This microprogram is designed for all students wishing to acquire knowledge and skills that combine Indigenous studies with management tools adapted to social organizations. By exploring Indigenous issues, the dynamics of colonialism and the forms of Indigenous resistance around the world, you will be able to adopt practices related to the social and solidarity economy, collective management of workplaces and the creation of inclusive organizations. It will enable you to acquire the personal skills and critical perspective needed to foster collaboration and inclusiveness in your collective workspaces.
Program requirements
Compulsory courses (9 units)
- HTP1106 The First Peoples in Canada
- INS2105 Social and Solidarity Economy
- INS2112 Indigenous Social Movements around the World
Optional courses (6 credits)
- INS3101 Self-Management in Organizations
- INS3340 Social Innovation and Social Justice
- INS4102 Starting a Social Organization
Courses
HTP1106 The First Peoples in Canada
Indigenous and non-Indigenous perspectives on the First Peoples of Canada, cultural diversity, traditional practices and beliefs, relationship with the environment, changing roles and structures influenced by colonization. Contemporary issues faced by First Nations, Métis and Inuit, including cultural genocide and trauma.
INS2105 Social and Solidarity Economy
Overview of social and solidarity economy through a survey of the field’s main texts and its most important initiatives.
Students having completed the course DVM4150 Social Economy and Local Development in Developing Countries will be credited for this course.
INS2112 Indigenous Social Movements around the World
General review of different social movement theories and analysis of different Indigenous social movements in the Americas, Africa, Australasia and Melanesia highlighting their modes of mobilization and action, their failures and successes in terms of political transformation. Alliances between these movements around the world as well as the alliances between these movements and other social movements.
INS3101 Self-Management in Organizations
Structures, bodies, and modes of operation within democratic organizations.
INS3340 Social Innovation and Social Justice
Hands-on work with community-based organizations at the Mauril-Bélanger Social Innovation Workshop (The Atelier): getting involved with one of these organizations in the development of a project aiming to creatively address social problems on a small scale; strategies for change in various domains related to social justice (racism, poverty, gender, food, housing…) based on initiatives of social and political actors, including activists and organizations.
INS4102 Starting a Social Organization
Key steps to launch an organization: mission, partnerships, team, funding, organizational structure.
Prerequisite: INS3108 Accounting of Social Organizations.