Structure of the Concentration
A concentration in Human Rights and Humanitarianism consists of five (5) courses selected from two lists of courses: Framework Courses and Specialized Courses. Of these five courses, at least two (2) must come from the list of Framework Courses and at least one (1) from the list of Specialized Courses.
Students are encouraged to pursue internships and take study away courses in the areas of human rights and humanitarianism. These may be counted toward the concentration with the approval of the program coordinator.
Framework Courses
These courses provide students with a basic understanding of the international norms of human rights and humanitarianism, the history and purpose of the primary intergovernmental and nongovernmental organizations, and the philosophical/historical/intellectual background of the field. Framework courses focus on a limited set of practices as a way of providing a basic, common language for students.
ANTH 246 - Refugees/Humanitarian Response
INTL 245 - Introduction to International Human Rights
POLI 221 - Global Governance
POLI 323 - Humanitarianism in World Politics
Specialized Courses
These courses offer students a chance to acquire more detailed mastery of specific topics, themes, or regions in studies of human rights and humanitarianism. Specialized courses offer exposure to the broader array of histories and movements dedicated to the promotion of human dignity and the protection of human rights.
AMST 294 - Schools/Prisons
ANTH 358 - Anthropology of Violence
ANTH 362 - Culture and Globalization
ANTH 394 , Darfur: Conflict and Human Rights in Africa
ENGL 194 (Cross-listed in Philosophy), Rivers, Humans and Environmental Justice
(when offered as Haiti: Culture/Human Rights/Humanitarianism)
(Same as
)
HIST 248 - Jim Crow (Same as
AMST 248 )
(Same as
AMST 310 )
HIST 221 - American Labor Radicalism
HIST 256 - Transatlantic Slave Trade
INTL 345 - Advanced Themes in Human Rights
MUSI 194 , Music and Freedom
PHIL 251 - Human Rights and Healthcare
- Rights of Nonhuman Animals
POLI 207 - US Civil Rights and Civil Liberties
POLI 245 - Latin American Politics
SOCI 280 - Indigenous Peoples’ Movements in Global Context
LATI 268 - Rights and Resistance: Theatre and Film in Latin America
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