This Mosaic examined two of the most significant black liberation movements of the 20th century: the anti-apartheid movement in South Africa from the 1950s through the 1990s and the African-American civil rights movement of the 1950s-1980s.
This Mosaic provided Dickinson students with both the historical background and hands-on exposure to a variety of issues, including participatory democracy, endogenous development, regional integration and sustainable agriculture.
Dickinson has sponsored several research trips to Cuba, with a focus on political, economic and environmental factors, as well as the island nation's social sustainability.
During the Steelton Mosaic (1996, 2001), students and faculty members met with workers, teachers, local business people, and residents of the multi-ethnic community of Steelton, Pa., to explore questions of mutual interest: how to raise a family, earn a living and sustain faith in a community hit hard by de-industrialization. In 2001, students focused on work, family, and migration narratives among members of the African-American community.
The mission of the CSC is to create collaborative communities of inquiry. Faculty, students and community partners engage in interdisciplinary field research to create shared knowledge, working toward greater equality, peace and social justice.
Inequality in Brazil mini Mosaic: An Exploration of Race, Class, Gender, and Geography - Summer 2015 This summer there will be an opportunity for students to take a look at the layers of Brazilian society that shape, construct, and inhibit life outcomes in terms of in/equality. Students will travel to Brazil and conduct interviews,while learning more about affirmative action, the homicide of Black women, the Black Social Movements, and Homeless Workers. For more information please contact Edvan Brito (Spanish and Portugese) and/or Anthony Barnum (Sociology). To apply please visit the Center for Global Study and Engagement.
