linda Stein’s art.
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Why Social Justice Art Education? Why Linda Stein’s Art? Why use the SJAE website?
Ann Holt: “Humans start forming their own ideas about justice and love, kindness and trust early on. Youth have a long history of social transformation and revolution. Particularly today, they help drive environmental causes, gun control, and police reform. They are reading into their potential futures and see a world in dire need of attention. What would happen if students could envision a world where social justice is valued? The SJAE website centering Linda Stein’s art can be a relevant force.”
Karen Keifer-Boyd: “There are many approaches to Social Justice Art Education (SJAE), however, there are underlying shared goals such as an art education that works toward eradicating systems of oppression. Linda Stein’s art is born from her lived experiences of gender, sexuality, and race oppressions, recognizing the vulnerability of marginalized groups, and calling for upstander actions to challenge injustice. The SJAE website provides curricular encounters with Linda Stein’s art, which facilitate affect sensory experiential and immersive engagement with art, a pedagogical perspective that guides students to connect their lived experiences and contemporary issues to the art, for generative dialogue and artmaking.”
Wanda Knight: “Injustice exists in our world. If we reflect upon schooling, for example, and its oppressive history concerning specific populations, Social Justice Art Education (SJAE) can empower us to use art as a catalyst for social change. Linda Stein’s art compels us to confront issues of gender, identity, and power dynamics while inspiring us to dismantle injustices that pervade society. The SJAE website is a treasure trove of resources that fuels our passion and equips us with tools to delve deeper into the intersection of art and activism to challenge the status quo, examine systems of oppression, and advocate for (r)evolution and change.”
Yen-Ju Lin: “Social Justice Art Education (SJAE) fosters artistic exploration that amplifies the voices less often heard. Linda Stein’s Art centers authentic expression of gender and gender fluidity, offering a refreshing perspective on identity development. The SJAE website curates a series of artistic encounters, providing educators with valuable opportunities to explore strategies for fostering meaningful conversations about art that are deeply reflective.”
Adetty Pérez de Miles: “Social Justice Art Education (SJAE) holds immense significance in education as SJAE strives to reduce systemic inequalities and foster inclusivity in teaching and learning. By engaging with social justice issues through art, students learn to be advocates for positive social change. Linda Stein’s feminist art and activism align seamlessly with the core principles of social justice art education. Stein’s art is a powerful testament to the importance of representation in art. Her work challenges gender norms and highlights the experiences of women, ensuring that their voices are heard. By incorporating diverse perspectives into her art, Stein contributes to broader inclusivity within the art world empowering others to embrace their identities and narratives. The SJAE website is a platform for art and social justice education. It connects artists, educators, and activists who use art to create transformative change. The SJAE website is a resource that offers encounters and curricula that engages students and educators in issues of representation, inclusion, equity and access, as well as empowerment through the development of social consciousness, creative expression, and community engagement.”