Alternatives to Canada II: Contemporary Social Activism

3.00 credits · Undergraduate

Prereq: Second-year standing; or permission of the Program Director This course explores issues in contemporary activism in Canada. Topics that may be addressed include: Occupy, Buy-Nothing Day, Idle No More, land and water defenders and environmentalism, Queer activism, Black Lives Matter, and crisis theory. This course explores the dynamics of activism as a response to the specific character of contemporary Canada to explore the potential for fundamental changes in Canadian social relations. (Format: Seminar)