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LALS 5Introduction to Human Rights and Social Justice

5 creditsGE PE-HUndergraduateStudent Option

Introduces human rights as a way to study social justice. Students gain an understanding of interdisciplinary approaches to human rights as a theory, legally, and as a basis for global social movements.

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When it runs

Spring 2026Open Spring 2026

SectionTypeWhenWhereInstructorSeats
01Lecture
Mon Wed Fri 1:20pm–2:25pm
Cowell Clrm 131S. PatelOpen 54/55

Who teaches it

InstructorRatingDifficultyWould take againReviews
Shankari Patel4.5 / 51.3 / 594%51

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