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INTLSTD 301/POLSCI 389: Topics in International Studies. State Repression of Human Rights
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Please upload the following documents as one PDF document with your application: (1) a cover letter, and (2) CV (including names of two faculty references).
The cover letter should address your specific interest in the position and outline skills and experiences that directly relate to this position. If you have held a GSI position at U-M, as part of your cover letter please provide the course title, number, term, and faculty instructor for each course taught. Please also attach E&E summary sheets for the U-M courses where you have been a GSI. Questions can be directed to Kari Conley, [email protected]. Applicants may request status of his or her application at any time.
Posting begin date: March 28, 2024
Posting end date: April 11, 2024
Notification date on or before: April 25, 2024
Course Description
Course name: INTLSTD 301.001 - Topics in International Studies. State Repression of Human Rights
Lecture meets Tu/Th 10:00 to 11:30 AM. See the LSA course guide schedule for details.
This course offers an introduction to the study of state repression of human rights, with a particular emphasis on global patterns in physical integrity rights violations such as killings, torture, and sexual violence by state agents. Why do states engage in such behaviors, and how can it be stopped? Substantively, the course focuses on central concepts in political science, such as power, violence, and the state. Methodologically, we focus primarily on how empirical studies have tried to answer the question of why basic human rights are violated by states and what might reduce the occurrence of this state behavior. We pay particular attention to how systematic statistical studies have been used for discerning patterns in state repression, and how we should think about and try to overcome challenges in documenting and analyzing repression when assessing patterns of abuse. In the first part of the course, we focus on defining the problem (what is state repression, what are human rights and physical integrity rights?) and how it can be documented and measured. The second part focuses on the causes of state repression ? or, why some states are more repressive that others and in what ways that manifests. The third part focuses on what can be done to stop or prevent state repression. The last part focuses on how justice and other reckoning might help recovery after political terror at the hands of states, and we also look to what the future of human rights might hold.
Responsibilities*
The GSIs selected for this course will have the following responsibilities:
- Attending lectures
- Grading, including written assignments, exams, and class participation
- Leading three discussion sections per week
- Course logistics, including maintenance of the course web site (Canvas);
- Student advising, with regular office hours, especially before and after assignments and exams.
FTE: Two positions at 0.5 FTE (each GSI leads three discussion sections per week)
Required Qualifications*
Graduate students in any social science discipline are invited to apply.
Desired Qualifications*
Familiarity with course content pertaining to human rights, state repression, conflict, and statistical methods will be preferred.
Contact Information
Questions can be directed to Kari Conley, [email protected]. Applicants may request status of his or her application at any time.
Decision Making Process
Final applicant selection will be made by the Professor
Selection Process
We will choose applicants with the strongest and most relevant teaching experience, work experience, and academic training.
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