Wednesday, October 15, 2014

University to offer degree in ‘Social Justice Studies’

University to offer degree in ‘Social Justice Studies’
Eastern Kentucky University (EKU) will become the first school in Kentucky to offer a Social Justice Studies (SJS) degree emphasizing the “struggles for social justice.”
Students enrolled in the Social Justice Studies program will be educated in a variety of topics such as American Studies, anthropology, cultural and political geography, sociology, and political economy, and will gain an “understanding of justice and injustice and strategies by which problems can be overcome.”
"Such programs are necessary to educate students in enhancing the social, cultural and environmental health of the state."    
“The interdisciplinary program will critically examine the cultural, economic and political dynamics of societal conflict and struggles for social justice among and between various groups and institutions,” according to a press release from EKU.

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