HNRS-110 | Inward Thought, Outward Action

Full Title: Inward Thought, Outward Action

Topic Description:

We will study the lives and writings of individuals who have made an important, positive impact in the area of human rights and social justice, to see if we can discover their motivations, concerns, sources of strength, methods of working, and methods of addressing others. We will examine what is obviously positive about their work but also consider that which seems problematic and open to critique. In the process, you will be introduced to scholarly field of Peace and Justice Studies. We will think about narrative and persuasion, autobiography and biography, and the creative ways that people use their energies and change the world. Along the way we will explore questions such as these: How do people make a difference in the world? How do they have a positive impact on others? How does a person’s inward life become a source of strength?

Counts as Global? No

Topic Approved: April 2014