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STUDY

 

In our society, we value open elections, religious freedoms, and civil liberties. But through human history these have not existed in every age, nor today do they exist in every place.


Until 80 years ago the US did not allow women to vote, and only 50 years ago parts of the United States posted whites only signs and refused service to blacks.

Things have changed.
What made them change?
What changes are still needed?
How does change occur?

These are things we will study.

It is often said that people have shed blood to create freedom and justice.

This is true.

It is also true that people used their brains. They had a sense of history and a grounding in philosophy. They had a deep appreciation of literature and the arts, and were schooled in the science of politics.

When not guided by and grounded in proper study, warriors and agitators are doomed to be ineffective at best and dangerously misguided at worst.

REQUIRED COURSEWORK

Each student will begin the year by taking a first-year seminar, entitled "Foundations in Philosophy: Social Justice". This is a required 4 credit course for the fall which also fulfills 4 credits for AHUM (Arts & Humanities). Then you'll take 2 two-credit required seminars in the winter and spring quarters, focusing on the sociological perspectives of oppression and justice.

Fall 2007 - Foundations in Philosophy: Social Justice
4-credit course
taught by Dr. Roscoe Hill

This is a 4-credit course, which will meet from 4:00-5:50pm on Tuesdays and Thursdays. It will be taught by Roscoe Hill and Katie Symons. This class will consist of a theoretical part (readings from John Rawls and others), but will also examine a number of past and present social justice movements (including Civil Rights, Women's Suffrage, the GLBT Movement and relevant topics dealing with Globalization). The practical part will include a service learning component where you will work with a Denver non-profit out in the community. This course combines the required fall quarter Social Justice Seminar and one of your required AHUM courses. We've made it a 4-credit class in order to have the chance to delve deeper into social justice issues than a normal 2-credit course would allow.

 

Winter 2008 - Social Justice: Exploring Oppression, Part I
2-credit course
taught by Dr. B. Afeni Cobham

This 2-credit course will be taught on Tuesdays, time TBA. The course will be taught by Student Life Assistant Provost Dr. B. Afeni Cobham. It will be the first part of a two-part series which examines the path of social justice by exploring American concepts such as equality and meritocracy. Students will address individual, cultural, and institutional challenges faced by many Americans by identifying and understanding racism, sexism, classism, and heterosexism. Furthermore, this course will encourage class participants to practice acts of resistance on a daily basis.

Spring 2008 - Social Justice: Exploring Oppression, Part II
2-credit course
taught by Dr. Annemarie Vaccaro

Also a 2-credit course, taught on Tuesdays, time TBA. This course will be co-taught by Dr. Annemarie Vaccaro and Leighanne Regan, PhD student in the College of Education. The course will be a continuation of the winter quarter class and will conclude this two-part series of exploring the many facets of social justice and oppression.

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