|
|
|
||
|
The main goal of the course is to present students with a history of the concept of human rights in Western intellectual history, with historical and current forms of institutions in place to promote and enforce human rights, and with current controversies related to the human rights agenda in the multi-cultural globalized world.
Last update: Horáčková Karolína, Mgr. (06.09.2026)
|
|
||
|
Course requirements and materials Course materials In the SIS, you can find recordings of lectures from the COVID-19 period. These recordings are not the same as the current in-person lectures. They are provided only as an additional learning resource. You can also find the course syllabus in the SIS. In Moodle, you will find the syllabus and the lecture PowerPoint presentations. Assessment requirements To complete the course, you must meet all three requirements:
Submit your presentation or paper to Moodle by 7 November. The presentation schedule will be sent on 8 November, and presentations will begin on 9 November. You may exchange your scheduled presentation date with another student if you both agree. However, all presentations must be completed by 7 December. Individual presentations should last approximately 10 minutes. If (at most) two students from the same country work together, the presentation should be approximately 20 minutes. Please adjust the number of slides or the length of your paper accordingly. You must be present for your own presentation. Without presenting your work in class, you cannot take the final test. 3. Attend the international workshop on 23 November, held during the regular lecture hours. The workshop will focus on the housing crisis and young people in the capitals of the Visegrad Four countries. Optional international lecture Attendance at the international lecture by Prof. Oscar Luise Figueroa-Rodríguez from Colegio de Postgraduados (Colpos) in Mexico on data ownership in indigenous communities is optional. The lecture will take place in the late afternoon during the week of 14–18 December. The exact date will be confirmed in October. Students who attend will be able to choose one question (out of five) from the final test, which will automatically receive full points. Attendance and communication Attendance at regular lectures is not mandatory. However, students who do not attend are responsible for finding out the information shared during classes. You can obtain this information by:
Please do not request this information by individual email. Email is not a substitute for attending class or office hours. Use of AI You may use AI tools for planning, developing ideas, and conducting research. However, your final presentation or paper must show that you understand and have developed the ideas yourself. During your presentation or in your paper, you must be able to explain the concepts and arguments you use. If you cannot explain the concepts or ideas in your work, the task will be considered incomplete, and you will be asked to revise and resubmit it. Required reading Donnelly, J. (2003). Universal human rights (2nd ed.). Cornell University Press. European Network Against Racism. (2022). 2016–2021 ENAR shadow report on racial discrimination in Europe. https://www.enar-eu.org/2016-2021-enar-shadow-report-on-racial-discrimination-in-europe/ Muhič Dizdarevič, S. (2026). Emotions, racialization, and belonging: Roma lived experience and the case for emotionally reflexive policy in the Czech Republic. Social Policy Issues, 1–26. https://doi.org/10.31971/pps/224965
Last update: Muhič Dizdarevič Selma, Mgr., Ph.D. (02.09.2026)
|
|
||
|
Assessment requirements To complete the course, you must meet all three requirements:
Submit your presentation or paper to Moodle by 7 November. The presentation schedule will be sent on 8 November, and presentations will begin on 9 November. You may exchange your scheduled presentation date with another student if you both agree. However, all presentations must be completed by 7 December. Individual presentations should last approximately 10 minutes. If (at most) two students from the same country work together, the presentation should be approximately 20 minutes. Please adjust the number of slides or the length of your paper accordingly. You must be present for your own presentation. Without presenting your work in class, you cannot take the final test.
Optional international lecture Attendance at the international lecture by Prof. Oscar Luise Figueroa-Rodríguez from Colegio de Postgraduados (Colpos) in Mexico on data ownership in indigenous communities is optional. The lecture will take place in the late afternoon during the week of 14–18 December. The exact date will be confirmed in October. Students who attend will be able to choose one question (out of five) from the final test, which will automatically receive full points. Attendance and communication Attendance at regular lectures is not mandatory. However, students who do not attend are responsible for finding out the information shared during classes. You can obtain this information by:
Please do not request this information by individual email. Email is not a substitute for attending class or office hours. Use of AI You may use AI tools for planning, developing ideas, and conducting research. However, your final presentation or paper must show that you understand and have developed the ideas yourself. During your presentation or in your paper, you must be able to explain the concepts and arguments you use. If you cannot explain the concepts or ideas in your work, the task will be considered incomplete, and you will be asked to revise and resubmit it. Required reading Donnelly, J. (2003). Universal human rights (2nd ed.). Cornell University Press. European Network Against Racism. (2022). 2016–2021 ENAR shadow report on racial discrimination in Europe. https://www.enar-eu.org/2016-2021-enar-shadow-report-on-racial-discrimination-in-europe/ Muhič Dizdarevič, S. (2026). Emotions, racialization, and belonging: Roma lived experience and the case for emotionally reflexive policy in the Czech Republic. Social Policy Issues, 1–26. https://doi.org/10.31971/pps/224965
Last update: Muhič Dizdarevič Selma, Mgr., Ph.D. (31.08.2026)
|
|
||
|
1) Introduction to the Course: The History of the Concept of Human Rights 2) Human Rights and Natural Rights 3) Moral vs. Legal Rights: Legal Positivism, Moral Relativism, and Human Rights 4) Generations of Human Rights 5) Human Rights in Non-European Traditions 6) Human Rights Implementation and Postcolonial Critique 7) Human Rights in the United Nations: The Universal Declaration of Human Rights 8) Human Rights in International Law 9) Human Rights Legislation in Regional and Continental Contexts 10) The Concepts of Citizenship and Human Rights 11) Human Rights Treaties by Issue: Race, Gender, and Age 12) The Role of Non-Governmental Organizations in the Promotion of Human Rights Last update: Horáčková Karolína, Mgr. (06.09.2026)
|