HRST - Human Rights Studies Minor

• Introductory course (1 credit)—HRST 125. Introduction to Human Rights (fall)

• Core courses or specialized electives (2 credits)—The following core courses are offered each academic year:

  • PHIL 232. Europe as a Philosophical Idea (Spring) or PHIL 329. Decolonizing Philosophy (Fall) or PHIL 228. Animal Ethics (TBD) or another philosophy course approved by the director in consultation with the chair of the philosophy department.

  • POLS 369. International Human Rights Law (fall and spring)

• Frequently taught specialized electives include:

  • HIST 256. Human Rights in Latin America and the Caribbean

  • HRST 312. Question of Justice & the Arts

  • HRST 314. Global Radicalism

  • HRST 316. Ecofeminism and Human Rights

  • HRST 323. Grounded Ways of Knowing

  • HRST 332. Understanding Civil Conflict and Its Causes and Consequences

  • HRST 348. New Beginnings: Justice Alternatives and the Arts

  • HRST 349. Global Migration/Refugee Lab

  • HRST 351. Human Rights Literature in Latin America

  • HRST 373. Human Rights through Performance: The Incarcerated

  • POLS 318. Statebuilding

• General Electives (2 credits)—A list of approved electives is available from the human rights studies website.

• Integrating academic internship (1 credit)—The integrating exercise consists of a human rights studies internship, including an academic component.

For more information, students should contact the minor coordinator, Human Rights Program Director and Senior Lecturer Benjamin Carbonetti.