Justice & Human Rights Justice & Human Rights

This program will enhance your knowledge of international law and human rights. Deepen your understanding of the legal aspects and political context behind major modern conflicts and human rights violations in Europe through the combination of interactive classes, field studies, and study tours, using the Balkans as a case study.

PROGRAM HIGHLIGHTS

PROGRAM STUDENT PROFILE

The program is right for you if you study political science, international relations, government, human rights, or global studies. The real world experience you will gain in this course is highly valuable for students interested in applying to law school.

CORE COURSE OVERVIEW

>> Humanitarian Law and Armed Conflict
Examine human rights and the laws of armed conflict, and how they apply to contemporary conflicts. Analyze current events such as piracy off the coast of Somalia, the killing of Osama Bin Laden, and recent European armed conflicts in a legal context. Develop an understanding of the legal aspects regulating modern conflicts and how they interact with the political environment.

BUILD YOUR OWN CURRICULUM

DIS has over 160 elective courses for you to build your curriculum from after choosing your required core course. You have to opportunity to focus on your major or diversify by selecting any combination of core courses based on your needs. Click here for electives related to International Relations, Political Science, and more.

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Wonder what it is like to study Justice & Human Rights in Copenhagen?

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Law School in Your Future?

The program has been built to ensure you acquire analytical skills needed to navigate the contemporary world while pursuing your interest in law and preparing for law school. You will build tools to understand how legal method can be applied through real life examples and case studies with faculty that teach what they do in the real world!

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The most striking part of our study tour to Kosovo was walking to the Mitrovica Bridge. Just days before we arrived, tension had been mounting, and the bridge itself was blocked with piles of sand and wood. Standing around the bridge, there was a very eerie, strained energy, with a police and military presence. One of our instructors asked if it would be possible for us to walk onto the bridge, and we took turns in groups walking out onto the bridge. As much as I have learned about the conflict in Kosovo, nothing compares to actually being there to experience effects of that conflict. It’s something I don’t think I’ll ever forget.

Tara Cantwell Stonehill College

The Justice & Human Rights core course allowed me to explore law and politics inside and outside the classroom. During our study tour in Kosovo, we met prominent leaders in various international organizations, debated with dedicated personnel from NGOs and witness first-hand progress in Kosovo. Guided by professors with personal experience and expert legal knowledge, I can truly say this class has inspired me to pursue an international career.

Jenna Shi Yun Liang Tufts University

Housing Feature: The Global Action House

Request to live in a Learning & Living Community next semester with fellow students who enjoy civic engagement and that wish to be active with an international NGO while here.

Click here to read more about the Social Justice House!

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