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Please join the University of Maryland campus on April 18th, 2017 in the Stamp Student Union to explore diverse topics related to energizing movements for social justice. More
An evening with Jean-Michel Cousteau, explorer, environmentalist, educator, and film producer.
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Definition for Social Justice
"The goal of social justice education is full and equal participation of all groups in a society that is mutually shaped to meet their needs. Social justice includes a vision of society that is equitable and all members are physically and psychologically safe and secure.“
Source: Adams, M., Bell, L. A., & Griffin, P. (2016). Teaching for diversity and social justice (Third edition). New York: Routledge.
This site highlights research published in the recent years within the following themes:
With the creation of this guide, we hope to spark cross disciplinary dialogue on social justice issues and to provide opportunities for future collaboration within and outside the UMD scholarly community.
Follow the conversations in Twitter #SocialJusticeUMD
Keynote Speaker
Richard Reeves
Richard V. Reeves is a senior fellow in Economic Studies, policy director of the Center on Children and Families, and editor-in-chief of the Social Mobility Memos blog. His research focuses on social mobility, inequality, and family change. More