#  Teaching 

 



  [### Transitional Justice

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 **Semester:**   Fall 

 

 Transitional Justice and the Politics of Truth Commissions Scholars, policymakers, and political leaders have long debated appropriate responses to severe human rights violations that occur during periods of civil conflict, war, and genocide. This course introduces students... 

 

   [### African Politics

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 **Semester:**   Fall 

 

 African Politics in Perspective: Groups, Governance, and Growth This course provides a comprehensive introduction to wide-ranging issues that shape contemporary politics in Africa. To understand the complexity of cultures and dynamic social structures, the nature and... 

 

   [### Race and Public Policy

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 **Semester:**   Fall 

 

 Race and Racism in the Making of the United States as a Global Power This course explores the social, historical, and legal construction of race and ethnic identity in the United States by considering how the concept of race has been systematically institutionalized in both... 

 

   [### Global Ethnic Politics

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 **Semester:**   Spring 

 

 Dominance and Difference: Ethnic Politics in Comparative Perspective Global Ethnic Politics (or Dominance and Difference: Ethnic Politics in Comparative Perspective) focuses on the social and political implications of ethnic identities in different parts of the world. The... 

 

   [### Race, Film, and American Politics

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 **Semester:**   Spring 

 

 Visions and Voices: Race, Film, and American Politics Race, Film, and American Politics is a course that examines the multifaceted ways in which racial and ethnic identity has been represented in American film. Drawing on political science, sociology, anthropology, and film...