Critical Race Studies
Gain the knowledge and skills to examine and critically think about how race impacts our lives and the world around us. This specialization gives Gender & Social Justice students a pathway to better understanding how race and racialization intersect with questions of power and privilege, gender, sexuality, immigration and migration, labour, prison abolition, and decolonization. You will examine theories of race and racialization through textbooks and other academic materials, as well as contemporary resources, such feature films and other multimedia.
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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Social Worker
Social workers help individuals, couples, families, groups, communities and organizations develop the skills and resources they need to enhance social functioning and provide counselling, therapy and referral to other supportive social services. Social workers also respond to other social needs and issues such as unemployment, racism and poverty. They are employed by hospitals, school boards, social service agencies, child welfare organizations, correctional facilities, community agencies, employee assistance programs and Aboriginal band councils, or they may work in private practice.
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
Ontario Secondary School Requirements:
- Ontario Secondary School Diploma (OSSD)
- A minimum of six Grade 12 4U or 4M courses, including program specific prerequisites
Program Requirements:
- A minimum 70% overall final average
- ENG 4U with a minimum of 60%
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