Exploration of central human rights institutions, selected human rights themes and political controversies, and key political challenges of contemporary human rights advocacy. CA 2. CA 4-INT.

Interdisciplinary exploration of the dynamic intersection between human rights and struggles for social change in a variety of contexts. Emphasis on how history, theory, and practice influence the power dynamics that promote or undermine human rights through social change. CA 2. CA 4-INT.

Interdisciplinary exploration of the dynamic intersection between human rights and struggles for social change in a variety of contexts. Emphasis on how history, theory, and practice influence the power dynamics that promote or undermine human rights through social change. CA 2. CA 4-INT.

(Also offered as DRAM 2150.) Making theatre without a pre written script to address a social justice topic of interest, moving from initial stimulus to concluding performance. Students will center a contemporary issue of social justice while developing theatre making skills, emphasizing collaborative co creation, small group work, and the development and presentation of a range of performance forms. CA 1.

(Also offered as PHIL 2170W.) Philosophical examination of the ethical and human rights implications of recent advances in the life and biomedical sciences from multiple religious and cultural perspectives. CA 1.

Interdisciplinary introduction to the study of genocide as an historical, legal, social, political, and conceptual phenomenon, including response, prevention, and commemoration efforts. CA 2. CA 4-INT.

(Also offered as HEJS 2203.) Representations of the Holocaust, including first-hand accounts and documentaries; artistic choices in genre, structure, imagery, point of view, and the limits of representation. CA 1. CA 4-INT.

(Also offered as ARTH 2210.) A history of the relationship between art and political activism around the world from the 1960s to the present.

(Also offered as SOCI 2220.) How gender, class, and ethnicity/race structure everyday lives of Asian Indian women in both India and the United States.

(Also offered as WGSS 2263.) Discussion of various forms of gendered violence in the United States and in a global context. Physical, sexual, emotional and structural violence; social, political and personal meanings of gendered violence; special emphasis on women.

(Also offered as ENGR 2300E.) Foundational concepts of human rights and engineering ethics from a global perspective. Discussions of the role of engineering in society from human rights and different ethical perspectives. Principles of “Engineering for human rights” on distributive justice, participation, consideration of duty bearers, accountability, and indivisibility of rights. Case study analysis of engineering projects for human rights impacts. CA 2.

Exploration of the ethical, sustainability, and human rights implications of the new financial technology (FinTech) sector. Topics may include cryptocurrency, blockchain technology, and the potential use of FinTech instruments to address contemporary human rights issues.

(Also offered as LLAS 2450.) Fundamental concepts and recurrent challenges of human rights in Latin America.

(Also offered as SOCI 2520.) The origin, nature, and consequences of white racism as a central and enduring social principle around which the United States and other modern societies are structured and evolve. CA 4.

(Also offered as SOCI 2530.) Social and economic-justice movements, from the beginning of the Civil Rights movement to the present.

(Also offered as SOCI 2800.) Sociological analyses of human rights issues in the United States, including economic, racial, and gender justice; prisoners' rights and capital punishment; the role of the United States in international human rights agreements and treaties; and struggles on behalf of human rights.

(Also offered as SOCI 2800W.) Sociological analyses of human rights issues in the United States, including economic, racial, and gender justice; prisoners' rights and capital punishment; the role of the United States in international human rights agreements and treaties; and struggles on behalf of human rights.

(Also offered as SOCI 2830.) Inequality and its consequences in contemporary societies.

(Also offered as SOCI 2845.) Comparative approach to the study of human rights in the United States and elsewhere around the world from a sociological perspective.

(Also offered as SOCI 2898.) Variable topics covering theoretical and empirical examination of social, political, economic, legal, and/or cultural issues of human rights from a sociological perspective.

Provides students an opportunity to conduct research with a faculty member or graduate student.

(Also offered as ANTH 3028.) An introduction to the study and understanding of Aboriginal ways of life and thought. An exploration of the complexity of contemporary indigenous social orders and land rights issues. CA 4-INT.

(Also offered as ANTH 3028W.) An introduction to the study and understanding of Aboriginal ways of life and thought. An exploration of the complexity of contemporary indigenous social orders and land rights issues. CA 4-INT.

(Also offered as POLS 3042.) Various theories of human rights, both historical and contemporary. Conceptual arguments both in favor and critical of the theory and practice of human rights will be considered, with literature taken primarily from philosophy and political theory.

The study of international and domestic non-governmental organizations in human rights advocacy and campaigns.

International humanitarian and criminal law; genocide, crimes against humanity, war crimes and aggression, and theories of individual criminal responsibility.

(Also offered as DRAM 3139.) Provides a critical study of theatre production as political discourse in global areas of conflict and how that discourse defines, or is defined by, human rights issues.

Human rights-related issues explored via the cinematic medium. Both the substantive content and the technical aspects of the films will be analyzed through a combination of lecture, viewing, and group discussion.

Human rights-related issues explored via the cinematic medium. Both the substantive content and the technical aspects of the films will be analyzed through a combination of lecture, viewing, and group discussion.

International and regional human rights law, institutions, and regimes; specialized topics include corporate social responsibility, women's human rights, truth commissions, humanitarian intervention, international criminal law, monitoring, and compliance. CA 1. CA 4-INT.

(Also offered as HIST 3201.) Case studies in the emergence and evolution of human rights as experience and concept.

(Also offered as HIST 3202.) Historical and theoretical survey of the evolution of human rights since 1945.

(Also offered as HIST 3207.) Origins of the 1948 Genocide Convention. Several case studies of genocide post WWII: Cambodia, Rwanda, the former Yugoslavia, and Darfur. Causes and underlying dynamics of genocide with an emphasis on the international response. Critical evaluation of military, political, and non-governmental measures to prevent genocidal acts.

(Also offered as ENGR 3209.) Political, socioeconomic, environmental, science and engineering challenges of energy sources; comparison of feasibility and sustainability of energy policies around the world.

(Also offered as POLS 3212.) Cultural difference and human rights in areas of legal equality, women's rights, political violence, criminal justice, religious pluralism, global security, and race relations.

(Also offered as PHIL 3219W.) What are human rights? Why are they important? Topics may include the philosophical precursors of human rights, the nature and justification of human rights, or contemporary issues bearing on human rights.

(Also offered as PHIL 3220W.) Ontology and epistemology of human rights investigated through contemporary and/or historical texts. CA 1.

(Also offered as LLAS 3221.) Latino/a issues related to human, civil and cultural rights, and gender differences.

(Also offered as ANTH 3230.) Draws on current social science research to understand the effects of false information and hate speech on our politics and culture and to evaluate various private and public initiatives to regulate speech. CA 2.

(Also offered as HIST 3232.) Forced and voluntary migration and statelessness in the era of the modern state. Topics include the social and political factors influencing population movement; the experience of migration and statelessness; rights of refugees, migrants, and the stateless; immigration policy; international action; and social and political responses to migration.

The role of new technologies in the fulfillment, protection and enforcement of human rights; technology-related human rights benefits and risks, including privacy, security, and equality; technical and legal innovations for balancing benefits and risks. CA 1.

(Also offered as BLAW 3252.) This course examines the human rights implications of multinational enterprises’ global operations. Students learn how to assess corporate social impact through a human rights framework, consider the challenges of regulating the human rights impacts of global business, analyze international policy responses, and evaluate the effectiveness of different approaches to enforcing human rights standards for corporations.

(Also offered as BLAW 3254.) This course examines corporate social responsibility (CSR), accountability, and related concepts. Students learn about the actors, processes, legal and social norms that shape firm’s management of environmental, social and governance (ESG) issues from a global and human rights perspective. Students gain experience in identifying and critically assessing market-based solutions to societal challenges.

(Also offered as POLS 3256.) Political and human rights implications of regulating contemporary global supply chains: official regulatory frameworks; non-regulatory approaches to rule-making (such as voluntary corporate codes of conduct and industry standards); social responses to the dilemmas of "ethical" sourcing of goods and services.

(Also offered as POLS 3256W.) Political and human rights implications of regulating contemporary global supply chains: official regulatory frameworks; non-regulatory approaches to rule-making (such as voluntary corporate codes of conduct and industry standards); social responses to the dilemmas of "ethical" sourcing of goods and services.

Foundational concepts of human rights and environmental impacts pertaining to global supply chains. Regulations and voluntary standards in engineering-intensive sectors, including infrastructure, biofuels, electronics. Case study analysis of corporate assessment practices for labor rights protection and environmental impacts.

Special topics taken in the Education Abroad program.

(Also offered as LLAS 3294.) This winter session course in Costa Rica considers a contemporary topic of interest in human rights in the Central American region. Topics may include migration, indigenous rights, women's rights, economic development, environmental rights, and more. Offered as part of the Experiential Global Learning program. With a change in topic may be repeated for credit for a maximum of six credits.

Issues in human rights, history, law and policy, or practices. Prerequisites and recommended preparation vary.

Supervised reading and writing on a subject of special interest to the student.

(Also offered as ANTH 3309.) Violence and human rights as cultural constructs; human rights claims; war, genocide, terrorism, street crime, domestic violence; deterrence and intervention policy.

(Also offered as ANTH 3326.) Theories, methods and controversies in the interconnected fields of global health and human rights.

(Also offered as ANTH 3327.) History, theories, and concepts about the human right to health and structural inequalities in the region.

Development of research skills through practical experience in the field of human rights. In the classroom, students learn fundamentals of research design, data collection and analysis. Outside class, students develop these skills by directly contributing to active research projects centered on human rights issues led by faculty members.

(Also offered as POLS 3418.) The role of intergovernmental and nongovernmental organizations and international law in world affairs with special attention to contemporary issues.

Human rights theories and debates and their historical, institutional and geopolitical contexts.

(Also offered as POLS 3428.) Examination of the usage of torture by state and non-state actors. Questions include, "Why is torture perpetrated?" "What domestic and international legal frameworks and issues related to the use of torture?" "How effective are existing legal prohibitions and remedies?" "Who tortures?" and "How does torture affect transitional justice?"

(Also offered as POLS 3430.) Examination of the ways in which governments, businesses, NGOs, IGOs, and scholars assess which human rights are being respected by governments of the world. Hands-on experience in rating the level of government respect for human rights in countries around the world.

(Also offered as WGSS 3445.) Economic approaches to gender inequality in political representation, economic opportunities, access to education, and health.

Examines the relationship between human rights and armed conflict from a social science perspective. Explores human rights abuses as cause and consequence of armed conflict. Evaluates the effectiveness of the human rights and humanitarian approaches to conflict management

Microeconomics of economic development and human rights. Impacts of human capital, health, education, on well-being and poverty.

Seminar on topics in theoretical and practice-based knowledge and skills related to human rights. Topics vary by semester.

(Also offered as HIST 3563.) History of African-American people to 1865, from their West African roots, to their presence in colonial America, through enslavement and emancipation. Adaptation and resistance to their conditions in North America. Contributions by black people to the development of the United States.

(Also offered as ARTH 3575.) The problematics of digital media and visual representation in conceptualizing, documenting, and visualizing human rights and humanitarian issues. CA 1.

(Also offered as ARTH 3580.) Explores the role of visual culture in bearing witness to human rights abuses.

(Also offered as ARTH 3580W.) Explores the role of visual culture in bearing witness to human rights abuses.

(Also offered as LLAS 3602.) A view of the U.S./Mexican border from the perspective of immigrants and border residents. Course considers autobiography, film and documentary, poetry, fiction and non-fiction in the context of human and civil rights concerns on both sides of the border. Students analyze the effectiveness of narrative and representational strategies, activist interventions, and national and international responses to the needs of migrants and border dwellers. Through border, narrative and human rights theories, students piece together a global conversation on migrant rights.

(Also offered as ENGL 3619.) Study of literature from various historical periods and nationalities concerned with defining, exploring, and critiquing the idea of universal human rights.

(Also offered as ENGL 3631.) Relationships between literature and culture and humanitarian movements, from the eighteenth century to the present.

(Also offered as ENGL 3631W.) Relationships between literature and culture and humanitarian movements, from the eighteenth century to the present.

(Also offered as DMD 3640.) The use of human rights archival materials in documentary storytelling. Students will learn methods and best practices of collecting and managing digital visual and audio-visual archival assets. This is the first part of a two-semester unit addressing a common theme. Part I is not a prerequisite for Part II.

(Also offered as DMD 3641.) The use of human rights archival materials in documentary storytelling. Students will be trained in different documentary techniques and storytelling approaches working with oral history narratives and archival materials. This is the second part of a two-semester unit addressing a common theme. Part I is not a prerequisite for Part II.

(Also offered as POLS 3807.) The role of the Supreme Court in interpreting the Bill of Rights. Topics include freedoms of speech and religion, criminal due process, and equal protection.

(Also offered as DMD 3828.) The study of the evolution of the documentary genre and its potential use as a vehicle for social discourse and change. Through sustained engagement with the documentary genre, students will gain direct experience in shooting and editing short form documentary films.

(Also offered as AAAS 3846.) Case studies of historical and/or contemporary genocide and mass killings in Asia. May focus on any time period and any part of the continent. CA4-INT.

(Also offered as AAAS 3846W.) Case studies of historical and/or contemporary genocide and mass killings in Asia. May focus on any time period and any part of the continent. CA4-INT.

Combination of supervised fieldwork within the larger human rights community with regular classroom meetings for reflection/analysis on the application of human rights concepts and practices. Students must secure a satisfactory intern position before the end of the second week of the semester of enrollment in this course; students should be in consultation with the instructor several months in advance.

Research and writing of major project exploring a topic with human rights, with close supervision and production of multiple written drafts.