04:30 PM to 07:10 PM T
West Building 1001
Section Information for Fall 2019
Fall 2019 Topic: Migrants, Refugees and Global Health Justice
In this class, we will examine the implications for health and justice that arise after people are forced to leave their homes and travel toward – and often never reach – destination countries where they hope to claim asylum and be granted refugee status.
We will start by exploring the ethical significance of health and the meaning of health justice, and from there, examine what is owed to the unprecedented numbers of displaced people around the world as they make their journey; when they are “settled” in camps or other environs, often for generations; when they arrive at borders; while their asylum claims are being processed; and in cases where asylum is granted, as they try to make their homes in destination countries.
Next, we will consider who should be responsible for upholding health justice for displaced people and on what possible grounds. Specifically, students in the course will learn:
Credits: 1-3
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