Foundations of Multicultural Education

Catalog description

This course introduces students to the field of social foundations of education and critical approaches to multicultural education. Drawing on critical, anti-racist, and culturally sustaining frameworks, this interdisciplinary course investigates multicultural education in historical, sociocultural, philosophical and global contexts. Issues of power, privilege and oppression are centered in understanding the role of education for building democratic societies based on diversity, equity, inclusion and social justice.