The interdisciplinary field of Education Studies examines the history, purpose, politics, and consequences of education. Students who major in Education Studies will draw on a range of theoretical perspectives and methodological approaches to think through crucial questions for democracy: education’s role in the production of citizens and nations; education’s role as a tool of cultural reproduction and transformation; the sources and mechanisms of social inequalities; how teaching and learning happen; and how and why schools and school systems look the ways they do.
About Education Studies
The Latest from Education Studies
A Fireside Chat with Dr. Freeman Hrabowski, Stefan Bradley, and Eddie Cole, Chaired by Hilary Moss
November 3, 2022
This conversation was The Chair's Plenary for the History of Education Society Annual Meeting for 2022 and took place at the Lord Baltimore Hotel in Baltimore, Maryland on Thursday November 3, 2022.
"Reflecting on Two Years of Education Studies"
The Amherst Student features the "new" program of Education Studies on its second anniversary. Article written by senior Guilherme Santos.
Education Studies Courses
Current Courses
EDST 206
Psychology of Play
Description
This course will explore how children learn through play. The course will be in three sections including several local field trips. This course fulfills the lab/research methods requirement for Psych majors.
EDST 318
Rap, Reagan, and the 80s
Description
This course will delve into the sociopolitical, economic, and cultural factors that affected the lives of Black youth during the 1980s. This course is a new cross-listing for EDST majors.
EDST 352
Politics of Education
Description
Focusing on the United States, this course introduces students to foundational questions and texts central to Education Studies. This is a required course for EDST majors.
Professors & Program Highlights
