Program Overview
This specialization in Racial and Social Justice equips students with a comprehensive understanding of racial and social inequality, providing a nuanced perspective through literature, culture, and theory. Graduates develop skills in critical thinking and analysis, fostering empathy and a commitment to promoting equity and inclusion. The program expands students' worldviews and prepares them for careers in fields such as human rights, law, education, and social policy.
Program Outline
Degree Overview:
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.
Outline:
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
Careers:
- Featured
- Human Rights Specialist: Social policy researchers, consultants and program officers conduct research, develop policy and implement or administer programs in areas such as consumer affairs, employment, home economics, immigration, law enforcement, corrections, human rights, housing, labour, family services, foreign aid and international development. They are employed by government departments and agencies, industry, hospitals, educational institutions, consulting establishments, professional associations, research institutes, non-government organizations and international organizations or they may be self-employed.
- Salary Range: $21.50 - $51.28/hr
- Jobs in Canada: 81,000
- 10YR Job Outlook: 32,600
- Source: Government of Canada
- Career Opportunities
- Race Relations Officer
- Lawyer
- Teacher
- Social Policy Analyst
- Lobbyist
- Human Rights Officer
Other:
- Resume Boosters: Explore unique perspectives of racial and social justice through literature and develop a deeper understanding of minority groups and diversity in cultural expression. Participate in seminar and workshop classes that provide opportunities for discussion, critical thinking, and interaction with leading scholars.
