The Life, Death, and Afterlife of Apocalyptic Education
Date & Time: October 31, 2024, 12:00 pm–1:00 pm
Location: Zoom Meeting
The CSHE and the BSIEL presents The Life, Death, and Afterlife of Apocalyptic Education, part of the 2024-2025 Black Study in Education Lab Webinar Series.
Featuring Kenjus Watson and Tiffani Marie, this presentation explores the concept of "apocalyptic education" (AE), focusing on its phases of life, death, and afterlife, as a way of critically engaging with knowledge, memory, and Black experience. The presenters reflected on their shared journey since 2018 and their work on the Apocalyptic Ed podcast, using stories, music, and ceremony to honor sacred relationships and challenge dominant narratives of modernity. A central theme was their engagement with TIIR (telomere length as a biological marker of aging and stress), examining how environmental and social stressors impact Black health and longevity. Ultimately, the talk called for a deeper, ethical engagement with knowledge and being, envisioning new worlds through Blackness and collective memory.