Reading Justice: Law, Literature and Human Rights

The summer course Reading Justice: Law, Literature and Human Rights explores the relationship between law and literature with a focus on international human rights.

A pile of books whose covers depict women wearing veils, war, and imprisoned people, among other things.

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Reading Justice: Law, Literature and Human Rights is given as an elective course within the framework of the summer programme at the Department of Law, Stockholm University. Read more about the programme on the following page:

SULaw's Summer Programme

This course explores the relationship between law and literature with a focus on international human rights. Imaginative literary works such as novels, drama, poetry and film will be considered alongside case law and legal instruments in order to engage on themes of justice, punishment, dignity and resistance in order to better understand human rights.

Domestic and international courts are currently grappling with challenges ranging from colonial legacies and post-war justice to crises in migration, minority protection, free speech, gender equality and penal reform. Storytelling and narrative have a critical role to play in adding depth to legal principles and exposing areas of tension or failure within the system.

This course invites students to think beyond doctrinal law by considering how literature reflects, critiques and humanizes legal norms.

Follow the link below to read more about the course details.

Syllabus - Reading Justice: Law, Literature and Human Rights

Teaching Format

Teaching is conducted in the form of lectures and seminars over a period of two weeks of full-time study. All teaching activities are compulsory.

A more detailed description of the course content is provided in the course syllabus and the course schedule.

Assessment

Examination is conducted through active participation at all teaching and a take-home examm

The schedule will be available no later than one month before the start of the course. We do not recommend print-outs as changes can occur. At the start of the course, your department will advise where you can find your schedule during the course.
Note that the course literature can be changed up to two months before the start of the course.
Course reports are displayed for the three most recent course instances.

Learning platform

During the course, registered students will receive additional course information on the Athena learning platform.

https://athena.itslearning.com/

The Department

Read more about education at the Department of Law at Stockholm University on our homepage.

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Questions regarding our summer courses are answered by our Office of International Affairs.

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