Classes of Interest

Autumn 2012

COM 289, Communication and Difference

COM/AES490/GWSS 489, Beyond the Binaries

PHIL 338: Philosophy of Human Rights (I&S)
T/TH 11:00-12:20
W/F Quiz sections
5 credits

This course is relevant to anyone with an interest in human rights.  It will consider such issues as:  What kind of reason could we have to believe in universal human rights? Is the belief in universal human rights a new kind of Western imperialism? Are human rights individual rights or do they include group rights?  Are rights for gay, lesbian, transgender, and bisexual human rights?

PHIL 338 is a core course for the Human Rights Minor and satisfies the Rights Subfield requirements for the Law, Societies & Justice major and minor.  It is being taught by Philosophy Professor William Talbott, who won a UW Distinguished Teaching Award in 2011.

Winter 2013

COM/AES/GWSS 489, Black Cultural Studies

COM 597, Visual Culture

 

GRADUATE STUDIES

The new “Sexuality and Queer Studies Graduate Certificate” has launched!

Winter 2013

Queer Youth Advocacy

This seminar will address the legal needs of lesbian, gay, bi-sexual and transgender youth. Topics may include: 1) educational advocacy; 2) legal consequences within the parent-child relationship; 3) access, consent and right to refuse physical and mental health services; and 4) accessing services for homeless and foster youth.