Courses

Who belongs? Who governs? Who decides? Examine the concepts of citizenship, public space, political membership, civic responsibility and belonging. Address topics such as Aboriginal sovereignty claims, urban multiculturalism, public housing and greening the city.

Instructor: Shawn Micallef

Explore the connections between the performing arts, urban spaces and cultural diversity. How does performance affect how people perceive the city? What are the alternatives to established theatres, and how does community activism inform performing arts in Toronto? Restricted to first-year students. Not eligible for CR/NCR option.

Instructors: Guillermo Verdecchia (F), Aisha Bentham (S)

Evaluate how Toronto's varied communities access and use health care and how they may encounter barriers in doing so. Investigate how economic disparities, shifting demographics and government policies affect health policy and the right to access resources.

Instructor: Daniel Schluter

Learn about the sexual politics of the city and how cities and their neighborhoods become sexualized and desexualized spaces. Explore what sex means to Toronto's varied, multicultural communities by looking at urban space, cultural production, law enforcement, safety and health resources and more.

Instructor: Andrew Lesk

Further exploration of connections between performing arts, urban spaces, and cultural diversity; complementing UNI102H1. How does performance affect how people perceive the city? What are the alternatives to established theatres, and how does community activism inform performing arts in Toronto? Restricted to first-year students. Not eligible for CR/NCR option.