INTL 1400 Truth, Justice, and Reconciliation
In Unit I. Introductions and Frameworks, you will interpret conceptual frameworks and interdisciplinary approaches to justice while analyzing the racial and religious demographics needed to understand the location-based case studies.
In Unit II. Truth, we will examine theories of truth, scientific studies on why people lie, and the political utility of disinformation.
In Unit III. Justice, you will examine legal theories of justice and study their impact on policing, mass incarceration, and capital punishment. Give special attention to how Abolitionists define justice and the psychological and sociological effects of restorative justice programs.
In Unit IV. Reconciliation, study the psychology of conflict resolution, techniques for reconciling legal settlements that grant amnesty, and evaluate how communities rebound from trauma.
In Unit V. Just Communities, present a one-page handout about your vision for manifesting truth, justice, and reconciliation to a community of your choice.
Syllabus
Contributors
+15 enrolled Undergraduate, Honors College
Global Communities
By successfully completing this course, Rutgers University students complete the Global Communities (GCM) requirement by examining theories of justice through a global lens and recognizing how legal systems treat racial and religious groups in non-U.S. societies.
Civic Education for the Common Good
We apply the U.S. Department of Education’s Consensus Statements about Constitutional Approaches for Teaching about Religion
▸ Our approach to religion is academic, not devotional;
▸ We strive for student awareness of religions, but do not press for student acceptance of any religion;
▸ We sponsor the study about religion, not the practice of religion;
▸ We expose students to a diversity of religious views, but may not impose any particular view;
▸ We educate about all religions, we do not promote or denigrate any religion;
▸ We inform students about religious beliefs and practices, it does not seek to conform students to any particular belief or practice.
We apply the American Academy of Religion’s “Religious Literacy Guidelines”
▸ “Religious Literacy Guidelines for College Students.” American Academy of Religion, 2019.
▸ “Teaching About Religion: AAR Guidelines for K-12 Public Schools.” American Academy of Religion, April 2010.
We apply the National Council for the Social Studies C3 Frameworks for Religious Studies
▸ College, Career, and Civic Life (C3) Framework for Social Studies State Standards, “Religious Studies Companion Document for the C3 Framework.” Silver Spring, MD: National Council for the Social Studies, 2017.
