Students will examine the ways in which imperialism and colonialism are embedded in disciplines of knowledge, and examine the implications of research for its participants and their communities, as well as the institution of research itself, its claims, values, practices, and relationships to power and the academic industrial complex.

Prerequisite(s): Enrolment in 3rd or 4th year Political Science, Social Justice and Peace Studies, or Sociology, or permission of the department.

Extra Information: 2 seminar hours.