CONF 347: Mobilizing for Change and Justice

Mobilizing for Change and Justice explores how and why movements for political change and justice have historically emerged in the United States and globally. During the course we will consider How do we understand the concept of justice? Why do some movements employ non-violent strategies while others engaged in violence? What is the relationship between social, political and economic institutions that may constrain human action and human agency to organize for change? What role does repression and state violence play in shaping mobilization for change and justice? How do movements diffuse across international boundaries? and Why do some movements achieve their goals (at least some of them) while others falter? The course will explore theoretical concepts as well as a variety of examples of mobilization for change and justice across time and space, as well as struggles for justice that turned violent. The course includes case studies, lecture, discussions and films. Offered by Conflict Analysis & Resolution. Limited to three attempts.