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Thematic Groups in Human Rights & Social Justice

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NEW Thematic Groups - (effective Fall 2024-25)

Students admitted in fall 2024 and beyond, and previously admitted students who have changed to the 2024-25 program requirements will follow the thematic groups below. All students are recommended to consult with the department when choosing their courses.

Not all courses listed here are offered every year. Check ÐÓ°ÉÔ­´´ Central to determine which courses are offered in a given term. Some of the Human Rights Electives have prerequisites that are not explicitly included in the program. Students should plan to have credit for the prerequisites of each course in their program or ask to have the prerequisite waived.

(1) Critical Principles
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African Social and Political Thought
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Colonialism and Post-Colonialism
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Introduction to Critical Race Studies
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Introduction to Disability Studies
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Indigenous Relationalities, Kinships, and Knowledges
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Land as a Relation
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International Human Rights
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Controversies in Rights Theory
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Transitional Justice
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History of Ethics
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Philosophy of Human Rights
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Imperialism and Decolonization
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Human Rights Practice in Civil Society
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Intersectional Identities
(2) Marginalized Communities
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African Migrations and Diasporas
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African Feminisms
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Advanced Critical Race Studies
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Mad Studies
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Critical Disability Studies
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Geographies of Culture and Identity
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Queer(ing) Archives
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Indigenous Peoples of Canada
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Themes in Caribbean History
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Introduction to Indigenous-Settler Encounters
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Critical Indigenous Studies
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Foundations in Community Engagement
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Studies in Collective Action and Social Movements
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Women in Contemporary Middle East Societies
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Transnational Sexualities
(3) Social and Economic Justice
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Regions in Africa: Cultures, Society, Politics
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Media and Social Activism
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Cities, Inequality and Urban Change
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Geographies of Economic Development
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Indigenous Sovereignties
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Power, Oppression and Resistance
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Globalization and Human Rights
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Community Development and Social Change in an International Context
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Politics of Latin America
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Activism, Feminisms, and Social Justice

OLD Thematic Groups - (prior to Fall 2024-25)

These thematic groups only apply to students admitted to Human Rights and Social Justice before fall 2024. Students admitted in fall 2024 and beyond, and previously admitted students who have changed to the 2024-25 program requirements, will follow the thematic groups indicated on their audit. All students are recommended to consult with the department when choosing their courses.

Not all courses listed here are offered every year. Check ÐÓ°ÉÔ­´´ Central to determine which courses are offered in a given term. Some of the Human Rights Electives have prerequisites that are not explicitly included in the program. Students should plan to have credit for the prerequisites of each course in their program or ask to have the prerequisite waived.

Laws and Institutions

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Social Justice and Human Rights
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Law, State and Citizen
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Public International Law
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Employment Law
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Selected Topics in The Charter of Rights
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International Human Rights
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International Organizations
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Transnational Law and Human Rights
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International Law of Armed Conflict
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Immigration and Refugee Law
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International Relations: Global Politics
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International Institutions
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The Politics of the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms
Critical Principles
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Introduction to Critical Race Studies
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Advanced Critical Race Studies
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Indigenous Peoples of Canada
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Power Relations and Human Rights
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Human Rights and Resistance
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Global Environmental Justice
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Citizenship and Human Rights
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Digital Dis-information and Human Rights
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Social Justice and Human Rights
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Feminist Theories of Law
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Contemporary Justice Theories
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Controversies in Rights Theory
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Global Justice Theory
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History of Ethics
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Philosophy of Human Rights
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Philosophy and Feminism
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Gender and Philosophy
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Bioethics
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Contemporary Ethical Theory
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Topics in History of Social and Political Philosophy
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Topics in Contemporary Social and Political Philosophy
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The Politics of Law and Morality
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Politics of Human Rights
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Environmental Politics
Marginalized Groups, Diversities & Identities
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Race and Ethnicity
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Studies in Race and Ethnicity
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Studies in Anthropology and Indigenous Peoples
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Advanced Studies in Race and Ethnicity
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Anthropology of Indigeneity
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Themes in Caribbean History
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Sexuality, Gender, and Security
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Human Rights and Sexualities
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Structural Racism
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Culture, Religion, and Gender Rights
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Children’s Rights
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Disability Rights
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Public Health and Human Rights
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Anti-Black Racism
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Transgender Human Rights
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Disability and Social Justice
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Gender, Citizenship and Social Justice in a Transnational World
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Black Health
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Is Religious Freedom a Human Right?
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Critical Indigenous Studies
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Equality and Discrimination
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Law and Aboriginal Peoples
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Law, Family and Gender
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Feminist Theories of Law
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Indigenous Criminal Justice
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Gender and Politics
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Politics of Race
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Indigenous Politics of North America
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Reproductive Rights Policy in North America
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Gender in International Relations
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Race and Ethnicity
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Gender and Society
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Sociology of International Migration
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Studies in Race and Ethnicity
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Studies in the Sociology of Gender
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Advanced Studies in Race and Ethnicity
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Women in Contemporary Middle East Societies
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Feminist Sociology of Intersectionality
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Indigenous Peoples and Social Policy
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Social Work and Persons with Disabilities
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Sexuality Studies: A Critical Introduction
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Sexuality, Gender, and Security
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Interdisciplinary Studies of Sexuality
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Intersectional Identities
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Body Matters: The Politics of Bodies
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Feminisms and Transnationalism
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Gendered Violence
Political Violence, Persecution and Repression
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The Holocaust: Historical and Religious Dimensions
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Sexuality, Gender, and Security
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Political Repression
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Histories of Persecution and Genocide
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Rights of Refugees and Displaced Persons
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Counter-terrorism and Human Rights
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Law and Violence
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Policing and Social Surveillance
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State Security and Dissent
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Transnational Law and Human Rights
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Transitional Justice
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International Law of Armed Conflict
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Immigration and Refugee Law
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The Causes of War
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Israeli-Palestinian Relations
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Politics of Citizenship and Migration
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International Politics of Forced Migration
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The Holocaust: Historical and Religious Dimensions
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War and Society
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Political Violence
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War, Terrorism and State Terrorism
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War, Security and Citizenship
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Sexuality, Gender, and Security
Social and Economic Justice
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Anthropology of Development
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Studies in Globalization and Human Rights
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Colonialism and Post-Colonialism
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Advanced Studies in Globalization and Citizenship
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Social and Political Movements
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Right to the City
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Social, Economic and Cultural Rights
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Global Environmental Justice
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Public Health and Human Rights
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Global Indigenous Knowledges and Movements
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Precarity in Labour and Work
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Law, Family and Gender
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Environment and Social Justice
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Comparative Politics of the Global South
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International Relations: Global Political Economy
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Politics of Development in Africa
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Imperialism and Decolonization
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Politics of Latin America
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Gender and Politics: Global South
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Globalization and Human Rights
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Development in the Global South – Theory and Practice
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Selected Problems in Development in the Global South
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Gender and Globalization
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Critical Approaches to Economic Inequality
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Food, Culture and Society
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Sociology of Health
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Power, Oppression and Resistance
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Globalization and Human Rights
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Studies in the Sociology of Gender
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Sociology of Sex and Sexuality
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Studies in the Sociology of Health
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Women and Health
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Studies in Collective Action and Social Movements
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Feminist Sociology of Intersectionality
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Colonialism and Post-Colonialism
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Advanced Studies in Globalization and Citizenship
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Community Development and Social Change in an International Context
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Human Rights Practice in Civil Society
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Intersectional Identities
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Activism, Feminisms, and Social Justice

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