Educational Studies/Cultural Foundations
The UNC Greensboro Department of Educational Leadership and Cultural Foundations (ELC) offers a widely recognized, cutting-edge program in Educational Studies with a Concentration in Cultural Foundations. Students have two opportunities for inquiry: the Post Masters Certificate in Cultural Foundations and Social Justice (PMC-SJ) and the Doctor of Philosophy in Educational Studies with a Concentration in Cultural Foundations (Ph.D.).
The programs focus on theoretical and policy issues related to educational practice. In particular, students examine the following concerns:
- A concern for the disciplined study of the relationship between culture and education, encompassing philosophy, sociology, history, critical theory and pedagogy as it pertains to issues of power, equity, access, and privilege.
- A concern for providing broad philosophical, moral, and spiritual perspectives on educational policies and practices.
- A concern for the impact of current important intellectual movements in educational theory, including feminist theory, gender studies, queer studies, critical race theory and neoliberal critiques.
- A concern for the disciplined study of the relationships among visual studies, media culture, and community engaged work.
- A concern for the interdisciplinary work and serious study of emerging forms of inquiry.
- A concern for integrating personal and professional selves and for providing synthesis, perspective, and direction.
To learn more information about each of the ELC Educational Studies/Cultural Foundations Programs, click the links below.