Race, Religion, and Terrorism

3 Credits · Level: Graduate, Juris Doctor

This course will explore the intricacies of race, religion and terrorism from both a Western and indigenous/minority community perspectives throughout the world. Drawing from an interdisciplinary perspective, students will be exposed to historical and contemporary literature and perspectives of terrorism as a result of colonialism, imperialism and ethnic conflicts within societies. Furthermore, the course will explore intra-communal violence and tensions that create and cause fissures in communities that have given rise to populism and nationalism at both the state and non-state level. Finally, students will be exposed to real-time practical efforts in which communities both domestically and internationally confront these issues, often time forging competition, violence and identity politics tensions/rivalries.