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University of Chicago faculty have developed an unsurpassed array of courses which approach human rights from a variety of disciplinary, regional, and thematic perspectives. The Human Rights Program courses reflect its interdisciplinary nature and are taught by faculty from Anthropology, History, Philosophy, and Political Science, as well as the Divinity, Law and Medical Schools and the School of Social Service Administration. Human Rights courses are open to all University of Chicago students. Students wishing to pursue a systematic study of human rights are encouraged to take the core sequence: Philosophical Foundations of Human Rights (Human Rights I), History and Theory of Human Rights (Human Rights II), and Contemporary Issues in Human Rights (Human Rights III). Courses offered by the faculty provide an opportunity for in-depth study of various human rights issues. Recent courses include the following:

  • Armed Conflict and Humanitarian Intervention
  • Human Rights: Alien and Citizen
  • Human Rights in Mexico
  • Worker Rights in the Global Economy
  • Human Rights: An Anthropological Perspective
  • the French Revolution and Human Rights
  • Health Care and Human Rights
 
 
Current Human Rights Courses:
Courses 2008-09 (PDF)
 
Past Human Rights Courses:
View a list of all past Human Rights courses 2001-2008 (PDF)
 
University of Chicago Human Rights Program
5720 S. Woodlawn Avenue • Chicago, IL 60637
Telephone: 773-834-0957 • Email: human-rights@uchicago.edu