PG 364 | Comparative Constitutional Law and Rights

How do different societies weigh civil, political, social, economic, and cultural rights? Is there a "standard" approach to rights such as abortion access, non- discrimination, and free speech? Are the rights that many Americans consider "self-evident" seen as such in other societies, and what rights do other societies recognize that are curiously absent in the American legal context? This course invites you to step outside the American debate on rights to consider alternative approaches. Students will accomplish this by reading, analyzing, and discussing cases from around the globe, in particular cases from Latin America, Africa, and Asia. Topics include abortion access, LGBTQ+ rights, indigenous rights, and religious freedom.