Diversities: Canada and Beyond

Multiculturalism was invented in Canada. It was a way to recognize the cultural diversity of its immigrant communities, and later a means by which Canada distinguished itself from the United States' 'melting pot.' This course takes this as a starting point to critically explore the ways in which Canada has responded to its societal diversity: its troubling relationship with indigenous Inuit, First Nations and Métis, demands for national recognition from Québec and for French language rights across Canada, and calls for recognition and equality from women and LGBTQ+ communities, and the consequences of immigration and wider processes of post/decolonial. The course draws on Canadian theory, and theorists, notably Charles Taylor, Will Kymlicka and Glen Coulthard, each of whom engage directly with these questions, as well as practice, comparing the Canadian experience with that of countries elsewhere, including the United States and Europe.   Credit level: 10 Year taken: Year 3 Undergraduates SCQF credits: 20

Not running in 2025/26