ILRLR 2060

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ILRLR 2060
Writing Seminar in Law

Course information provided by the Courses of Study 2014-2015.

Topics change depending on semester and instructor.

When Offered Fall or spring.

Permission Note Enrollment limited to: 15 ILR Sophomores or permission of the instructor.

Satisfies Requirement Satisfies the ILR Advanced Writing requirement.

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Syllabi: none

  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 3 Credits GradeNoAud

  • Topic: Disability and Ethics

  • 14608 ILRLR 2060   LEC 001

  • This sophomore writing seminar will consider questions of ethics and justice in thinking through contemporary issues in law and everyday practice concerning disability, including discrimination in the workplace and public sphere; disability accommodations and benefits; education; and bioethical debates. Beginning with an examination of the ethics of historical and cultural representations, we will conclude by learning about global perspectives on the contemporary state of disability and justice. We will explore the history of disability policy and law along the way, as well as closely examine several Supreme Court cases and decisions. As a writing-intensive seminar, this course will also allow for the development of critical thought and reasoning in both oral and written communication.

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Syllabi: none

  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 3 Credits GradeNoAud

  • Topic: Intersections of Disability Ident in Law and Soc

  • 14776 ILRLR 2060   LEC 002

  • This sophomore writing seminar explores the intersections of disability culture, policy, and law. In working toward an understanding of disability rights--past, present, and future--, we will pay special attention to the following considerations: How have policy and legislative protections for other minorities shaped disability rights? How does an understanding of disability in turn impact how we consider race, gender, ethnicity, class, or national origin, especially under the law? How do these conceptions of identity play out in mapping the future of the disability rights movement? How do we understand the relationship between overlapping identities in the law and in society, such as in the workplace or in the educational setting? We will especially think through the question of intersections between disability, law, and society, that is, how disability identity is impacted by, and impacts in turn, both employment and educational policies, and above all, legal protections for people with disabilities. As a writing-intensive seminar, this course will allow for the significant development of critical thought and reasoning in both oral and written communication.

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