The Pozen Center is looking for a Teaching Assistant for our Autumn courses International Human Rights Law and Practice and Militant Democracy and the Preventative State. Descriptions of the courses are here.
All interested students should send a CV and short note of interest (email form is fine) by September 12th directly to Prof. Kathleen Cavanaugh at kac1@uchicago.edu Questions can also be directed to Prof. Cavanaugh.
INTERNATIONAL HUMAN RIGHTS LAW AND PRACTICE
Kathleen Cavanaugh (kac1@uchicago.edu)
T/Th, 12:30 - 1:50 PM
This course will introduce students to the legal architecture of international human rights law. Whilst the legal framing of rights emphasizes universality and the common good, its application reflects the historical compromises and political uncertainties of the times. This course will explore the tensions produced when politics meets ‘the law’ and examine the issues, actors, doctrines, and practices that make up the human rights project.
TA Essential Functions
Student Support
- Support student success in identifying components of research, methodological approaches
- Provide tutoring through “drop-in” time and/or facilitate conference calls that offer tutorial support
- Help students locate and use research tools and resources
- Help students identify current research articles and research-related instructional materials
Course and Instructor Support
- Support curriculum through familiarity with the course syllabus and Canvas course shell
- Support faculty with organizational tasks related to student assessment and grade book application
- Assist faculty with classroom instruction and/or lead student discussion
- Conduct a preliminary review of student assignments and provide feedback under the supervision of the faculty instructor
- Communicate with students on behalf of the faculty instructor
Required Qualifications
- Understanding of relevant literatures on human rights law
- Ability to engage in socio-legal literatures and approach
Preferred Qualifications
- Demonstrated experience in active support of diversity and inclusiveness
- Demonstrated interest in human rights
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MILITANT DEMOCRACY & THE PREVENTATIVE STATE
Kathleen Cavanaugh (kac1@uchicago.edu)
T/Th: 11:00 am - 12:20 pm
This course will examine the impact of militant democracy and the preventative state on the current human rights landscape. It will look specifically at how the narrative of prevention and protection has impacted normative changes to fundamental human rights and how the permanence of emergency is beginning to give the concept of ‘securitization of rights’ legal legs.
TA Essential Functions
Student Support
- Support student success in identifying components of research, methodological approaches
- Provide tutoring through “drop-in” time and/or facilitate conference calls that offer tutorial support
- Help students locate and use research tools and resources
- Help students with journal preparation
- Help students identify current research articles and research-related instructional materials
Course and Instructor Support
- Support curriculum through familiarity with the course syllabus and Canvas course shell
- Support faculty with organizational tasks related to student assessment and grade book application
- Assist faculty with classroom instruction and/or lead student discussion
- Co-facilitate online discussion forums and videoconference calls with the faculty instructor (if needed)
- Conduct a preliminary review of student assignments and provide feedback under the supervision of the faculty instructor
- Communicate with students on behalf of the faculty instructor
Required Qualifications
- Understanding of relevant literatures on militant democracy/states of emergency
- Ability to engage in socio-legal literatures and approach
Preferred Qualifications
- Experience with hybrid and online teaching
- Demonstrated experience in active support of diversity and inclusiveness
- Demonstrated interest in human rights