Human Rights & Humanitarian Policy Curriculum

The Human Rights and Humanitarian Policy concentration at SIPA prepares students for careers addressing human rights issues in both the public and the private sector. It includes two focus areas while maintaining a common core curriculum. The Human Rights Policy focus area prepares students for careers that require knowledge of areas such as corporate social responsibility, genocide prevention, gender and globalization, or rights-based development policy. The Humanitarian Policy focus area leads to careers that might focus on the management of complex emergencies, early recovery, peacekeeping and peacebuilding, aid coordination, or resource mobilization.

Many students bring substantial experience to the program, enriching the classroom dynamics. Previous graduates have pursued a wide variety of careers and now work in various government agencies, the United Nations and other international organizations, NGOs, corporations, community organizations, think tanks, and service organizations.

The concentration is designed to allow flexibility for students’ specialty within Human Rights and Humanitarian Policy, however, students may also choose to focus more generally on the fields of Human Rights or Humanitarian Policy.

Elazar Barkan, Professor of International and Public Affairs; Director of the Human Rights and Humanitarian Policy Concentration

Susannah Friedman, Lecturer in International and Public Affairs (part-time); Humanitarian Policy Focus Area Associate Director

Jessica Alexander, Lecturer in International and Public Affairs (part-time)

Betsy Apple, Adjunct Professor of International and Public Affairs

Joanne Bauer, Adjunct Professor of International and Public Affairs

Jo Becker, Adjunct Associate Professor of International and Public Affairs

Rainer Braun, Adjunct Associate Professor of International and Public Affairs

Michael Doyle, University Professor

Yasmine Ergas, Lecturer in the Discipline of International and Public Affairs

Horst Fischer, Adjunct Professor of International and Public Affairs

Judith Gearhart, Adjunct Associate Professor of International and Public Affairs

Jeffrey Klenk, Adjunct Professor of International and Public Affairs

Iain Levine, Adjunct Professor of International and Public Affairs

Tonya Putnam, Adjunct Professor of International and Public Affairs

The Human Rights & Humanitarian Policy (HRHP) Program requires a minimum of 15 points of graduate coursework, consisting of five three-point courses, plus a recommended additional three points for the workshop.

Required Course

Concentration Focus Area

Students must take two or more courses from either Category A: Human Rights Policy or Category B: Humanitarian Policy

Category A: Human Rights Policy Focus Area (6 Points)

Select at least two courses from the following:

Category B: Humanitarian Policy Focus Area (6 Points)

Select at least two courses from the following:

Electives

Select at least 1-2 of the following for 6 points¹:

Degree Audit Report

Matriculated students in this program can view their degree audit report on Stellic.

All students are encouraged to discuss their proposed schedule with their advisor.

Human Rights Focus Area

Humanitarian Policy Focus Area

Year 1

Foreign Language - For MIA students and EPD concentrators who need to take language courses to fulfill the degree/concentration requirement, your schedule may need to be adjusted accordingly.