| Program start date | Application deadline |
| 2024-01-20 | - |
| 2024-06-02 | - |
| 2024-08-16 | - |
Program Overview
The Race and Resistance Studies program provides a comparative and interdisciplinary approach to the study of racial justice. It offers a core curriculum in key theories, while also allowing students to specialize in areas of interest. The program emphasizes the analysis of institutional oppression and cultural production by people of color, equipping students with the skills to work in community organizations and advocate for racial equality.
Program Outline
The program will 1) provide majors with a solid understanding of key theories and approaches through a set of core courses required of all students, 2) provide all students with an overview of key areas of concern, including histories of resistance, gender issues, transnational issues, and cultural production, 3) Allow students to choose electives emphasizing particular areas of interest, and 4) develop students’ abilities to work in a community organizations.
Other:
Race and Resistance Studies (RRS) examines both the race-related processes that underlie many social problems and the multiple forms of resistance and struggle aimed at achieving racial social justice. RRS coursework examines how institutions such as education, healthcare, penal systems, and popular culture affect and oppress communities of color and Native peoples. Interpret cultural production by people of color and the ways that various forms of culture (litera-ture, dance, murals, etc.) express agency of oppressed peoples and/or challenge social inequalities.
