Other Research
Histories of Anti-Apartheid Activism in Louisville
In 1985, the UofL Board of Trustees voted to divest from companies that invested in South Africa’s apartheid government. As we near the 40th anniversary of this vote, ABI-supported researchers are working to highlight the histories of the anti-apartheid movement in Louisville through archival and oral history research.
Air Justice
The Air Justice project began in 2021 by two former UofL faculty members, ABI affiliate Dr. Megan Poole (English) and Prof. Shavonnie Carthens (Law), who joined in coalition with Eboni Neal Cochran of REACT – Rubbertown Emergency Action “to work with scholars, students, and local communities to research solutions that bring legislative change and decrease toxic emissions” (AirJusticeLou.org). In 2024, the Air Justice project became part of the ABI.
The History of Policing in Louisville
A 2024 policy report entitled “The History of Policing in Louisville: A Fact-Finding Report on Institutional Harms". This report was authored by a team of interdisciplinary researchers including Dr. Felicia Jamison (History and Humanities), and ABI faculty affiliates, Dr. Siddhant Issar (Political Science) and Dr. Cate Fosl (Women, Gender, and Sexuality Studies), assisted by 3 student researchers. The report covers the years from Louisville’s earliest settlement through 2018.
'Unprecedented Times' Youth Responses to COVID-19 and Racism Policy Report
A 2023 policy report entitled “Unprecedented Times: Youth/Young Adults of Color Responding to the Twin Pandemics of COVID-19 and Racism in Louisville". This report was led by a team of interdisciplinary researchers including ABI faculty affiliates, Melanie Gast, Rebecka Bloomer, and Aishia Brown.
Kentucky LGBTQ Historic Context Narrative
In partnership with the Fairness Campaign, the Anne Braden Institute for Social Justice Research created the first statewide historic queer context narrative in the nation.
Louisville Housing Demand Analysis (2015)
On December 18, 2015, Louisville Metro Human Relations Commission released the report Searching for Safe, Fair and Affordable Housing, Learning from Experiences: An Analysis of Housing Challenges in Louisville Metro.
20-Year Action Plan for Fair and Affordable Housing (2014)
A 20-year action plan to improve fair housing, released on February 13, 2014 at the Louisville Metro Human Relations Commission’s annual Race and Relations Conference, documents that residential segregation remains a major problem in Louisville and suggests remedies.
Engaged Scholarship Report (2014-15)
Dr. Cate Fosl researched and prepared this report entitled: "Imagine Engaged Scholarship at the University of Louisville: A Research Report to the Provost", which proposes the foundation for an accessible, community-engaged campus.
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