Projects

The Human Rights Curriculum Development Project

Spring 2007 Agenda/Schedule

Lighthouse Paper:

  • "Evaluating Inter-Governmental and Transnational Efforts of Human Rights Promotion: A Political Science Perspective" by Hans Peter Schmitz, Assistant Professor, Maxwell School of Citizenship at Syracuse University

Suggested Reading:

Friday April 27th:

  • 4-6pm: Faculty arrival and check-in to local accommodations.
  • 6pm: Reception @ Carleton College
  • 7pm: Introductions followed by dinner @ Carleton College

Saturday April 28th:

  • 8:00-8:30am: Coffee
  • 8:30-9:30am: Inventory Discussion - Moderated by Michael Geyer, University of Chicago
  • What are the themes, topics, and perspectives that Working Groups bring to the overall project? What experience and knowledge do each bring to the table to enrich the theme of the project? What are the main goals of the overall project in terms of adding to the theory, practice, and teaching of Human Rights?
  • 9:30am-12:30pm: Lighthouse Paper and Discussion - Moderated by Susan Gzesh, University of Chicago
  • 12:30-1:30pm: Lunch provided
  • 1:30-3:00pm: Round Table Discussion: Value and Knowledge - Moderated by James Dawes, Macalester College
  • What do the working groups add to the discussion of Normative Approaches and Legal, Institutional, and Non-Governmental Actors Related to Human Rights?
  • 3:15-5:00 pm: Module Discussion: Syllabi & Curriculum - Moderated by Michael Hemesath, Carleton College
  • What are the main topics that one would expect to see introduced and discussed in courses focusing on Normative Approaches and Legal, Institutional, and Non-Governmental Actors Related to Human Rights? [build a syllabus?]