Social Justice Community

Greetings!

My name is Cynthia Tyson and I am the current chair of the Social Justice Community. I would like to personally welcome you to this very exciting opportunity to work on this very important component of civic engagement- social justice!

Some of you may be wondering so what is social justice? Adams, Bell and Griffin (1997) define social justice as both a process and a goal. “The goal of social justice education is full and equal participation of all groups in a society that is mutually shaped to meet their needs. Social justice includes a vision of society that is equitable and all members are physically and psychologically safe and secure.”

What is the Social Justice Community? The Social Justice Community is a forum for the professional and personal development of social studies researchers, educators and practitioners. The Social Justice Community is dedicated to raising awareness about institutionalized injustice, exposing the ways in which historically justified discrimination has structured and continues to structure our society. It is our intention to uphold social justice as a priority in Social Studies teaching and research.

I look forward to meeting each of you at our Annual Meeting!

Peace,

Cynthia A. Tyson, Ph.D.

Associate Professor, The Ohio State University