The course topics are organized to follow the life cycle of a community-based participatory research project. Topics include: Map the landscape of participatory and community-based approaches to research; Draw on critical social theory to analyze issues of race, power, and coloniality; Examine arguments about rigor, validity, and generalizability; It is recommended that students have a collaborative research project with communities or schools to workshop during the semester, but this is not required. Previously offered as a special topics course.