Social Transformations at the U of A
We Are tackling challenging questions about the diversity and interconnectedness of the human condition.
Corporate social responsibility.
Human rights policy change.
Creative collaborations.
We explore and implement social improvements for individuals and communities.
What are we doing at the U of A?
- We are advocating for targeted efforts to protect transgender and other 2SLGBTQ+ groups.
We are change makers.
- We are pressing for stronger international laws to prevent ‘parallel pandemic of human rights’
- We are pressing for stronger international laws to prevent ‘parallel pandemic of human rights’
We are world shapers.
- We are highlighting how local social supports improve students’ mental health
- We are highlighting how local social supports improve students’ mental health
We are leading with purpose.
- We are recognizing honorary degree recipients who are building a better world
We Are
a top six global leader in achieving
the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals
Some of the people behind the breakthroughs:
We Are
addressing complex human behaviours in the face of the global climate crisis.
1,500+
trainees involved in community service-learning and research
111
Canada Research Chairs across critical disability studies, feminism and intersectionality, deaf education, politics of citizenship and human rights, Black global studies and decolonial practice
28th
place worldwide in QS Sustainability Rankings
WE ARE EDUCATING THE WORLD
Black Canadians: History, Presence, and Anti-Racist Futures
This micro-course explores some of the major histories, migrations, artists and activists that have contributed to the presence and survival of Black people in Canada.
Fyrefly Institute for Gender and Sexual Diversity
Provides programs and services to support the 2SLGBTQ+ community and its allies.
Tackling Structural Racism
Introduces key anti-racism concepts that are applied to various sectors such as education, social services, and the policing and legal system.
Our Research Goes Deep
There has never been a more urgent need for artistic, cultural, educational, legal, organizational and social sciences expertise to address global conflicts, violence and ongoing colonialism. University of Alberta researchers are engaged in critical, creative and empirical research to advance social change.
Centre for Criminological Research
Designed to understand criminal justice institutions and systems through the perspectives of both those who work in them and those who encounter them, particularly those marginalized by factors related to race, gender, social class, addictions, and the like, placing those encounters within broader social contexts and challenges.
The Steadward Centre
Fosters community and individual achievement and excellence in Adapted Physical Activity and Para sport by applying innovative research, widely sharing expertise and delivering quality programs, with and for, individuals experiencing disability.
Alberta Centre for Sustainable Rural Communities
Supports the resiliency of rural communities by fostering dialogue, promoting multidisciplinary and collaborative research, and developing creative partnerships.
Autism, Neurodiversity and Academic Achievement (AIDAN) Lab
Cultivates a collaborative and mentorship-centered environment that empowers students to proficiently develop the necessary skills for top-notch research.
LEADING THE WAY IN SOCIAL TRANSFORMATION EDUCATION
The Department of Women's and Gender Studies
A hub in the Faculty of Arts for feminist research, social justice studies, and engaged citizenship at the University of Alberta.
Community-University Partnership
A unique collaboration among the University of Alberta, community agencies, and organizations across Alberta committed to improving the development of children, youth, families and communities by creating or mobilizing evidence-based knowledge that impacts programs and policies.
The Institute of Intersectionality Studies
An interdisciplinary hub devoted to advancing and mobilizing intersectional approaches to research, teaching, policy and practice.