This offering is a two-course combination that explores various uses of the law and conceptions of justice in the area of international human rights.
International Human Rights Law
This course surveys the theory and practice of international human rights law.
Civil Rights and Disability Justice Clinic
In this year-long clinic, students will engage in impact litigation and other forms of legal and strategic policy advocacy to advance the cause of social justice.
Civil Rights Law
This course provides students with a deep analysis of the statutes, case law, and policies related to civil rights in the United States by examining federal civil rights laws and the provision that creates a federal cause of action to remedy violations of rights.
Lenni B. Benson
Distinguished Chair in Immigration and Human Rights Law; Founder and Senior Advisor, Safe Passage Project
Nice to meet you!Department: OCEL
Dmytro Vovk
Visiting Professor of Law
Nice to meet you!Law and the Good Society
In this course, students will read classics of Utopian literature and explore case studies of attempts to build utopian societies.
Law and Religion: National, International, and Comparative Perspectives
This course focuses on the intersection of law and religion through the lenses of legal philosophy and history and constitutional, comparative, and international law.
Religious Freedom and Gender: International Standards and Best Practices in Times of Political Polarization
This course will focus on the interplay between religious freedom and gender equality in different contexts.
Introduction to Restorative Facilitation Skills
Introduction to Restorative Facilitation Skills is a skills course that offers experiential credit and is designed to introduce students to the experience and facilitation of restorative practices.