| Faculty: | OISE, Department of Social Justice Education |
| Field of Study: | Education, Other
Political Science and Government, General
Social Science Teacher Education
Social Sciences, General
Sociology
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| Description: | The Department of Social Justice Education (SJE) offers a multi- and interdisciplinary graduate program developed from the past programs of History and Philosophy of Education as well as Sociology in Education. This department provides students with critical understandings of the social, historical, cultural, political, economic, and ethical contexts of education, broadly conceived. Based on the diverse intellectual traditions of the humanities and social sciences, the department is committed to multi- and interdisciplinary studies in education, with a focus on equity and social justice from a variety of perspectives including history, philosophy, sociology and political science.
The PhD degree program is designed to provide opportunities for advanced study, original research, and theoretical analysis.
The SJE program is concerned with both theoretical and empirical problems regarding in/equity in educational spaces, broadly conceived. The MA and PhD degrees are intended for research-oriented scholars who wish to apply their discipline to education.
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| Areas of Research: | aboriginal and indigenous studies in education
culture, communication and critical education
critical race and anti-racism studies in education
feminist studies and gender relations in education
learning, work and change. |