LAW747
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Citizenship and Equality: Interdisciplinary Perspectives
Course Title
CITIZENSHIP & EQUALITY
Course Number
747
Min
2
Course Types
Letter Grading, Writing Requirement
Credit Type
GPA SEMINARS
Description
May satisfy Writing Requirement.
The concept of citizenship connects immigration with studies of race, international human rights, gender, criminality and many others. It has been receiving growing attention in many scholarly disciplines. This seminar will examine the notion of citizenship in recent scholarship spanning law, political science, sociology, and history. Case studies focus on the integration of immigrants - including the special case of undocumented immigrants - as well as the sometimes overlapping, sometimes distinct experiences of other "second class citizens" independent of legal status.
Learning outcomes for the seminar include: mastery of the substantive law of citizenship and naturalization; understanding major theoretical frameworks on citizenship from both legal and nonlegal disciplines; analyzing the application of citizenship law and theory to a range of groups and scenarios presenting citizenship dilemmas; real world engagement with citizenship dilemmas through interviews, observation or community service; academic research and writing apropos of a graduate seminar; and oral presentation and peer feedback on seminar projects.
The concept of citizenship connects immigration with studies of race, international human rights, gender, criminality and many others. It has been receiving growing attention in many scholarly disciplines. This seminar will examine the notion of citizenship in recent scholarship spanning law, political science, sociology, and history. Case studies focus on the integration of immigrants - including the special case of undocumented immigrants - as well as the sometimes overlapping, sometimes distinct experiences of other "second class citizens" independent of legal status.
Learning outcomes for the seminar include: mastery of the substantive law of citizenship and naturalization; understanding major theoretical frameworks on citizenship from both legal and nonlegal disciplines; analyzing the application of citizenship law and theory to a range of groups and scenarios presenting citizenship dilemmas; real world engagement with citizenship dilemmas through interviews, observation or community service; academic research and writing apropos of a graduate seminar; and oral presentation and peer feedback on seminar projects.