College of Sciences and HumanitiesDepartment of Africana Studies
www.kent.edu/afs
About This Program
Deepen your impact and broaden your perspective with the Race, Gender and Social Justice graduate minor. This interdisciplinary program equips you with critical frameworks and practical tools to analyze systems of power, advocate for equity and social change, and apply your knowledge across diverse professional and academic settings. Read more...
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Program Learning Outcomes
Graduates of this program will be able to:
- Gain critical knowledge in the areas of race, gender and social justice.
- Demonstrate understanding and apply key frameworks, concepts, theories and/or methodologies in the field.
- Demonstrate knowledge of collaborative action and its impact on equity and social change.
- Demonstrate the ability to design and implement an independent research project.
- Be prepared to be successful in professional and academic positions that utilize inclusive and anti-oppression frameworks.
Full Description
The Race, Gender and Social Justice graduate minor allows students to develop a global understanding of the complex inter-sectional systems of oppression that shape the lives of people of African descent, including other people of color. Students also gain specialized knowledge in the interdisciplinary field of Africana studies. In enhancing civic engagement as an interdisciplinary minor, the minor includes a focus on public policy, policy advocacy and the practice and methodology of community activism. The knowledge and skills gained through the minor prepares students for professional and academic positions.
The minor is designed for master's and doctoral students who wish to complement and strengthen their research and pedagogical framework in their degree program, as well as those who are interested in working towards equity with regard to gender, race, class, sexuality and other categories.
