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HUM1103 - Integral Ecology
Introduction to key concepts and foundations of integral ecology. Overview of the multidisciplinary fundamentals of Environmental Humanities, and the interconnected fields of leadership, ecology and equity.
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HUM2101 - Contemporary Ecological Movements
Study of various ecological movements, mobilizations and civil society actors, including think tanks, NGOs, media, and various institutes that are part of current ecological activities promoting sustainability. Specific attention will be given to movements in support of food security, potable water, reforestation, climate justice and animal rights.
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HUM2102 - Approaches to Social and Ecological Issues
Study of the multiple connections between social and ecological issues and their potential solutions. This examination will take the form of empirical evidence and case studies, followed by social, political and ethical analyses of these connections. Examples will be drawn from local, regional, national and global perspectives to reveal the complex intersections of social and ecological issues.
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HUM2112 - Transformative Leadership and Theories of Change
Process and meaning of change from the viewpoint of transformative leaders and other stakeholders. Capacities of transformative leadership to effect social change and creative solutions in a variety of contexts.
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HUM2114 - Community Engagement and Creative Spaces
Introduction to interdisciplinary perspectives on the role and shaping of creative spaces in community practices. The diversity of inner spaces and outer environments involved in sustainable community engagement.
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HUM3102 - Ecofeminism
Ecofeminism connects ecological and feminist movements. Ecological degradation can impact women in specific ways due to a sexual division of labour, and women/nature ideologies. Study of the relevance of gender analyses in the environmental humanities and in addressing socio-ecological issues.
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HUM3112 - Resilience in Community Practice
Creative dynamics of resilience and failure in individual and community practices, using case studies and practice-based projects.
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HUM4104 - EcoJustice, Peace and Nonviolence
Many scholars and activists are connecting ecological sustainability with peace and nonviolent conflict resolution. Further exploration of these approaches, including themes of politics, governance, ethics and theories of social change.
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INS2103 - Social Movements
Analyzing social situations through the lens of concepts developed by the most important schools of critical thinking and the approaches in social movement studies.
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INS3107 - Ecology and Environmental Justice
Major issues and debates concerning ecology and environmental justice, examined through the lens of specific cases.
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INS3111 - Anti-Racist and Anti-Colonial Movements
Analysis of the trajectory and dynamics of social movements focused on issues of colonialism and racism.
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PHI2141 - Fundamentals of Democracy and Governance
Study of the fundamentals of democracy and governance, and of its principal thinkers and critics, starting from Plato. Distinction between ancient and modern forms of democracy. Overview of the principles of political liberalism underpinning contemporary democracies. Comparison between democracy and other forms of government. Study of different models of governance and of the implications of a managerial conception of politics.
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PHI3133 - Feminist Ethics
Examination of the development of critical theories and new ethical models in different feminist currents. How these ethics take into consideration the marginalized voices of oppressed groups.
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PHI3134 - Environmental and Animal Ethics
Explores ethical issues concerning non-human animals and the environment, such as harvesting non-human animals for food production and the social problems arising from global warming.
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PHI3308 - Ethics and Public Service
Ethical issues relating to the public sector. Definitions of the common good and of public service. Study of the role of public policy in the functioning of various states and governments, and the implications of their coherence or conflict in the social, political and economic realms.
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PHI4155 - Selected Topics in Ethics and Politics
Study of a particular topic, thinker or tradition. Critical analysis of the link between ethics and politics.