Graduate Certificate in Socio-Economic Justice

 
This certificate offers a transdisciplinary program concentrated on the social and political implications of global and local economies for economic inequality and social justice. The program fuses interests in 1) political economy (defined as the systematic analysis of the convergence of economic and political systems) with the 2) systematic analysis of socio-economic inequality (defined as the analysis of the factors related to economic inequality, e.g., in areas of income, housing, employment and education), and 3) the analysis of the social justice issues related to various types of political-economic systems, socio-economic inequalities, related policies, and the consequences for social welfare. 
 
Instead of training in traditional economics, this certificate focuses on the social justice implications of the convergence of social, political, and economic systems and inequalities. Our certificate is designed to complement the current graduate curriculum at ASU and is structured to allow students to draw upon a combination of core courses in Justice and Social Inquiry, and course work from units from across the ASU campuses. Our approach will be transdisciplinary (i.e., inclusive of courses in a variety of disciplines but transcending disciplinary boundaries through an integrative core curriculum), intersectional (i.e., considering gender, race, class, nation, and sexual relations) and transnational (courses that examine global and local concerns). It will strengthen student understanding of the justice implications of the convergence of social and economic inequalities in the global economy. 
 
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For more information on the certificate, please contact: Pat Lauderdale or graduate program coordinator: Nancy Winn (480-965-6008)