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Social Justice and Peace Studies Special Topics Courses 2006-2007



SJPS 270a SJPS 271b SJPS 273a
Please Note:SJPS 270a Globalization, Culture and Social Justice taught by Dr. Edward Comor has been changed toSJPS 270aVisual Media and Social Justice taught by Fr. Ronald Trojcak. This change is in effect as of Friday, July15, 2005. 
 

Social Justice and Peace Studies 270a, Special Topics in Social Justice and Peace Studies: 
Visual Media and Social Justice
Description: Film is one of the most powerful forces shaping our images of the world. In the course, we will view and analyze several films from a number of countries. Each film will illumine one or another of the many forms of social (in)justice in our world. 
Prerequisite(s):Social Justice and Peace Studies 020E, or permission of the Program Coordinator.
3 hours, 0.5 course.
Prof:Trojcak (King’s)
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Social Justice and Peace Studies 271b, Special Topics in Social Justice and Peace Studies: 
Religion, Social Justice and Liberation
Description: Historically, religion has, and continues both to signal and to alleviate multiple forms of social injustice. However, it is also true that religion has, at times, also aggravated, even created some of these forms. The course will examine both outcomes, with a view to discriminating between authentic and inauthentic forms of religion.
Prerequisite(s):Social Justice and Peace Studies 020E, or permission of the Program Coordinator.
3 hours, 0.5 course.
Prof:Trojcak (King’s)
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Social Justice and Peace Studies 273a, Special Topics in Social Justice and Peace Studies:
Art and the Social Conscience
Description: From time immemorial humanity has employed art not only to depict the physical and social world, but as a form of social and political commentary and as an instrument to promote social change and sometimes even revolution.  This course will examine the role that art has played historically and is playing currently as a catalyst in addressing and ameliorating issues of human suffering, injustice and war, and in promoting peace.
Prerequisite(s): None.
3 hours, 0.5 course. 
Prof: Bervoets (King’s)

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