Human Rights Fall 2025/ Winter 2026 Courses

Wed. May. 14, 2025

The Fall 2025 and Winter 2026 timetable is now available to view on WebAdvisor. If you have any questions about the scheduled courses, please contact the Global College Office Coordinator at global.college@uwinnipeg.ca.

Last updated May 14, 2025

Global College's Human Rights program will be offering the following courses in the Fall 2025 and Winter 2026 terms. Please note that some Human Rights courses are cross-listed and offered by a different department (e.g., Conflict Resolution Studies). If you are looking for information on a cross-listed Human Rights course that is not on this list, please contact the primary department offering the course.

FALL 2025

HR/IDS-1200-510 Introduction to Global Citizenship (3 credits)

M/W/F 9:30 am- 10:20 am

U of W Campus, Lockhart Hall 1L07

Instructor: Matthew Hamilton

In this course students trace the historical development of the idea of "global citizenship," interrogating the meanings, contradictions and contentions associated with this term. Through guest speakers and student research on specific issues and injustices that are present in Manitoba communities, and which also have global connections or manifestations, students examine current practices aimed at fostering global citizenship. The future of concepts related to global citizenship is addressed by analyzing rights and democratic citizenship and asking how such rights should be articulated and advanced.

Cross-listed: IDS-1200(3)

Restrictions: Students may not hold credit for this course and HRGS-1200 | IDS-1200

Requisites: None

HR-2100-001 Concepts and Conventions in Human Rights (3 credits)

T/Th 10:00 am- 11:15 am

U of W Campus, Manitoba Hall 2M73

Instructor: TBA

The course explores the historical development of human rights concepts and the major international human rights conventions and instruments. Students become familiar with the breadth of the landscape of human rights including political, civil, social, economic and cultural rights.

Restrictions: Students may not hold credit for this course and HRGS-2101 | POL-2101

Requisites: None

HR-2200/HIST-2512-001 History of Human Rights in Canada (3 credits)

M/W 2:30 pm- 3:45 pm

U of W Campus, Manitoba Hall 4M41

Instructor: Saad Khan

This course examines the history of human rights within the Canadian context including key federal, provincial and municipal legislation as well as critical human rights institutions. The course explores the evolution of the human rights in Canada in relation to their international counterparts, and historical discrimination in Canada in areas such as immigration, employment and housing, internment of minority populations, gender, sexuality, anti-Semitism and treatment of Indigenous peoples.

Cross-listed: HIST-2512(3)

Restrictions: Students may not hold credit for this course and HIST-2512

Requisites: None

HR-2200/HIST-2512-002 History of Human Rights in Canada (3 credits)

T/Th 2:30 pm- 3:45 pm

U of W Campus, Manitoba Hall 2M72

Instructor: Kristi Kenyon

Cross-listed: HIST-2512(3)

Restrictions: Students may not hold credit for this course and HIST-2512

Requisites: None

HR-3410-001 Models of Transitional Justice (3 credits)

T/Th 11:30 am- 12:45 pm

U of W Campus, Centennial Hall 2C13

Instructor: Saad Khan

This course examines transitional justice, the processes by which societies deal with the legacy of widespread human rights abuses after a period of oppression or violent conflict in order to achieve the transition to a just and stable society. The course investigates a variety of transitional justice mechanisms, such as reparations, truth commissions, reconciliation activities, and criminal tribunals.

Cross-listed: CRS-3410(3)

Restrictions: Students may not hold credit for this course and CRS-3410

Requisites: HR-2100 and HR-2200, or the former HRGS-2101, or the former POL-2101 - Must be completed prior to taking this course

HR-3510-001 Practicum in Human Rights (3 credits)

Instructor: Lloyd Kornelsen

In the Practicum, students integrate theory and classroom knowledge with practice through supervised field work and structured assignments and reflections. The practicum involves volunteer work related to Human Rights in a relevant organization, and participation in specified seminars and/or written analyses. Note: Enrolment is subject to approval of a practicum proposal submitted by a student with a declared major in Human Rights. Interested students are advised to consult the Human Rights Coordinator well in advance of the term in which they wish to enroll.

Requisites: HR-2100 and HR-2200 or the former HRGS-2101 or the former POL-2101 - Must be completed prior to taking this course

Department permission required

HR-3511-001 International Practicum in Human Rights (6 credits)

Instructor: Lloyd Kornelsen

In the International Practicum students integrate theory and classroom knowledge with practice through supervised field work and structured assignments and reflections. The practicum involves 3 months of a minimum of 30 weekly hours of volunteer work related to Human Rights in a relevant organization in an international setting, and participation in specified seminars and/or written analyses. Interested students are advised to consult with the Human Rights Practicum Coordinator well in advance of the term in which they wish to enroll.

Restrictions: Students may not hold credit for this course and HR-3510

Requisites: HR-2100 and HR-2200 - Must be completed prior to taking this course

Department permission required

HR-3650-001 Special Topics in Human Rights: Human Rights and Democracy

M/W 4:00 pm- 5:15 pm

U of W Campus, Duckworth Centre 1D10

Instructor: Matthew Hamilton

The nature and range of topics vary, depending upon the expertise of the instructor. Students should consult the Human Rights coordinator or Global College website for information about specific iterations of the course. The course may be repeated if topic varies.

Requisites: None

FALL/ WINTER 2025-26

HR-3510-002 Practicum in Human Rights (6 credits)

Instructor: Lloyd Kornelsen

Requisites: HR-2100 and HR-2200 or the former HRGS-2101 or the former POL-2101 - Must be completed prior to taking this course

Department permission required

HR-3510-003 Practicum in Human Rights (3 credits)

Instructor: Lloyd Kornelsen

Requisites: HR-2100 and HR-2200 or the former HRGS-2101 or the former POL-2101 - Must be completed prior to taking this course

Department permission required

WINTER 2026

HR/IDS-1200-518 Introduction to Global Citizenship (3 credits)

T/Th 2:30 pm- 3:45 pm

U of W Campus, Manitoba Hall 2M73

Instructor: Lloyd Kornelsen

Cross-listed: IDS-1200(3)

Restrictions: Students may not hold credit for this course and HRGS-1200 | IDS-1200

Requisites: None

HR-2100-002 Concepts and Conventions in Human Rights (3 credits)

M/W 2:30 pm- 3:45 pm

U of W Campus, Manitoba Hall 2M72

Instructor: Matthew Hamilton

Restrictions: Students may not hold credit for this course and HRGS-2101 | POL-2101

Requisites: None

HR-2200/HIST-2512-003 History of Human Rights in Canada (3 credits)

M/W/F 9:30 am- 10:20 am

U of W Campus, Lockhart Hall 2L17

Instructor: TBA

Cross-listed: HIST-2512(3)

Restrictions: Students may not hold credit for this course and HIST-2512

Requisites: None

HR-2200/HIST-2512-004 History of Human Rights in Canada (3 credits)

F 1:00 pm- 3:45 pm

541 Selkirk Ave, Merchants Corner 1MC01

Instructor: Kristi Kenyon

Cross-listed: HIST-2512(3)

Restrictions: Students may not hold credit for this course and HIST-2512

Requisites: None

HR-2310-001 Refugees, Resettlement and Resilience (3 credits)

M/W/F 11:30 am- 12:20 pm

U of W Campus, Manitoba Hall 2M74

Instructor: TBA

Drawing on interdisciplinary literatures of forced migration and social inclusion, this course examines the challenges and opportunities that people encounter in rebuilding their lives after forced displacement. While considering experiences of forced migration around the world, the course focuses primarily on the experiences of refugees in Canada related to social integration, employment and public services. Students learn to employ key concepts from the literatures in order to analyze case studies and strategies to improve services for and integration of refugees in local communities.

Restrictions: Students may not hold credit for this course and HRGS-2310

Requisites: None

HR-2540-050 Human Rights Advocacy (3 credits)

T 6:00 pm- 9:00 pm

U of W Campus, Manitoba Hall 3M65

Instructor: TBA

This course provides knowledge and strategies for addressing current human rights topics. Through the readings from the literature of community engagement and activist assignments participants build awareness, develop confidence and acquire the tools to effectively engage in human rights campaigns. This course links participants to national and international social justice and human rights organizations working on related issues.

Restrictions: Students may not hold credit for this course and HR-2550.

Requisites: None

HR-3210-001 Human Rights Institutions (3 credits)

T/Th 10:00 am- 11:15 am

U of W Campus, Manitoba Hall 3M69

Instructor: Matthew Hamilton

This course analyzes the role of specialized Canadian and international human rights institutions, such as human rights commissions and tribunals. The course provides an understanding of the legislative frameworks for select institutions and procedures for accessing selected human rights institutions, and assesses the societal impact of such commissions and tribunals through their educational functions as well as case decisions.

Requisites: HR-2100 or HR-2200 or HRGS-2101 or POL-2101 - Must be completed prior to taking this course

HR-3510-004 Practicum in Human Rights (3 credits)

Instructor: Lloyd Kornelsen

Requisites: HR-2100 and HR-2200 or the former HRGS-2101 or the former POL-2101 - Must be completed prior to taking this course

Department permission required

HR-3511-002 International Practicum in Human Rights (6 credits)

Instructor: Lloyd Kornelsen

Requisites: HR-2100 and HR-2200 - Must be completed prior to taking this course

Department permission required

HR-4001-001 Capstone in Human Rights (3 credits)

M 2:30 pm- 5:15 pm

U of W Campus, Manitoba Hall 4M39

Instructor: Saad Khan

This capstone course examines theories and practices of human rights and contemporary global issues, and evaluates on-going cultural, economic, religious, legal, sociological and ideological debates that continue to influence the evolution of human rights. The course is taught within a multidisciplinary theoretical framework. This seminar provides a forum for synthesis and reflection on the human rights degree including integration of experiential and theoretical knowledge gained through the practicum and coursework. Note: Students must have declared a major in Human Rights to take this course.

Requisites: HR-3510 or permission of the instructor - Must be completed prior to taking this course

HR-4450-001 Health and Human Rights (3 Credits)

T/Th 11:30 am- 12:45 pm

U of W Campus, Centennial Hall 3C30

Instructor: Kristi Kenyon

This course identifies, locates, and examines the complicated intersection between human rights and health in law, policy, and lived reality. Taught from a multi-disciplinary framework, the course analyzes the content, justiciability and realization of international right to health provisions and the meaning of these provisions in different cultural and socio-economic contexts. Through contemporary debates and case studies, the course examines the interaction between various human rights approaches (cultural rights, right to development, environmental rights, women's rights, Indigenous rights) and health approaches (public health, global health, environmental health, social determinants of health).

Requisites: HR-2100 or HR-2200 - Must be completed prior to taking this course.