Education 893C - SJE Doctoral Seminar
Fall
2025
01
3.00
Justin Coles
TU 4:00PM 6:30PM
UMass Amherst
62236
Furcolo Room S115
jacoles@umass.edu
This seminar is designed for incoming doctoral students in social justice education. It examines different epistemological orientations and inquiry methods used in conducting research by scholars in the field. The course explores the boundaries between theory, research, policy and practice in social justice education; examine personal, practical, epistemological and political dilemmas in producing scholarly work, and review and apply inquiry methods and tools that support critical, systematic scholarship and evidence based practices in social justice education.
EDUC 678E (was 691E) and 624 must be taken prior or concurrently. Please contact the instructor for permission to enroll in this course. This course is open to graduate students outside of SJE with instructor approval.