Is technology a bane or a boon for human lives? What are some emerging trends in societies in the global south? How does neoliberalism affect society? Is tradition patriarchal? How do we understand the relation between land and labour? How does migration impact social inclusion? How does food connect culture and ecology? Raise, discuss, and answer such questions through study of social sciences, an interdisciplinary major that not only engages with social research and theories but also crucial social, economic, political, and cultural challenges faced by contemporary society.

Courses in the social studies major at Krea will be built around insights drawn from all these disciplines. Students will delve into the concerns specific to the global south such as various people’s movements, consumerism, science-technology-society relations, the middle class, urban poverty, indigenous communities, and ecological degradation, among others. Through immersion and critical reflection, social studies majors will consider complex realities, tease out ethical questions, question the status quo, and explore possible solutions to social problems.