FS 153 - Peace and Justice

This course is designed as an introduction to the subject of social justice through the study of social justice issues in the context of the lives of individuals who envision(ed) a more just society and endeavor(ed) to live by that vision. We will study issues such as nonviolence, racism, and social and economic inequality, and individuals such as Gandhi, Martin Luther King, Jr., and Paul Farmer. This course includes a community service component.

Credits: 4

Prerequisites/Restrictions: First-Year Students Only

Core: First-Year Seminar