This microprogram is designed for all students wishing to acquire knowledge and skills in social justice issues, ethics, anti-racist and decolonial movements, and the specific issues experienced by Indigenous communities. You will deepen your theoretical, ethical and political understanding of these issues, sharpening your critical analysis and discovering practical tools to implement to ensure greater inclusion and decolonization of organizations.
Program requirements
Compulsory Courses (3 units)
- INS2102 Social Justice and Critical Thinking
Optional courses (12 units)
- ECS2192 Inequality, Conflict and Social Justice
- INS3105 Gender and Feminisms
- INS3106 Feminist Movements
- INS3110 Anti-Racist and Anti-Colonial Theories
- INS3111 Anti-Racist and Anti-Colonial Movements
- INS3115 Poverty and Social Exclusion
Courses
ECS2192 Inequality, Conflict and Social Justice
This course consists of two components: (1) the examination of the variable linkages between inequality (economic, social, political), injustice, and violent conflict; and (2) the examination of efforts to create environments characterized by equality, equity, justice and peace.
INS2102 Social Justice and Critical Thinking
Main contemporary theories of social justice (liberal, critical, catholic, etc.) and issues related to redistribution, recognition, capabilities and accessibility.
INS3105 Gender and Feminisms
Theoretical foundations and key concepts of different approaches to feminist and gender studies.
INS3106 Feminist Movements
Analysis of the trajectory and dynamics of social movements focused on gender issues.
INS3110 Anti-Racist and Anti-Colonial Theories
Theoretical foundations and key concepts of anti-racist and anti-colonial theories (decolonial, postcolonial, indigenous).
INS3111 Anti-Racist and Anti-Colonial Movements
Analysis of the trajectory and dynamics of social movements focused on issues of colonialism and racism.
INS3115 Poverty and Social Exclusion
Analysis of different issues related to poverty and study of the social actors and their strategies in the struggle against poverty and social exclusion.