In the winter semester 2025/26, the FAU Research Center for Human Rights Erlangen-Nürnberg (FAU CHREN) invites you to join two distinctive courses, each offering a unique lens on law and the protection of human rights.
The online course “Comparative Equality and Non-Discrimination Law“ provides the opportunity to engage with leading international scholars and collaborate with students from around the globe to analyse contemporary challenges to equality and non-discrimination.
The in-person seminar “Critical Approaches to International Law“ critically examines international legal systems from feminist, queer, Marxist, and postcolonial perspectives, among others, and fosters interactive, thought-provoking discussions. Both courses are open to all interested participants—no prior knowledge required—and offer a space for debate, new perspectives, and exchange on pressing questions of global justice.
Course: Comparative Equality and Non-Discrimination Law (online)
Course: Comparative Equality and Non-Discrimination Law
Time: Thursdays, 15:00–18:00 UTC, via Zoom, 16 October–4 December 2025
Lecturer: Dr Tainá Garcia Maia
Registration: via StudOn
Overview
This international course examines how societies around the world understand equality and how the law protects – or fails to protect – this right. Students will engage with leading scholars and peers from multiple universities to discuss pressing challenges in equality and non-discrimination.
Through lectures and debates, the course explores cases and legal responses to injustices based on race, gender, sexual orientation, and gender identity.
Who can join?
Open to FAU Bachelor’s and Master’s students, PhD researchers, and staff. No prior knowledge is required – only interest and willingness to participate actively.
🗓️ Save this event directly to your calendar.
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Course: Critical Approaches to International Law (in person)
Course: Critical Approaches to International Law
Time: Tuesdays, 13:15–14:45, Schillerstraße 29, Erlangen, 14 October 2025–3 February 2026
Lecturers: Dr Tainá Garcia Maia & Dr Caroline Lichuma
Registration: via StudOn
Overview
Is international law truly as neutral as mainstream narratives suggest? This colloquium offers critical perspectives on the historical foundations, current narratives, and practical applications of international law.
Topics include: Third World Approaches to International Law (TWAIL), feminist & queer theories, Marxist perspectives, Indigenous critiques, and Critical Legal Studies.
Through readings, debates, guest lectures, interactive exercises, and case studies, the course challenges dominant legal discourses and explores their impact on marginalized communities.
Who can join?
Open to FAU students and researchers with an interest in international human rights. Discussions will be held in English.
🗓️ Save this event directly to your calendar.
In the winter semester 2025/26, the FAU Research Center for Human Rights Erlangen-Nürnberg (FAU CHREN) invites you to join two distinctive courses, each offering a unique lens on law and the protection of human rights.
The online course “Comparative Equality and Non-Discrimination Law“ provides the opportunity to engage with leading international scholars and collaborate with students from around the globe to analyse contemporary challenges to equality and non-discrimination.
The in-person seminar “Critical Approaches to International Law“ critically examines international legal systems from feminist, queer, Marxist, and postcolonial perspectives, among others, and fosters interactive, thought-provoking discussions. Both courses are open to all interested participants—no prior knowledge required—and offer a space for debate, new perspectives, and exchange on pressing questions of global justice.
Course: Comparative Equality and Non-Discrimination Law (online)
Course: Comparative Equality and Non-Discrimination Law
Time: Thursdays, 15:00–18:00 UTC, via Zoom, 16 October–4 December 2025
Lecturer: Dr Tainá Garcia Maia
Registration: via StudOn
Overview
This international course examines how societies around the world understand equality and how the law protects – or fails to protect – this right. Students will engage with leading scholars and peers from multiple universities to discuss pressing challenges in equality and non-discrimination.
Through lectures and debates, the course explores cases and legal responses to injustices based on race, gender, sexual orientation, and gender identity.
Who can join?
Open to FAU Bachelor’s and Master’s students, PhD researchers, and staff. No prior knowledge is required – only interest and willingness to participate actively.
🗓️ Save this event directly to your calendar.
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Course: Critical Approaches to International Law (in person)
Course: Critical Approaches to International Law
Time: Tuesdays, 13:15–14:45, Schillerstraße 29, Erlangen, 14 October 2025–3 February 2026
Lecturers: Dr Tainá Garcia Maia & Dr Caroline Lichuma
Registration: via StudOn
Overview
Is international law truly as neutral as mainstream narratives suggest? This colloquium offers critical perspectives on the historical foundations, current narratives, and practical applications of international law.
Topics include: Third World Approaches to International Law (TWAIL), feminist & queer theories, Marxist perspectives, Indigenous critiques, and Critical Legal Studies.
Through readings, debates, guest lectures, interactive exercises, and case studies, the course challenges dominant legal discourses and explores their impact on marginalized communities.
Who can join?
Open to FAU students and researchers with an interest in international human rights. Discussions will be held in English.
🗓️ Save this event directly to your calendar.