- NEW Thematic Groups - (effective Fall 2024-25)
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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 PrinciplesÌý°Ú0.5±ÕAfrican Social and Political Thought Ìý°Ú0.5±ÕColonialism and Post-Colonialism Ìý°Ú0.5±ÕIntroduction to Critical Race Studies Ìý°Ú0.5±ÕIntroduction to Disability Studies Ìý°Ú0.5±ÕIndigenous Relationalities, Kinships, and Knowledges Ìý°Ú0.5±ÕLand as a Relation Ìý°Ú0.5±ÕInternational Human Rights Ìý°Ú0.5±ÕControversies in Rights Theory Ìý°Ú0.5±ÕTransitional Justice Ìý°Ú0.5±ÕHistory of Ethics Ìý°Ú0.5±ÕPhilosophy of Human Rights Ìý°Ú0.5±ÕImperialism and Decolonization Ìý°Ú0.5±ÕHuman Rights Practice in Civil Society Ìý°Ú0.5±ÕIntersectional Identities (2) Marginalized CommunitiesÌý°Ú0.5±ÕAfrican Migrations and Diasporas Ìý°Ú0.5±ÕAfrican Feminisms Ìý°Ú0.5±ÕAdvanced Critical Race Studies Ìý°Ú0.5±ÕMad Studies Ìý°Ú0.5±ÕCritical Disability Studies Ìý°Ú0.5±ÕGeographies of Culture and Identity Ìý°Ú0.5±ÕQueer(ing) Archives Ìý°Ú0.5±ÕIndigenous Peoples of Canada Ìý°Ú0.5±ÕThemes in Caribbean History Ìý°Ú0.5±ÕIntroduction to Indigenous-Settler Encounters Ìý°Ú0.5±ÕCritical Indigenous Studies Ìý°Ú0.5±ÕFoundations in Community Engagement Ìý°Ú0.5±ÕStudies in Collective Action and Social Movements Ìý°Ú0.5±ÕWomen in Contemporary Middle East Societies Ìý°Ú0.5±ÕTransnational Sexualities (3) Social and Economic JusticeÌý°Ú0.5±ÕRegions in Africa: Cultures, Society, Politics Ìý°Ú0.5±ÕMedia and Social Activism Ìý°Ú0.5±ÕCities, Inequality and Urban Change Ìý°Ú0.5±ÕGeographies of Economic Development Ìý°Ú0.5±ÕIndigenous Sovereignties Ìý°Ú0.5±ÕPower, Oppression and Resistance Ìý°Ú0.5±ÕGlobalization and Human Rights Ìý°Ú0.5±ÕCommunity Development and Social Change in an International Context Ìý°Ú0.5±ÕPolitics of Latin America Ìý°Ú0.5±ÕActivism, Feminisms, and Social Justice
- OLD Thematic Groups - (prior to Fall 2024-25)
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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
Ìý°Ú0.5±ÕSocial Justice and Human Rights Ìý°Ú0.5±ÕLaw, State and Citizen Ìý°Ú0.5±ÕPublic International Law Ìý°Ú0.5±ÕEmployment Law Ìý°Ú0.5±ÕSelected Topics in The Charter of Rights Ìý°Ú0.5±ÕInternational Human Rights Ìý°Ú0.5±ÕInternational Organizations Ìý°Ú0.5±ÕTransnational Law and Human Rights Ìý°Ú0.5±ÕInternational Law of Armed Conflict Ìý°Ú0.5±ÕImmigration and Refugee Law Ìý°Ú0.5±ÕInternational Relations: Global Politics Ìý°Ú0.5±ÕInternational Institutions Ìý°Ú0.5±ÕThe Politics of the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms Critical Principles Ìý°Ú0.5±ÕIntroduction to Critical Race Studies Ìý°Ú0.5±ÕAdvanced Critical Race Studies Ìý°Ú0.5±ÕIndigenous Peoples of Canada Ìý°Ú0.5±ÕPower Relations and Human Rights Ìý°Ú0.5±ÕHuman Rights and Resistance Ìý°Ú0.5±ÕGlobal Environmental Justice Ìý°Ú0.5±ÕCitizenship and Human Rights Ìý°Ú0.5±ÕDigital Dis-information and Human Rights Ìý°Ú0.5±ÕSocial Justice and Human Rights Ìý°Ú0.5±ÕFeminist Theories of Law Ìý°Ú0.5±ÕContemporary Justice Theories Ìý°Ú0.5±ÕControversies in Rights Theory Ìý°Ú0.5±ÕGlobal Justice Theory Ìý°Ú0.5±ÕHistory of Ethics Ìý°Ú0.5±ÕPhilosophy of Human Rights Ìý°Ú0.5±ÕPhilosophy and Feminism Ìý°Ú0.5±ÕGender and Philosophy Ìý°Ú0.5±ÕBioethics Ìý°Ú0.5±ÕContemporary Ethical Theory Ìý°Ú0.5±ÕTopics in History of Social and Political Philosophy Ìý°Ú0.5±ÕTopics in Contemporary Social and Political Philosophy Ìý°Ú0.5±ÕThe Politics of Law and Morality Ìý°Ú0.5±ÕPolitics of Human Rights Ìý°Ú0.5±ÕEnvironmental Politics Marginalized Groups, Diversities & Identities Ìý°Ú0.5±ÕRace and Ethnicity Ìý°Ú0.5±ÕStudies in Race and Ethnicity Ìý°Ú0.5±ÕStudies in Anthropology and Indigenous Peoples Ìý°Ú0.5±ÕAdvanced Studies in Race and Ethnicity Ìý°Ú0.5±ÕAnthropology of Indigeneity Ìý°Ú0.5±ÕThemes in Caribbean History Ìý°Ú0.5±ÕSexuality, Gender, and Security Ìý°Ú0.5±ÕHuman Rights and Sexualities Ìý°Ú0.5±ÕStructural Racism Ìý°Ú0.5±ÕCulture, Religion, and Gender Rights Ìý°Ú0.5±ÕChildren’s Rights Ìý°Ú0.5±ÕDisability Rights Ìý°Ú0.5±ÕPublic Health and Human Rights Ìý°Ú0.5±ÕAnti-Black Racism Ìý°Ú0.5±ÕTransgender Human Rights Ìý°Ú0.5±ÕDisability and Social Justice Ìý°Ú0.5±ÕGender, Citizenship and Social Justice in a Transnational World Ìý°Ú0.5±ÕBlack Health Ìý°Ú0.5±ÕIs Religious Freedom a Human Right? Ìý°Ú0.5±ÕCritical Indigenous Studies Ìý°Ú0.5±ÕEquality and Discrimination Ìý°Ú0.5±ÕLaw and Aboriginal Peoples Ìý°Ú0.5±ÕLaw, Family and Gender Ìý°Ú0.5±ÕFeminist Theories of Law Ìý°Ú0.5±ÕIndigenous Criminal Justice Ìý°Ú0.5±ÕGender and Politics Ìý°Ú0.5±ÕPolitics of Race Ìý°Ú0.5±ÕIndigenous Politics of North America Ìý°Ú0.5±ÕReproductive Rights Policy in North America Ìý°Ú0.5±ÕGender in International Relations Ìý°Ú0.5±ÕRace and Ethnicity Ìý°Ú0.5±ÕGender and Society Ìý°Ú0.5±ÕSociology of International Migration Ìý°Ú0.5±ÕStudies in Race and Ethnicity Ìý°Ú0.5±ÕStudies in the Sociology of Gender Ìý°Ú0.5±ÕAdvanced Studies in Race and Ethnicity Ìý°Ú0.5±ÕWomen in Contemporary Middle East Societies Ìý°Ú0.5±ÕFeminist Sociology of Intersectionality Ìý°Ú0.5±ÕIndigenous Peoples and Social Policy Ìý°Ú0.5±ÕSocial Work and Persons with Disabilities Ìý°Ú0.5±ÕSexuality Studies: A Critical Introduction Ìý°Ú0.5±ÕSexuality, Gender, and Security Ìý°Ú0.5±ÕInterdisciplinary Studies of Sexuality Ìý°Ú0.5±ÕIntersectional Identities Ìý°Ú0.5±ÕBody Matters: The Politics of Bodies Ìý°Ú0.5±ÕFeminisms and Transnationalism Ìý°Ú0.5±ÕGendered Violence Political Violence, Persecution and Repression Ìý°Ú0.5±ÕThe Holocaust: Historical and Religious Dimensions Ìý°Ú0.5±ÕSexuality, Gender, and Security Ìý°Ú0.5±ÕPolitical Repression Ìý°Ú0.5±ÕHistories of Persecution and Genocide Ìý°Ú0.5±ÕRights of Refugees and Displaced Persons Ìý°Ú0.5±ÕCounter-terrorism and Human Rights Ìý°Ú0.5±ÕLaw and Violence Ìý°Ú0.5±ÕPolicing and Social Surveillance Ìý°Ú0.5±ÕState Security and Dissent Ìý°Ú0.5±ÕTransnational Law and Human Rights Ìý°Ú0.5±ÕTransitional Justice Ìý°Ú0.5±ÕInternational Law of Armed Conflict Ìý°Ú0.5±ÕImmigration and Refugee Law Ìý°Ú0.5±ÕThe Causes of War Ìý°Ú0.5±ÕIsraeli-Palestinian Relations Ìý°Ú0.5±ÕPolitics of Citizenship and Migration Ìý°Ú0.5±ÕInternational Politics of Forced Migration Ìý°Ú0.5±ÕThe Holocaust: Historical and Religious Dimensions Ìý°Ú0.5±ÕWar and Society Ìý°Ú0.5±ÕPolitical Violence Ìý°Ú0.5±ÕWar, Terrorism and State Terrorism Ìý°Ú0.5±ÕWar, Security and Citizenship Ìý°Ú0.5±ÕSexuality, Gender, and Security Social and Economic Justice Ìý°Ú0.5±ÕAnthropology of Development Ìý°Ú0.5±ÕStudies in Globalization and Human Rights Ìý°Ú0.5±ÕColonialism and Post-Colonialism Ìý°Ú0.5±ÕAdvanced Studies in Globalization and Citizenship Ìý°Ú0.5±ÕSocial and Political Movements Ìý°Ú0.5±ÕRight to the City Ìý°Ú0.5±ÕSocial, Economic and Cultural Rights Ìý°Ú0.5±ÕGlobal Environmental Justice Ìý°Ú0.5±ÕPublic Health and Human Rights Ìý°Ú0.5±ÕGlobal Indigenous Knowledges and Movements Ìý°Ú0.5±ÕPrecarity in Labour and Work Ìý°Ú0.5±ÕLaw, Family and Gender Ìý°Ú0.5±ÕEnvironment and Social Justice Ìý°Ú0.5±ÕComparative Politics of the Global South Ìý°Ú0.5±ÕInternational Relations: Global Political Economy Ìý°Ú0.5±ÕPolitics of Development in Africa Ìý°Ú0.5±ÕImperialism and Decolonization Ìý°Ú0.5±ÕPolitics of Latin America Ìý°Ú0.5±ÕGender and Politics: Global South Ìý°Ú0.5±ÕGlobalization and Human Rights Ìý°Ú0.5±ÕDevelopment in the Global South – Theory and Practice Ìý°Ú0.5±ÕSelected Problems in Development in the Global South Ìý°Ú0.5±ÕGender and Globalization Ìý°Ú0.5±ÕCritical Approaches to Economic Inequality Ìý°Ú0.5±ÕFood, Culture and Society Ìý°Ú0.5±ÕSociology of Health Ìý°Ú0.5±ÕPower, Oppression and Resistance Ìý°Ú0.5±ÕGlobalization and Human Rights Ìý°Ú0.5±ÕStudies in the Sociology of Gender Ìý°Ú0.5±ÕSociology of Sex and Sexuality Ìý°Ú0.5±ÕStudies in the Sociology of Health Ìý°Ú0.5±ÕWomen and Health Ìý°Ú0.5±ÕStudies in Collective Action and Social Movements Ìý°Ú0.5±ÕFeminist Sociology of Intersectionality Ìý°Ú0.5±ÕColonialism and Post-Colonialism Ìý°Ú0.5±ÕAdvanced Studies in Globalization and Citizenship Ìý°Ú0.5±ÕCommunity Development and Social Change in an International Context Ìý°Ú0.5±ÕHuman Rights Practice in Civil Society Ìý°Ú0.5±ÕIntersectional Identities Ìý°Ú0.5±ÕActivism, Feminisms, and Social Justice