This specialization introduces students to racial and social justice issues, critical race theory, and literature written by Black, Indigenous, authors of colour, Queer and disabled authors, or people identifying as part of another marginalized group.
This specialization will expand your worldview, deepening your understanding of systemic inequity and the representation and expression of diversity through literature, culture, and theory.
Courses
Students who have fulfilled the requirements for a single- or joint-major Honours degree in English Literature may graduate with a Specialization in Racial and Social Justice if they have successfully completed 4.0 credits from the following Racial and Social Justice courses:
- ENGL 2703H: Literature and Social Justice
- ENGL 2705H: Literature and the Environment
- ENGL 3306Y/3307H: In the Borderlands: Latino?Latina US Literature
- ENGL 3308Y/3309H: African American Literature
- ENGL 3451H: Contemporary African Fiction
- ENGL 3481H: Indigenous Fiction
- ENGL 3483H: Indigenous Poetry
- ENGL 3604Y/3605H: Race, Ethnicity, and Literature
- ENGL 3609H: SickLit
- ENGL 3700Y/3701H: Writing the Body
- ENGL 3704H: Queer Lit
- ENGL 3707H: Literature and Globalization
- ENGL 4351H: Black Lives Matter
- ENGL 4450Y/4451H: Postcolonial Texts
- ENGL 4651H: Crip Theory
Tackle a wide variety of social justice issues through the examination of literature written by BIPOC, Indigenous, queer, and crip authors, and authors from other equity-deserving groups.