
Ethics & Human Rights
In an increasingly globalized world, conventional ways of knowing and understanding global affairs are 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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Lang Center Associates
Aqua Withers Carello '25 |
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Sign up for an appointment with them on the LCA appointment calendar.
Key Faculty & Staff
- Emily Paddon-Rhoads, Assistant Professor of Political Science
- Krista Tomasson, Assistant Professor of Philosophy
- Sangina Patnaik, Assistant Professor of English Literature
- Keith Reeves, Associate Professor of Political Science and Department Chair
- Nanci Buiza, Associate Professor of Peace & Conflict Studies, Coordinator for Latin American and Latino Studies Program
- Nina Johnson, Associate Professor of Sociology
- Edwin Mayorga, Associate Professor of Education, Latin American and Latino Studies
- Lee Smithey, Associate Professor of Peace & Conflict Studies
- Amy Kapit, Visiting Assistant Professor of Peace & Conflict Studies
Student Groups
- War News Radio | Contact: Martin Tomlison ‘23
- Swarthmore Students for Justice in Palestine | Contact: swarthmorespjp@gmail.com
- Students for Transformative Justice, Abolition, and Reform (STAR) | Contacts: Rae Peeples '25, Lucas Meyer-Lee ‘23
- Petey Greene Program | Contact: Nzana Thillot ‘25
- Jewish Voice for Peace | Contact: Noe Caplan ‘25
- SwatDoulas | Contact: Lina Verghese ‘25
Learn
Relevant Courses
- PEAC 015. Introduction to Peace & Conflict Studies
- PEAC 077. Gun Violence Prevention: Peace Studies and Action
- ANTH 042D. Political Anthropology
- ENVS 042. Ecofeminism(s)
- ENVS 047. Environment, Cultural Memory, and Social Change in Japan
- HIST 026. Frontiers of Capitalism
- HIST 056. Police, Prisons, & Protests
- MATH 020. Mathematics and Social Justice
- PEAC 009. Introduction to Engaged Scholarship
- PEAC 042. Human Rights Law and Advocacy
- PEAC 104. Humanitarianism: Education in Emergencies
- PHIL 021. Social and Political Philosophy
- PHIL 011. Moral Philosophy
- POLS 004. Introduction to International Relations (IR)
- POLS 047. Ethics and Economics
- POLS 048. The Politics of Population (CP)
- POLS 055. Ethics and International Relations (IR)
- POLS 070B. Politics of Punishment (AP)
- POLS 117. Aristotle: Ethics and Politics
- SOCI 035E. Immigration, Race, and the Law
Act
On Campus Opportunities
- Global Nonviolent Action Database, gun violence prevention database | Contact: Lee Smithey
- Swarthmore Peace Collection | Contact: peacecollection@swarthmore.edu
- Urban Inequality and Incarceration Program | Contact: Keith Reeves
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
- American Friends Service Committee
- Zochrot
- Philadelphia Legal Assistance
- Legal Aid Society
Grants and Fellowships
- Davis Project for Peace
- Projects Pericles Fund
- Humanity in Action Fellowship
- Pulitzer Center Campus Consortium Reporting Fellowship
- Lang Opportunity Scholarship
- Moore Research Fellowship