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Certificate in Black Canadian Studies at York University

York University, Canada

Programme overview

A cross-disciplinary certificate introducing the study of Black Canada through social, cultural, political and theoretical approaches to race, power and being. It is described as unique in Canada and North America.

Faculty: Liberal Arts & Professional Studies  |  Intake: Fall, Winter and Summer sessions; full-time or part-time  |  Study mode: full-time, part-time  |  Location: Toronto, Ontario, Canada

What you will study

Historical foundations and ongoing realities of antiblackness, counter-narratives, resistance and empowerment, and Blackness in comparative and diasporic contexts in the Americas, with coursework and community engagement.

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Application information

Tuition is charged per credit, so the total depends on the courses you register for each year. Current fees are listed in the official fee schedule.

Intake: Fall, Winter, Summer

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