Social Science

Choosing a Theme about Social Justice

Your task in entering our contest is to illustrate any theme related to social justice. The choice of theme is yours. In the past, students have submitted artwork that illustrates the following themes.

  • Diversity
  • Diversity and Justice in the United States
  • The Meaning of Freedom
  • An End to Hate
  • The Civil Rights Movement
  • Women's Concerns Worldwide
  • Non-Discrimination in the Arts
  • Censorship in American Government 

You could choose one of these themes to illustrate or you could decide to illustrate a theme that has not been used before.

Many people would include the following in a list of themes under the heading of social justice.

  • Immigration Concerns
  • Peace Movements
  • Working to Eliminate Poverty
  • Justice in the Courts
  • Non-Discrimination in Education
  • Non-discrimination in Housing
  • Non-discrimination in Employment
  • Building Community
  • Equality of Opportunity
  • Equal Protection Under the Law
  • Gay Rights
  • Equitable Distribution of Wealth
  • Non-violent Protests
  • Special Concerns of the Elderly
  • Special Concerns of Handicapped Individuals
  • Special Concerns of Women
  • Special Concerns of Men
  • Safeguarding the Rights of Children
  • Dialogue (instead of war) Among Nations
  • Ethical Behavior in the Work Place
  • Connections to Others Around the World
  • Spiritual Connectedness
  • Doing Your Fair Share
  • My Brother, My Sister
  • Caring About the Environment
  • Special Concerns of Mentally Handicapped Individuals
This list is not exhaustive. We want you to illustrate your own thoughts about how to improve our social world.

While we hope that the above examples will jump-start your thinking about different kinds of social justice, we emphasize that these examples are just a guide and that you have complete freedom to use your art to speak for social justice in any way that seems meaningful to you.