ENGL 275 Race, Migration, and the Canadian Nation Units: 3.00
This course explores the relationships between race, migration, and multiculturalism in Canadian contexts. It provides students with the cultural and historical knowledge required to critically engage with urgent contemporary concerns such as national identity, settler culture, racism, diaspora, and activism in the name of justice and equality.
NOTE Only offered online, consult Arts and Science Online.
NOTE Only offered online, consult Arts and Science Online.
Learning Hours: 120 (120 Online Activity)
Requirements: Prerequisite (Level 2 or above) or (6.0 units of ENGL).
Offering Faculty: Faculty of Arts and Science
Course Learning Outcomes:
- Analyze the dominant narratives of the Canadian nation to critically act upon their legacy and impact.
- Examine alternate and often marginalized perspectives on the formation of the Canadian nation.
- Explain the role of race and migration in the constitution of the national imaginary.
- Deploy cross-disciplinary concepts and vocabulary to redefine belonging and citizenship.
- Engage with the past to alter and imagine the nation's future and your place in it as a global citizen.