Comparative Equality Law
Comparative Equality Law uses a problem-based approach to examine how the law protects equality rights in different jurisdictions. The course will comparatively examine US, European, and other national, regional and international legal systems (including those of India, Brazil, Colombia, Canada and South Africa) and provide a global overview of legal protection from and legal responses to inequalities. The course covers 5 topic modules: Theories and sources of equality law; Employment discrimination law (race, sex, age, disability, LGBTQ+); Secularism, human rights and the legal rights of religious minorities; Sexual harassment/Violence; Affirmative action (race, caste, origin), and gender parity.
Topics
- Compare how different legal systems address problems of inequality and discrimination. Read discrimination case decisions and analyze the theories of equality underlying the decision. Read proposed statutes, constitutional amendments and treaties and analyze the theories of equality underlying the proposal. Read articles about inequality and discuss the issues raised in light of the underlying theories of equality, using examples from several legal systems. Connect with students from around the globe as friends/colleagues to discuss ongoing issues of inequality in light of the material they studied together. Reflect on teaching and learning methods used by students and faculty from several nations. Better understand their own connections to a global community of research and learning.
Official catalogue course objectives and student learning outcomes
Sources
- Course catalogue ↗2026-2027