For this specialization we advise you to register in the Major Human Rights, Gender and Conflict Studies: Social Justice Perspectives (SJP) but other Majors also give access to this specialization.
The specialization in Social Movements and Action Research Tools (SMART) is geared towards professionals wanting to reflect and learn (in a peer-to-peer environment) about strategies and achievements to promoting social change.
SMART offers students two complementary courses. On the one hand, students can acquire a solid background in social movement theories, as well as in recent debates on civil society, NGOs, and civic-driven change. Participants’ own activist experiences will be the point of departure for this course, which is dealing with some of the key academic debates on social movements and social transformation. On the other hand, the SMART specialization offers a hands-on course in ‘Participatory Approaches and Action Research Methods’, including tools for alternative forms of knowledge production and political visibility.
Students are advised also to do another 4 ECTS Research techniques course of their choice (such as qualitative interviewing, survey techniques, or discourse analysis).
Courses and readings
For a full description of all specializations, individual courses and indicative readings, please consult Part 3 of the Academic Calendar.