Fall 2026
Human Rights and Decolonization
Dates: September 14, 2026 – December 10, 2026Day/Time: Monday; Thursday 9:00 AM - 10:20 AM EDT
Level: 300-Level
Certificate: Human Rights
Human Rights certificate requirement: Human rights as a transnational or global practice or phenomenon. Course taught from a perspective other than that of law or politics.
Instructor: Haroun Rahimi, American University of Afghanistan
This course stimulates critical thinking and contemplation regarding the position of international human rights law and its significance in the global community. It explores the possibilities of decolonizing human rights law by critically examining legal practices through the perspectives of colonial and post-colonial theories. The course will delve into topics such as addressing the historical effects of colonialism through redress and reparation, and assessing the degree to which these practices are currently embedded in the language of human rights.
Prerequisite: Any prior human rights course.
Credits: 3 US / 6 ECTS