Faculty with the Bob Graham Center for Public Service will be offering these four courses for Spring 2022.
IDS4911: Civic Scholars Research
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The Civic Scholars program offers undergraduates an opportunity to engage in a semester of entry-level research. This is a departmentally controlled course. Applicants will be enrolled in the course upon approval. Students will gain an introductory understanding of quantitative and qualitative research approaches. The Spring 2022 Scholars will design a research approach around the topics of civic engagement, public opinion and public policy. They will generate a series of research reports to be disseminated on the Barometer
Florida portal, a data visualization tool on the Bob Graham Center website
that helps the public track progress on topical challenges facing our state. Upon completion of all program requirements, each student will receive a $500 stipend–along with an important undergraduate research experience.
INS3004: Perspectives in International Studies
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This course provides a comprehensive introduction to the field of International Studies. Readings and discussions will cover all regions of the world and engage with contemporary global problems through an interdisciplinary lens that draws from political science, anthropology, economics, sociology, environmental studies, and geography. Topics include globalization, political and economic change, poverty and development, migration and refugees, nationalism, human-environment interactions, human rights, and religion. The course will pinpoint connections between these themes and give students the analytical tools to understand and address the challenges facing human communities at the global and local levels.
IDS4930: Human Rights in Asia
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Since the end of World War II, the framework of human rights has dominated international discourse about social justice. This class critically investigates the framework of human rights with reference to Asian countries, analyzing the tensions related to the application of universalist ideals onto culturally diverse locales. We begin with the origins of different national and global standards of human rights, including perspectives from Asian belief systems. Next, we look to Asia’s 20th century history of political violence, identifying how basic rights can become eroded and how societies continue to memorialize past atrocities and seek accountability. Finally, we will examine the contemporary experiences of ethnic minorities in Asia facing legal obstacles and persecution. The class draws upon case studies from Cambodia, China, Japan, Myanmar, Thailand, Indonesia, Qatar, and elsewhere.