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Kei Graves
Humanities and Global Studies Instructor
Washtenaw Community College / Aesthetically Liberated, LLC
Education/Degree:
1 Education, Social Justice, and Leadership Education, Social Justice, and Leadership Education, Social Justice, and Leadership Education, Social Justice, and Leadership (Union Institute and University)
About
Kei Graves, Ph.D. (2022), Union Institute and University, is a Humanities and Global Studies faculty member at Washtenaw Community College. With over a decade of experience, he advances and publishes on liberation, marginalization, and aesthetics.
Current Work
Dr. Graves' upcoming book "Beyond Beauty: Aesthetic Philosophy as a Tool for Liberatory Education" (2025) is an integrative work weaving together the lived experiences of educators, critical pedagogy, aesthetic theories, sublimity, creativity, and feminist philosophies of social justice and antiracism. It advances our understanding of oppression by applying aesthetic frameworks to analyze, discuss, and dismantle dehumanizing systems.
Aimed at educators, higher education faculty, and interdisciplinary scholars, this book bridges theory and practice. It provides actionable strategies for creating classrooms that encourage critical thinking, creative expression, and sustained engagement with liberatory practices.
Research Area Keyword(s)
Anti-Oppressive Practice, Liberatory Education, Liberatory Philosophy, Aesthetic Philosophy