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Humanities & Justice Program

Why Humanities & Justice?

You like

Asking difficult questions, reading challenging works, writing clear arguments, and thinking about justice.

You'll learn

Transferrable skills for career success and justice-related concepts like human rights, reconciliation, and others.

You can be

A lawyer, an activist, a non-profit leader, a policy maker, a teacher, and much more.

Highlights

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Humanities & Justice Major
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Contact us

Email

srussell@jjay.cuny.edu