Week 4 Lecture: Hugo Grotius & the Birth of International Law Seminar: Group 1 presentation Human Trafficking – Core literature: Bertone, Andrea M., 2009: for Sexual “Trafficking Exploitation”, in: M. Goodhart (ed.), Human Rights: Politics and Practice, Oxford University Press, , pp. 201-218. Week 5 Lecture: English Civil War & Glorious Revolution Seminar: Group 2 presentation - Cultural Relativism & Groups Rights Donnelly, Jack, 2003: Core literature: Universal Human Rights in Theory & Practice (2nd Edition), Cornell University Press, , ch. 6 (“Cultural Relativism and Universal Human Rights”), ch. 12 (“Groups Rights and Human Rights”) Week 6 Lecture: American Revolution Seminar: 3 presentation Migration and Human Rights – Core Literature: Loescher, Gil, Rights and Forced Migration”, in: M. Goodhart (ed.), Human Rights: Politics and Practice, Press, , pp. Week 7 Lecture: French Revolution Seminar: Group 4 presentation Freedom of Speech as Human Right – Core Literature: Warburton, Nigel, 2009: Free Speech, Press, , ch. 1 Week 8 Lecture: Abolitionists & Atlantic Slave Trade Seminar: documentary/movie Week 9 Lecture: Death of Human Rights in 19th Century Seminar: Group 5 presentation - Sexual Minority Rights Core literature: Donnelly, Jack, 2003: Universal Human Rights in Theory & Practice (2nd Edition), Cornell University Press, , ch. 13 (“Nondiscrimination for All—The Case of Sexual Minorities”) Week 10 Lecture: UN Universal Declaration of Human Rights Seminar: Group 6 presentation Torture and Human Rights – Core Literature: Schulz, William F., in: M. Goodhart (ed.), “Torture”, Human Rights: Politics and Practice, Press, , pp. 297-315. Week 11 Lecture: Cold War & Decolonization Seminar: Group 7 presentation Genocide & Humanitarian Intervention – Core literature: Donnelly, Jack, 2003: Universal Human Rights in Theory & Practice (2nd Edition), Cornell University Press, , ch. 14 (“Genocide and Humanitarian Intervention”) Week 12 Lecture: 70’s Renaissance of Human Rights
Week 4 Lecture: Hugo Grotius & the Birth of International Law Seminar: Group 1 presentation – Human Trafficking Core literature: Bertone, Andrea M., 2009: “Trafficking for Sexual Exploitation”, in: M. Goodhart (ed.), Human Rights: Politics and Practice, Oxford University Press, , pp. 201-218. Week 5 Lecture: English Civil War & Glorious Revolution Seminar: Group 2 presentation - Cultural Relativism & Groups Rights Core literature: Donnelly, Jack, 2003: Universal Human Rights in Theory & Practice (2nd Edition), Cornell University Press, , ch. 6 (“Cultural Relativism and Universal Human Rights”), ch. 12 (“Groups Rights and Human Rights”) Week 6 Lecture: American Revolution Seminar: 3 presentation – Migration and Human Rights Core Literature: Loescher, Gil, Rights and Forced Migration”, in: M. Goodhart (ed.), Human Rights: Politics and Practice, Press, , pp. Week 7 Lecture: French Revolution Seminar: Group 4 presentation – Freedom of Speech as Human Right Core Literature: Warburton, Nigel, 2009: Free Speech, Press, , ch. 1 Week 8 Lecture: Abolitionists & Atlantic Slave Trade Seminar: documentary/movie Week 9 Lecture: Death of Human Rights in 19th Century Seminar: Group 5 presentation - Sexual Minority Rights Core literature: Donnelly, Jack, 2003: Universal Human Rights in Theory & Practice (2nd Edition), Cornell University Press, , ch. 13 (“Nondiscrimination for All—The Case of Sexual Minorities”) Week 10 Lecture: UN Universal Declaration of Human Rights Seminar: Group 6 presentation – Torture and Human Rights Core Literature: Schulz, William F., “Torture”, in: M. Goodhart (ed.), Human Rights: Politics and Practice, Press, , pp. 297-315. Week 11 Lecture: Cold War & Decolonization Seminar: Group 7 presentation – Genocide & Humanitarian Intervention Core literature: Donnelly, Jack, 2003: Universal Human Rights in Theory & Practice (2nd Edition), Cornell University Press, , ch. 14 (“Genocide and Humanitarian Intervention”) Week 12 Lecture: 70’s Renaissance of Human Rights
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