Learning Sciences and Human Development centers on issues of culture, social justice, and equity in its approach to understanding learning and development. This program prepares you for research on how people learn and develop new forms of participation in the context of organizing more equitable social futures. The program centers issues of culture, social justice, and equity in its approach to understanding learning and development. You will learn how research can inform social change that can improve learning and teaching. Students are encouraged to participate in the International Society of the Learning Sciences, the American Educational Research and Association, and professional associations related to their areas of focus.