Selected topics in contemporary social and cultural theory which contribute to anthropological analyses. Topics may include Marxist anthropology, critical theory, theories of culture, phenomenology, behavioural ecology, structuralism, hermeneutics, formal theory and examination of specific social theorists.

Relationships and reconciliation processes between Indigenous peoples and other governments in the context of land and sea governance.

Post-practicum students will explore how a school program may need to be modified in order to integrate more fully First Nations history, content, and world views.

Pedagogical implications of Indigenous art making and visual expression both for Indigenous peoples and for non-Indigenous viewers and consumers through the lenses of misrepresentation, self-representation, and auto-pedagogical potential and practice.

Notions of reconciliation and restitution that have emerged in Canada across space and time; key principles, discourses, legal and Constitutional mechanisms, actions and actors.