at land's edge is an autonomous pedagogical platform based in East and South Los Angeles that nurtures the voices of cultural producers who are committed to social transformation. We understand pedagogy as not only a method of education, but as a critical space where the processes of teaching and learning, knowledge and action, and self and community are reflexive, interwoven, and oriented toward
the liberatory possibilities of a just and democratic world. As an autonomous platform, we are not tied to any institution, nor are we supported or funded by any patron, nor do we function according to a non-profit model. We are committed to remaining uncompromised in our freedom and our vision. At the center of our practice are people of color, immigrants, the poor, the undocumented, and the indigenous. Together, we build space for shared learning and develop networks for radical political imagination and solidarity. We also create intergenerational, cross-movement, and interdisciplinary sites, where cultural production meets politics and grassroots engagement. We understand these terms of “cultural production,” “politics” and “grassroots engagement” as open-ended, shifting, and rooted in lived experience. Our programs encourage reciprocal exchange among all participants and include research fellowships, public lectures, seminars, workshops, mentorship and skill-sharing structures, publications, and exhibitions.
