AHSS 2400

This introductory and interdisciplinary course presents an overview of contemporary and perennial issues of human rights in a pluralistic and interconnected world. While we will discuss ongoing human rights issues, the course asks what we can discern from history to inform our understanding today. Among topics, students will learn about and reflect on the history of human rights; how rights are positioned in Indigenous, Canadian, and international law; the histories of racism and genocide; and representations of human rights in culture. [Department(s): Liberal Studies]