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Social Justice Education: Introduction

Faculty Affiliation

Ontario Institute for Studies in Education (OISE)

Degree Programs

Social Justice Education

MA
MEd
EdD
PhD

Collaborative Specializations

The following collaborative specializations are available to students in participating degree programs as listed below:
  1. Aboriginal Health
  • Social Justice Education, MA, MEd, EdD, PhD
  1. Comparative, International and Development Education
  • Social Justice Education, MA, MEd, EdD, PhD
  1. Diaspora and Transnational Studies
  • Social Justice Education, MA, MEd, EdD, PhD
Education, Francophonies and Diversity
  • Social Justice Education, MA, MEd, EdD, PhD
  1. Educational Policy
  • Social Justice Education, MA, MEd, EdD, PhD
  1. Environmental Studies
  • Social Justice Education, MA, MEd, EdD, PhD
  1. Ethnic and Pluralism Studies
  • Social Justice Education, MA, MEd, EdD, PhD
  1. Sexual Diversity Studies
  • Social Justice Education, MA, MEd, EdD, PhD
  1. South Asian Studies
  • Social Justice Education, MA, MEd, EdD, PhD
  1. Women and Gender Studies
  • Social Justice Education, MA, MEd, EdD, PhD
  1. Workplace Learning and Social Change
  • Social Justice Education, MA, MEd, EdD, PhD

Overview

The Department of Social Justice Education offers a multi- and interdisciplinary graduate program developed from the past programs of History and Philosophy of Education as well as Sociology and Equity Studies in Education. It is an intellectual community committed to producing and advancing knowledge on social justice education in Canada and beyond. Social justice education is a robust term, allowing for diverse meanings and methodologies.
This graduate program is concerned with both theoretical and empirical problems regarding in/equity in educational spaces, broadly conceived. Faculty and students approach their inquiries from disciplinary (e.g., anthropology, history, philosophy, political science, or sociology) and/or interdisciplinary (e.g., anti-colonial, critical race, disability, feminist, francophone, indigenous, or queer) perspectives. They focus on identifying new relationships and making connections by asking significant questions about social justice education within and across disciplines. Hence, they foreground research and teaching in social justice education, pursued through analytical and empirical tools from the humanities and social sciences.
The department's vision is to enable both graduate students and initial teacher education students to explore questions such as, “What was, what is, and what should be the relationship between education and society?” and “What kinds of knowledge do educators need to answer those questions?” The department aims to provide students with the academic knowledge and skills necessary to engage and raise questions of critical importance to educational theories and practices, and their relationship to individuals, communities, and societies.

Contact and Address

Admissions

Initial inquiries regarding admission to graduate studies in the Department of Social Justice Education (SJE) should be made directly to:
Web:
Email:
Tel: (416) 978-4300
Fax: (416) 323-9964
Office of the Registrar and Student Services
Ontario Institute for Studies in Education (OISE)
University of Toronto
252 Bloor Street West, Room8-225
Toronto, Ontario M5S 1V6
Canada

Program

Web:
Department of Social Justice Education
Ontario Institute for Studies in Education
University of Toronto
252 Bloor Street West, 12th Floor North
Toronto, Ontario M5S 1V6
Canada

Social Justice Education: Social Justice Education MA

Master of Arts

Program Description
The Social Justice Education (SJE) program welcomes applicants with diverse but relevant backgrounds.The MA program is a research-based degree program which can be taken on a full-time or part-time basis.
Minimum Admission Requirements
  • Applicants are admitted under the General Regulations of the School of Graduate Studies. Applicants must also satisfy the department's additional admission requirements stated below.
  • Admission to the MA program requires an appropriate bachelor's degree in a humanities, social science, or cognate discipline from a recognized university, with standing equivalent to a University of Toronto mid-B or better in the final year.
  • Applicants are required to submit the following; incomplete applications may be subject to processing delays or rejection:
  • Acareful statement of intellectual interests and concerns relevant to the humanities, or social sciences, and social justice in education as well as reasons for undertaking a program in the department, including a statement of preference for one or more faculty members whose research is best matched to the student's research interests
  • Two letters of reference, preferably from university instructors with whom the applicant has studied or worked
  • At least one sample of written work that demonstrates engagement with the humanities, or social sciences, and social justice in education.
Program Requirements
  • Coursework. Students must complete 3.0 full-course equivalents (FCEs) as follows:
  • Subject to consultation with a faculty advisor, SJE 1903H Major Concepts and Issues in Social Justice Education(0.5 FCE) is recommended.
  • 2.5 other FCEs, of which at least 1.5 FCE must be SJEcourses.
  • Students who are registered in a collaborative specializationmay apply to have their SJE course requirement reduced by 0.5 FCE.
  • Students must consult with their faculty advisor before enrolling in any out-of-department course for which they wish to receive SJE credit.
  • Additional courses may be required of some students, and some students may be required to take specified courses in research methods and/or theory.
  • Students complete a thesis which may lay the groundwork for doctoral research.
Program Length
6 sessions full-time (typical registration sequence: F/W/S/F/W/S);
10 sessions part-time
Time Limit
3 years full-time;
6 years part-time

Social Justice Education: Social Justice Education MEd

Master of Education

Program Description
The Department of Social Justice Education (SJE) welcomes applicants with diverse but relevant backgrounds.The MEd program can be taken on a full-time or part-time basis.
Students may complete the MEd program by one of three options:
  • Option II: coursework plus a Major Research Paper (MRP)
  • Option III: coursework plus a thesis
  • Option IV: coursework
Students who are accepted into the MEd program are automatically assigned to Option IV (courses only). They can transfer to another option (II or III) after they begin their program and have secured an SJE faculty supervisor for the MRP or thesis.

MEd Program (Option II: Coursework Plus a Major Research Paper)

Minimum Admission Requirements
  • Applicants are admitted under the General Regulations of the School of Graduate Studies. Applicants must also satisfy the department's additional admission requirements stated below.
  • Admission to the MEd program requires an appropriate bachelor's degree from a recognized university, with a standing equivalent to a University of Toronto mid-B or better in the final year.
  • Applicants must have the equivalent of 12 months of professional experience.
  • Applicants must submit the following; incomplete applications may be subject to processing delays or rejection:
  • Acareful statement of intellectual interests and concerns relevant to the humanities, or social sciences, and social justice in education as well as reasons for undertaking a program in the department, including a statement of preference for one or more faculty members whose research is best matched to the student's research interests.
  • Two letters of reference, preferably from university instructors with whom the applicant has studied or worked; the second letter of reference may be written by a work- or community-based supervisor.
  • At least one sample of written work that demonstrates engagement with the humanities, or social sciences, and social justice in education.
Program Requirements
  • Coursework. Students must complete 4.0 full-course equivalents (FCES)including:
  • Subject to consultation with a faculty advisor, SJE 1903HMajor Concepts and Issues in Social Justice Education(0.5 FCE) is recommended.
  • At least half of the FCEs in an MEd program must beSJEcourses.
  • Students who are registered in a collaborative specializationmay apply to have their SJE course requirement reduced by 0.5 FCE.
  • Students must consult with their faculty advisor before enrolling in any out-of-department course for which they wish to receive SJE credit.
  • Major Research Paper (MRP): SJE 2001Y0Major Research Paper.
Program Length
5 sessions full-time (typical registration sequence: F/W/S/F/W);
10 sessions part-time
Time Limit
3 years full-time;
6 years part-time

MEd Program (Option III: Coursework Plus a Thesis)

Minimum Admission Requirements
  • Applicants are admitted under the General Regulations of the School of Graduate Studies. Applicants must also satisfy the department's additional admission requirements stated below.
  • Admission to the MEd program requires an appropriate bachelor's degree from a recognized university, with a standing equivalent to a University of Toronto mid-B or better in the final year.
  • Applicants must have the equivalent of 12 months of professional experience.
  • Applicants must submit the following; incomplete applications may be subject to processing delays or rejection:
  • Acareful statement of intellectual interests and concerns relevant to the humanities, or social sciences, and social justice in education as well as reasons for undertaking a program in the department, including a statement of preference for one or more faculty members whose research is best matched to the student's research interests.
  • Two letters of reference, preferably from university instructors with whom the applicant has studied or worked; the second letter of reference may be written by a work- or community-based supervisor.
  • At least one sample of written work that demonstrates engagement with the humanities, or social sciences, and social justice in education.
Program Requirements
  • Coursework.Students must complete 3.0 full-course equivalents (FCES)including:
  • Subject to consultation with a faculty advisor, SJE 1903HMajor Concepts and Issues in Social Justice Education(0.5 FCE) is recommended.
  • At least half of the FCEs in an MEd program must beSJEcourses.
  • Students who are registered in a collaborative specializationmay apply to have their SJE course requirement reduced by 0.5 FCE.
  • Students must consult with their faculty advisor before enrolling in any out-of-department course for which they wish to receive SJE credit.
  • Thesis.
Program Length
6 sessions (typical registration sequence: F/W/S/F/W/S);
10 sessions part-time
Time Limit
3 years full-time;
6 years part-time

MEd Program (Option IV: Coursework)

Minimum Admission Requirements
  • Applicants are admitted under the General Regulations of the School of Graduate Studies. Applicants must also satisfy the department's additional admission requirements stated below.
  • Admission to the MEd program requires an appropriate bachelor's degree from a recognized university, with a standing equivalent to a University of Toronto mid-B or better in the final year.
  • Applicants must have the equivalent of 12 months of professional experience.
  • Applicants must submit the following; incomplete applications may be subject to processing delays or rejection:
  • Acareful statement of intellectual interests and concerns relevant to the humanities, or social sciences, and social justice in education as well as reasons for undertaking a program in the department, including a statement of preference for one or more faculty members whose research is best matched to the student's research interests.
  • Two letters of reference, preferably from university instructors with whom the applicant has studied or worked; the second letter of reference may be written by a work- or community-based supervisor.
  • At least one sample of written work that demonstrates engagement with the humanities, or social sciences, and social justice in education.

Program Requirements

  • Coursework.Students must complete5.0 full-course equivalents (FCES)including:
  • Subject to consultation with a faculty advisor, SJE 1903HMajor Concepts and Issues in Social Justice Education(0.5 FCE) is recommended.
  • At least half of the FCEs in an MEd program must beSJEcourses.
  • Students who are registered in a collaborative specializationmay apply to have their SJE course requirement reduced by 0.5 FCE.
  • Students must consult with their faculty advisor before enrolling in any out-of-department course for which they wish to receive SJE credit.

Program Length

4 sessions full-time (typical registration sequence: F/W/S/F);
10 sessions part-time

Time Limit

3 years full-time;
6 years part-time

Social Justice Education: Social Justice Education MA, MEd Courses

Not all courses are offered every year. Please consult the Office of the Registrar and Student Services'course schedule.

Master's Level

SJE 1900H / Introduction à la sociologie de l'éducation
SJE 1900H / Introduction to Sociology in Education
SJE 1902H / Introductory Sociological Research Methods in Education
SJE 1903H / Major Concepts and Issues in Social Justice Education
SJE 1905H / Qualitative Approaches to Sociological Research in Education
SJE 1906H / Integrating Research and Practice in Social Justice Education
SJE 1909H / Environmental Sustainability and Social Justice 1
SJE 1911H / Sociologie de l'éducation inclusive
SJE 1912H / Foucault and Research in Education and Culture: Discourse, Power, and the Subject
SJE 1915H / Education and Popular Culture
SJE 1919H / Environmental Sustainability and Social Justice 2
SJE 1921Y / The Principles of Anti-Racism Education
SJE 1922H / Sociology of Race and Ethnicity
SJE 1923H / Racism, Violence, and the Law: Issues for Researchers and Educators
SJE 1924H / Modernization, Development, and Education in African Contexts
SJE 1925H / Indigenous Knowledge and Decolonization: Pedagogical Implications
SJE 1925H / Savoir indigène et décolonization
SJE 1926H / Race, Space, and Citizenship: Research Methods
SJE 1927H / Migration and Globalization
SJE 1929H / Theorizing Asian Canada
SJE 1930H / Race, Indigeneity, and the Colonial Politics of Recognition
SJE 1931H / Centering Indigenous-Settler Solidarity in Theory and Research
SJE 1951H / L'École, la participation parentale et la communauté
SJE 1951H / The School and the Community
SJE 1954H / Marginality and the Politics of Resistance
SJE 1956H / Social Relations of Cultural Production in Education
SJE 1957H / Disability Studies: An Introduction
SJE 1958H / The Cultural Production of the Self as a Problem in Education
SJE 1959H / Theoretical Frameworks in Culture, Communications, and Education
SJE 1961H / Spirituality and Schooling
SJE 1970H / Applied Ethics in Higher Education
SJE 1971H / Identity and Education
SJE 1972H / Contemporary Ethical Issues in Schooling and Education
SJE 1973H / Liberalism and its Critics
SJE 1974H / Truth Commissions Reconciliation and Indian Residential Schools
SJE 1975H / Indigenous Settler Relations Issues for Teachers
SJE 1976H / Critical Media Literacy Education
SJE 1977H / Sociology of Indigenous and Alternative Approaches to Health and Healing Practices: Implications for Education
SJE 1982H / Women, Diversity, and the Educational System
SJE 1989H / Black Feminist Thought
SJE 1992H / Feminism and Poststructuralism in Education
SJE 1993H / Militarism and Sustainability: Concepts of Nature, State, and Society
SJE 2001Y0 / Major Research Paper
SJE 2910H / Changes in Families and Policy Consequences for Government and Education
SJE 2941H / Bourdieu: Theory of Practice in Social Sciences
SJE 2942H / Education and Work
SJE 2996H / Special Topics in Social Justice Research in Education
SJE 2998H / Individual Reading and Research in Social Justice Education: Master's
SJE 5000H / Special Topics in Social JusticeResearch in Education: Master's Level
JHS 1916H / The Graduate Student Experience
JTE 1952H / Language, Culture, and Education
JTE 1952H / Langue, culture, et éducation
0 Course that may continue over a program. The course is graded when completed.

Social Justice Education: Social Justice Education EdD

Doctor of Education

Program Description

The EdD degree program is distinct from the PhD in that students are encouraged to orient towards applied and theoretical dimensions of professional educational practice understood as knowledge, teaching, and learning which takes place within or beyond schooling.
The Department of Social Justice Education (SJE) welcomes applicants with diverse but relevant backgrounds.The EdD program can be takenon a full-time or part-time basis.

Minimum Admission Requirements

  • Applicants are admitted under the General Regulations of the School of Graduate Studies. Applicants must also satisfy the department's additional admission requirements stated below.
  • Admission to the EdD program requires a University of Toronto MEd or MA in education, or its equivalent from a recognized university, in the same field of specialization proposed at the doctoral level, completed with a standing equivalent to a University of Toronto B+ or better in master's courses.
  • Applicants must have the equivalent of 12 months of professional experience.
  • Applicants must submit the following; incomplete applications may be subject to processing delays or rejection:
  • Acareful statement of intellectual interests and concerns relevant to the humanities, or social sciences, and social justice in education as well as reasons for undertaking a program in the department, including a statement of preference for one or more faculty members whose research is best matched to the student's research interests
  • Two letters of reference, preferably from university instructors with whom the applicant has studied or worked; the second letter of reference may be written by a work-based supervisor
  • At least one sample of written work that demonstrates engagement with the humanities, or social sciences, and social justice in education.

Program Requirements

  • Coursework. Students must complete 4.0 full-course equivalents (FCEs) as follows:
  • Required half course (0.5 FCE): SJE 3997HPracticum in Social Justice Education(72 hours).
  • Subject to consultation with a faculty advisor, SJE 3905H Interdisciplinary Approaches to Humanities and Social Sciences: Theory and Praxis(0.5 FCE) is recommended.
  • Students who have completed the recommended course SJE 3905H must take3.0 other FCEs, of which at least 1.5 FCEs must be SJEcourses.
  • Students who are registered in a collaborative specializationmay apply to have their SJE course requirement reduced by 0.5 FCE.
  • Students must consult with their faculty advisor before enrolling in any out-of-department course for which they wish to receive SJE credit.
  • Thesis. Students submit a thesis and defend it at a Doctoral Final Oral Examination. The thesis must embody the results of original investigation conducted by the student under the direction of a thesis committee under the direct supervision of an SJE supervisor. The thesis must constitute a significant contribution to the knowledge of the area of study. Full-time students must have an approved thesis topic, supervisor, and an approved thesis committee by the end of the Year 3 and must have completed all other program requirements; part-time EdD students should have formed their thesis committee by the end of Year 4.
  • Students may begin their studies on a part-time basis. However, they must register full-time for a minimum of two consecutive sessions, not including Summer, of on-campus study. Once enrolled full-time, students mustmaintain continuous registration full-time and pay full-time fees until all degree requirements, including the thesis, are completed.
  • Students cannot normally transfer between the EdD and PhD programs.

Program Length