Middlebury

FYSE1558A-F19

Fighting for Justice

Fighting for Justice
How do people overcome injustice? In this course, we will study historic justice movements, including abolition and the fight against Jim Crow. We will then analyze two contemporary movements: the fights against mass incarceration and against climate change. After comparing and contrasting these fights with past movements and with each other, we will study ideas for accelerating the pursuit of justice in our time. Our reading will include the work of Frederick Douglass, Ella Baker, Bryan Stevenson, Michelle Alexander, Van Jones, and Mary Robinson. During our final two weeks, students will present their ideas for overcoming current forms of injustice. 3 hrs. sem.
Course Reference Number (CRN):
92612
Subject Code:
FYSE
Course Number:
1558
Section Identifier:
A

Course

FYSE 1558

All Sections in Fall 2019

Fall 2019

FYSE1558A-F19 Seminar (Isham)