| Fact sheet |
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| Faculty: |
Faculty 03 - Social Sciences and Cultural Studies |
| Department: |
Department of Political Science |
| Title: |
Human Rights and its Critics |
| Code: |
0304 |
| Lecturer: |
Prof. Dr. Nikita Dhawan |
| Type of course: |
Seminar |
| Description: |
Conceived as universal and egalitarian, human rights are understood as inalienable fundamental rights to which a person is inherently entitled simply by virtue of being a human being. Classified and organized into civil and political rights, and economic, social and cultural rights, several theoretical approaches have been advanced to explain how and why protection and promotion of human rights are intrinsic to processes of transnational justice and democracy as well as to identify the causes of human rights shortcomings. The doctrine of human rights has provoked considerable scepticism and debates, with feminist, postcolonial and queer theorists questioning the transformative and emancipatory potential of the human rights project. They outline how universalist claims of human rights and the rational subject, have justified political exclusions and even oppression in practice. This calls for new imaginings and ethics for rethinking the field of human rights theory and politics. |
| Date/Time: |
Thursday, 12.00pm – 02.00pm CET |
| Language: |
English |
| Target group: |
MA |
| Requirements for participation: |
English language proficiency is required |
| ECTS: |
5 |
