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| Campus | Haverford |
| Semester | Fall 2020 |
| Registration ID | PEACH328B001 |
| Course Title | The Fight Against Impunity: The Turn to International Criminal Prosecutions |
| Credit | 1.00 |
| Department | Peace, Justice and Human Rights |
| Instructor | Koulen,Sarah-Jane |
| Times and Days | F 11:00am-02:00pm
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| Additional Course Info | Class Number: 2600 This course traces the conceptual shift or ‘turn’ towards individual criminal prosecutions for grave violations of human rights and humanitarian principles, the related conceptual shifts (from responsibility to individual accountability or from human rights reporting to evidence collection) and the international, national and regional organizations that are part of this turn. This is an interdisciplinary course offering students an introduction to the field of international criminal justice. Through a series of weekly ‘dossiers’, with readings drawn from a wide range of sources including academic literature, NGO reports, blog posts, Twitter threads and case law, we will explore the emergence of international criminal justice as a distinct field of practice and seek to uncover the underlying assumptions and principles that inform the field. This course will offer an introduction to international criminal law as a legal framework. At the same time, we will work to situate this legal framework within broader, interdisciplinary conversations and current affairs: justice and social repair, humanitarianism, the role of non-state actors and civil society, international development, the influence of technology and social media, etc.; ; Crosslisted: Peace, Justice and Human Rights; Anthropology; Prerequisite(s): 200 level course in PJHR, ANTH or POLS, or consent of instructor; Enrollment Limit: 15; Lottery Preference(s): 1. PJHR students 2. Anthropology students Social Science, B: Analysis of the Social World (; Hav: SO, B) |
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