Courses Discussing Diversity, Inequalities/Disparities, Social Justice and Difference

Many Wagner faculty study issues of discrimination, disparity, and access, and are able to enrich their syllabi and classroom discussions with their research. The following list represents a sample of courses that address issues of diversity, social justice and differences across multiple boundaries.

Courses Typically Offered in the Fall

Courses Typically Offered in the Spring

Courses Typically Offered in the Winter/Summer Session

  • PADM-GP 2226 Innovative Leadership for Human Development: The UN and the MDGs
  • PADM-GP 2250 Hunger and Food Security in a Global Perspective
  • PADM-GP 2430 Public-Private Collaboration for Social Problem Solving: Comparative  Perspective
  • PADM-GP 2225 Organizing for Human Rights Change
  • PADM-GP 2106 Community Organizing
  • PADM-GP 2112 Women and Men in the Work Place

Other Courses

 Workshops

NYU Wagner addresses issues of diversity and social justice in distinctive ways. We realize that these efforts are a work in progress, and we invite all members of the Wagner community to share in this work.

NYU Wagner and UCLA Present:
The Social Justice Initiatives in Public Service Graduate Programs

Part I: Navigating Complex Conversations in the Era of Obama--New Ways to Address Race and Inequality in Policy and Practice
March 20, 2009 and March 24, 2009

Two programs, one in Los Angeles followed by one in New York, brought together students, faculty, administrators, alumni, and community leaders to engage in day-long dialogues aimed at creating a space and a framework for conversations of sensitive social justice issues in the context of graduate education in public affairs, public policy, and public service. (Please visit the Initiatives page for a more detailed description of this project.)

Part II: Continuing the Conversation
March 11, 2011 at NYU Wagner and March 28, 2011 at UCLA

NYU Wagner and the UCLA School of Public Affairs continued our collective work on the Social Justice Initiative in Public Service Graduate Programs. Through regional dialogues on the East and West Coasts, we sought to develop an approach that helps students understand and diminish the systemic, institutional and structural barriers to equality and equity in the U.S. and globally. We challenged ourselves and all the participants to continue this conversation far beyond the two days of the dialogues.

For more information please contact Tracey Gardner - tracey.gardner@nyu.edu.

CLASS MATTERS: Understanding the Impact of Class on Public Service Careers

Class disparities pervade American society. How can we understand the significance of class to public service careers? NYU Wagner hosted the Class Matters workshops to explore this question. Facilitated by Rhonda Soto, a consultant around Race & Class Intersections, participants grappled with the impact of classism on their lives and careers. Using experiential activities, dialogue, and group discussion, participants explored the class values inherent in their socialization, developed a common language and framework for discussing class indicators, and considered concrete ways to take action as public service leaders, such as developing equitable public policies with an elevated class consciousness.

To learn more about the workshop and view materials, click here for the resource guide:

Class Matters Resource Guide

Student Workshop January Intersession

Dates to be announced
Monday 6:00pm - 8:00pm
Tuesday 9:00am - 5:00pm
Wednesday 9:00am - 3:00pm

Student Workshop May Intersession

Dates to be announced
Monday 6:00pm - 8:00pm
Tuesday 9:00am - 5:00pm
Wednesday 9:00am - 3:00pm