This course explores how the rise of social media has both advanced and hindered the protection of human rights by examining how social media provides a platform for instantaneous global information-sharing, rendering it increasingly difficult for state or business interests to shield human rights abuses from public scrutiny. Topics will be examined through a number of case studies.
Prerequisites: HMRT 1003 - Introduction to Human Rights.
- Teacher: Christina Szurlej
This course will introduce students to the study of human rights by investigating the question What is a human right? The course will proceed primarily through a number of examples and case studies. Students will also be given an overview of the basic instruments, institutions, and ideas relevant to human rights.
- Teacher: Christina Szurlej