587.01 Race and the Law
This seminar will examine the social, political, and legal forces that shape race relations in the United States. Using interdisciplinary materials, participants will engage three core questions: (1) what would an anti-racist society look like; (2) what should and can be done about the carceral state; and (3) how do we address challenges inherent in concepts like allyship, representation, and intersectionality. The seminar will include a speakers’ series in which leading experts and commentators will assist seminar participants to think through these pressing questions. Evaluation will consist of class attendance and participation, reflection papers, and a final project directed toward devising solutions. Participation from a diverse group of students is encouraged.
Spring 2021
| Course Number | Course Credits | Evaluation Method | Instructor | ||
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| 587.01 |
3
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Reflective Writing
Research and/or analytical paper(s), 10-15 pages
Class participation
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Guy-Uriel Charles, Trina Jones, H. Timothy Lovelace, Jr. | ||
| Sakai site: https://sakai.duke.edu/portal/site/LAW.587.01.Sp21 | |||||
| Email list: LAW.587.01.Sp21@sakai.duke.edu | |||||
| Course | |
| Degree Requirements |
JD elective
IntlLLM-SJD-EXC elective
Course Requirements - Public Interest
PIPS elective
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| Course Areas of Practice |
Administrative and Regulatory Law
Constitutional Law and Civil Rights
Family Law
Labor and Employment Law
Law, Democracy, and Society
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