University of Portland Bulletin 2025-2026

COM 502 Resist! Activist Communication for Social & Environmental Justice.

Protest and activism play an important role in struggles for social and environmental justice. From hashtag activism to visual culture and performance to building solidarity, communication is at the heart of protest and activism. This course will examine several different examples (BLM, Climate Strikes, and more) to consider the visual, embodied and discursive practices at work in the formation and growth of activist movements.

Cross Listed Courses

COM 402