SOC 465Decolonizing Research Through the Urban Arts

This course draws on the urban arts to challenge colonial and Eurocentric ways of knowing, including what has become known as the "scientific method". Upon completion of this course, students will be able to a) critically analyze some key limitations of mainstream research methodologies; b) understand the harms that mainstream research methods can at times propagate; c) understand and apply alternative research methods, such as decolonizing arts and urban arts methods; and d) use and apply urban arts in their own research. As part of the course requirements, students will get to explore and create their own artistic expressions.