The Program on Intergroup Relations

The Program on Intergroup Relations (IGR) is a social justice education program on the University of Michigan's Ann Arbor campus. As a joint venture of the College of Literature, Science, and Arts and the Division of Student Affairs, IGR works proactively to promote understanding of intergroup relations inside and outside of the classroom. Multidisciplinary courses offered by IGR are distinguished by their experiential focus, teaching philosophy, and incorporation of dialogical models of communication. On this site you will find information on academic and CommonGround Workshop initiatives, program history and philosophy, and resources related to social justice education.

 

 

Mission Statement: To pursue social justice through education.

The Program on Intergroup Relations promotes a campus community where students, staff, and faculty engage in a constructive process of creating social justice.  IGR serves this mission by offering academic courses, facilitating co-curricular activities, conducting research, and collaborating with others. These endeavors provide opportunities for students, staff, and faculty to learn, cognitively and experientially, about issues of intergroup relations, explicitly focusing on the relationship between social conflict and social justice.