Critical Race Studies
Learn to think critically about how race and racism permeate and influence our laws, policies, culture, and justice. This specialization is a learning pathway for students to advance their understanding of social justice by focusing on structures of race and racialization and the intersections with questions of power and privilege. Gain the knowledge and skills needed to examine how race impacts our lives and the life chances different people are afforded.
Courses
Students who have fulfilled the requirements for a single- or joint-major degree in Gender & Social Justice may graduate with a Specialization in Critical Race Studies if they have successfully completed the following 4.0 credits:
– 4.0 credits from:
GESO-CUST-MDST 2210H: Gender, Race, and Popular Culture
GESO-INDG 2487H: Decolonizing Feminisms
GESO 3122H: Activists and Activisms: Social Justice and Decolonial Perspectives
GESO 3151H: Transnational Sexualities
GESO-CAST-SOCI 3860H: Gender, Racem and Class
GESO 4050H: Critical Race Theory and Social Jstice
GESO 4122H: Activists and Activisms: Social Justice and Decolonial Perspectives
GESO-ENGL 4351H: Black Lives Matter
CAST-POST-SOCI 2003H: Black Experience in Canada
CAST-POST-SOCI 3661H: Race, Ethnicities, and Multiculturalism
ENGL 3604Y/3605H: Race, Ethnicity, and Literature
INDG-CAST-POST 2002H: Indigenous Peoples and Resurgency
INDG-CAST 4050H: Alliances: Indigenous/Non-Indigenous Relationships for Justice
INDG-CAST 4051H: Transforming Settler Consciousness: Complexities, Challenges, and Possibilities
POST 4341H: Explorations in the Politics of Race in Global Perspective
Degrees Offered:
- B.A. (Honours)
Locations:
- Peterborough
Resume Boosters:
- Take part in the Community Placement Practicum, a novel approach to explore critical race studies outside of the classroom, learning from real-world challenges and activities at a local organization
- Sharpen your analytical skills and learn to articulate ideas and concepts in settings within and outside of academia through participation in class discussion, seminars, and written assignments
- Develop the skills for becoming a leader in advocacy, activism, and decolonization through courses focused on learning through practical projects
Career Paths:
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Career Opportunities
- Community Service organizations
- Policy organizations & governance
- Education
- Law School
- Health & Medical Services Care
- Journalism
Popular Courses:
- Gender, Race & Popular Culture
- Activists & Activisms and Decolonial Justice
- Gender, Race & Class
- Critical Race Theory & Social Justice
- Black Lives Matter
- Race, Ethnicity, and Literature
- Explorations in the Politics of Race in Global Perspective
- Alliances: Indigenous/Non-Indigenous Relationships for Justice
- Transforming Settler Consciousness
Admission Requirements
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