HRTS BC 1025y Human Rights in Theory and Practice

Provides a broad overview of the rapidly expanding field of human rights. Lectures on the philosophical, historical, legal and institutional foundations are interspersed with weekly presentations by frontline advocates from the U.S. and overseas. This course is recommended prior to taking Introduction to Human Rights or choosing human rights as a major. - J. Martin
3 points

HRTS V 3001x or y Introduction to Human Rights

Evolution of the theory and content of human rights; the ideology and impact of human rights movements; national and international human rights law and institutions; their application with attention to universality within states, including the U.S., and internationally.
General Education Requirement: Social Analysis (SOC). General Education Requirement: Reason and Value (REA).
3 points

HRTS BC 3061y Human Rights & the UN in Practice
4 points

HRTS V 3190 International Human Rights Law

- B. Cooper

HRTS W 3397x-W3998y Independent Study
Independent research and writing project. See the website or the program office for application details and deadlines.
1-4 points.

POLS BC 3410y Colloquium on Human Rights in a Diverse World

Exploration of the nature of human rights and questions of their validity and relevance, protection and redefinition, in this world of cultural diversity and diversity of national interests. Syllabus.

HRTS BC 3560x Human Rights and Social Change in Sub-Saharan Africa

Examines the evolution of the ideas, institutions and practices associated with social justice in Africa and their relationship to contemporary international human rights movement and focuses on the role of human rights in social change. A number of themes will re-occur throughout the course, notably tensions between norms and reality, cultural diversity, economic and political asymmetries, the role of external actors, and women as rights providers. Countries of special interest include Liberia, Senegal, South African and Tanzania.

POLS BC 3601y International Law and the United Nations in Practice

This course provides a board view of the development of the UN, international law and organizations, their evolution and their role in world affairs today. Students study the primary concepts and principles governing international law and organizations, while focusing on contemporary human rights and humanitarian challenges. The course will consist primarily of presentations and discussions, drawing heavily on the practical application of theory to actual experiences and situations. - Paloma Duran
Prerequisites: Enrollment in the course is open to 18 undergraduates who have completed at least one core course in human rights and /or international law.
Admission by permission from Dr. J.Paul Martin, Director, Human Rights Studies, e-mail: jmartin@barnard.edu. This single-semester seminar does not satisfy either the colloquium or senior essay requirement for Barnard Political Science majors. However, it does count toward the ten-course major and five-course minor requirements.
4 points Course not offered in the 2011-2012 academic year.

HRTS BC 3850x Human Rights and Public Health

This seminar introduces students to the field of health and human rights. It examines how to advocate for and implement public health strategies using a human rights framework. It takes note of current international and domestic debates about the utility of a "human rights-based approach" to health, discusses methods and ethics of health-related human rights research, and examines case studies of human rights investigations to explore the role of human rights analysis in promoting public health. - Rebecca Schleifer
Prerequisites: Enrollment in the course is open to 18 undergraduates who have completed at least one core course in human rights and /or international law.
4 points

HRTS BC 3852x Rethinking Child Protection: A Rights Perspective

This research seminar will identify, and examine the work of the main public and private institutions that address the rights of children within the international human rights regime through the lens of present currents of theory and practice that define and challenge the contemporary consensus and practice in the field of children's rights. Using case studies illustrating children at risk in the context of problems associated with public health, displacement, group identity, poverty, war, humanitarian emergency etc., students will be prepared to complete a paper of original research that draws on diverse sources and addresses one or more of the above questions. - S. Bissell
Prerequisites: Enrollment in the course is open to 18 undergraduates who have completed at least one core course in human rights and /or international law.
Preference to seniors and then juniors.
4-4 points.

HRTS BC 3900y-BC3900y Inequality and Rights

- J. C. Salyer

HRTS W 3930x or y International Humanitarian Law and Human Rights

- B. Cronin
4 points

HRTS W 3996y Senior Seminar In Human Rights

Case studies in human rights, examined from a variety of disciplinary perspectives, as a means of exploring various theoretical approaches and research methodologies available for the study of human rights. Students develop individual writing projects in conjunction with readings. - J. Martin
Corequisites: Enrollment limited.
4 points

HRTS G 4404 Human Rights of Women

This course will address the legal, political, and normative aspects of women's human rights and will cover thematic topics such as participation in public life, violence against women, education, health, trafficking, property, peace and security, and sexual orientation. This course will examine women's human rights within the international human rights system through the study of several relevant UN bodies, treaties, declarations,and NGO activities. The course will also consider contestations and defensesof applications of human rights to women's issues, particularly in > relation to universalism vs. relativism. Finally, this course will examine how women's human rights are negotiated and implemented. For example, how do human rights principles gain meaning and traction at the local level in dialogue with local principles, politics and ideas of justice?
This course automatically fulfills an elective requirement and fulfills a concentration requirement for those who are focusing on women's rights.

HRTS G 4810 Religion and Human Rights

- J. Chuman
3 points