Ethics & Human Rights
In an increasingly globalized world, conventional ways of knowing and understanding global affairs is constantly shifting. The global realm is also facing issues such as the rise of nationalistic populism, existential threats to our climate, a global refugee crisis, and more. Conventional wisdom on issues of ethics and human rights is no longer sufficient nor enough. The Lang Center hopes to promote engaged, innovative, and ethical dialogue as well as action on these emerging global issues. The issue area of Ethics & Human Rights at the Lang Center encourages students to engage critically with emerging global issues such as human rights abuses, medical ethics, economic development, free speech, and more. If you are interested in learning more about Ethics & Human Rights, Swarthmore’s Global Affairs program and how the Lang Center can help students become global citizens through their engagement and work in the areas of ethics and human rights, please reach out to our Lang Associate for Ethics & Human Rights.
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Key Faculty & Staff
- Emily Paddon-Rhoads, Assistant Professor of Political Science
- Sa'ed Atshan, Assistant Professor of Peace and Conflict Studies
- Krista Tomasson, Assistant Professor of Philosophy
- Sangina Patnaik, Assistant Professor of English Literature
- Keith Reeves, Associate Professor of Political Science and Department Chair
Student Groups
- War News Radio | Jaydeep Sangha '21
- Chester Youth Courts | contact: TBA
- PAX - Swarthmore Peace and Conflict Studies Society
- Students for Peace and Justice in Palestine | Contact: swarthmorespjp@gmail.com
Learn
Relevant Courses
Fall 2020
Fall 2019
- EDUC 062 Sociology of Education
- ENGL 009J First-Year Seminar: Revolution and Revolt
- ENGL 066 In/Visible: Asian American Cultural Critique
- ENGL 089E Ecofeminism(s)
- ENVS 044 Environmentally Engaged Literature: Pollutants, Fossil Fuels, and Atomic Bombs
- PEAC 015 Introduction to Peace and Conflict Studies
- PEAC 053 Israeli-Palestinian Conflict
- PEAC 055 Climate Disruption, Conflict, and Peacemaking
- PEAC 077 Gun Violence Prevention: Peace Studies and Action
- PHIL 052 Bioethics
- POLS 031 Borders and Migration
- SOCI 048L Urban Crime and Punishment
- ANTH 103 Humanitarianism: Anthropological Approaches
- SOCI 021E Social Inequalities
- SOCI 026B Class Matters: Privilege, Poverty and Power
- EDUC 014 Pedagogy and Power: An Introduction to Education
- EDUC 018 Critical Perspectives
TriCo Courses
Haverford
- Bodies of Injustice: Health, Illness and Healing in Contexts of Inequality
- Development, Human Rights, and Transnational Injustices
- Human Rights in Philadelphia and Pennsylvania–In National and Global Context
Bryn Mawr
- POLS B261 Sovereignty, Identity, and Law
- SOCL B205 Social Inequality
- SOCL B331 Global Sociology: Capital, Power, and Protest in World-Historical Perspective
Act
Off-Campus Opportunities
- Project Libertad
- Nationalities Service Center
- ACLU
- Human Rights Watch
- Amnesty International
- The Carter Center
- The American Medical Association
- Americorps
- Human Rights Coalition Philadelphia
- Robert F Kennedy Human Rights
- INCITE!
- The International Center for Transitional Justice