Advancing Human Rights in Northern Communities in Canada

Undergraduate

In this seminar course, students focus on human rights violations and eco-justice issues faced by Inuit in their homelands across Arctic regions in Canada. In their study of Inuit philosophy, political and administrative innovations and policy approaches, students seek to understand the value of ever-evolving, ancient Inuit Traditional Knowledge, called Inuit Qaujimajatuqangit, in addressing a range of contemporary policy issues. Prerequisite(s): Second-year standing (i.e., >24h completed).