Latin American and Latino Studies

LALS 194F Digital Investigations and Human Rights Witnessing

Explores issues of ethics, power, and social inequalities as it relates to technology and human rights. Using the concept of human rights witnessing, the course considers social inequalities in the digital realm, the impact on well-being resulting from the work of digital human rights investigators, and explores how our everyday lives have been deeply impacted by social media and digital technologies.

Requirements

Prerequisite(s): LALS 100, LALS 100A, and LALS 100L. Concurrent enrollment in LALS 194L required. Enrollment is restricted to junior and senior Latin American and Latino studies majors and combined majors.

Credits

5

General Education Code

PE-T