Indigenous Peoples' Rights: Global Movement and Impact
Explore how Indigenous Peoples reshape global norms and institutions, advancing their rights through the UN system and impacting contemporary debates.
Explore how Indigenous Peoples reshape global norms and institutions, advancing their rights through the UN system and impacting contemporary debates.
This course delves into the dynamic relationship between the Indigenous Peoples' movement and the international community, focusing on the UN system. It examines how Indigenous Peoples, representing over 476 million individuals across 90 countries, have been challenging and transforming global norms, institutions, and debates over the past five decades. The curriculum centers on the themes outlined in the UN Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples (2007), exploring how Indigenous communities have contributed to reshaping and decolonizing international institutions. Students will analyze the movement's impact on crucial contemporary discussions, including human rights, development, and law, with particular emphasis on concepts such as self-determination, governance, group rights, inter-culturality, pluriculturality, and cultural rights. This course offers a comprehensive understanding of Indigenous Peoples' ongoing struggle for recognition, rights, and cultural preservation in the global arena.
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What you'll learn
Analyze the Indigenous Peoples' movement's impact on reshaping international norms and institutions
Explain the UN system's role in advancing Indigenous Peoples' rights
Describe the three pillars of the UN Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples
Discuss Indigenous Peoples' contributions to global debates on human rights and development
Examine concepts of self-determination, group rights, and cultural rights in the context of Indigenous struggles
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There are 5 modules in this course
This course explores the Indigenous Peoples' rights movement and its impact on global norms and institutions. It covers the historical context of Indigenous struggles, the development of international legal frameworks, and the ongoing challenges faced by Indigenous communities worldwide. Key topics include the right to self-determination, land and resource rights, cultural preservation, and the role of advocacy in shaping UN policies. The course examines how Indigenous Peoples have influenced major global debates on human rights, development, and environmental issues. It also analyzes the implementation and effectiveness of the UN Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples. Students will gain insights into the complexities of Indigenous rights in various national contexts and the strategies used by Indigenous communities to assert their rights on the international stage.
The Indigenous Peoples' Rights Movement
Module 1
Right to Self-Determination
Module 2
Right to Land, Territories, and Resources
Module 3
Cultural Rights
Module 4
UN Indigenous Peoples-Related Mechanisms: The Power of Advocacy
Module 5
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Champion of Indigenous Peoples' Rights and UN Human Rights Expert
Elsa Stamatopoulou stands as a distinguished figure in human rights and indigenous peoples' advocacy, marked by her remarkable 31-year career at the United Nations across Vienna, Geneva, and New York. Joining Columbia University in 2011, she made history as the first Chief of the Secretariat of the UN Permanent Forum on Indigenous Issues in 2003 and pioneered groundbreaking academic initiatives, including the first-ever course on Indigenous Peoples' rights in 2011 and the inaugural course on cultural rights in 2016. Her extensive service includes 22 years dedicated to human rights and eight years exclusively focused on Indigenous Peoples' rights, with indigenous issues being part of her portfolio since 1983. As Director of the Indigenous Peoples Rights Program at Columbia's Institute for the Study of Human Rights, she established the International Summer program on Indigenous Peoples Rights and Policy in 2013. Her academic contributions extend beyond teaching to prolific writing on human rights, particularly in indigenous and cultural rights, while her expertise has been recognized through numerous awards and honors, including being named one of the UN's 80 Leading Women from 1945-2016. Throughout her career, Stamatopoulou has consistently worked to advance indigenous peoples' rights and cultural preservation, making lasting contributions to both academic discourse and practical advocacy in these crucial fields.
Renowned China Scholar and Human Rights Authority
Andrew J. Nathan, serving as the Class of 1919 Professor of Political Science at Columbia University, stands as a preeminent scholar in Chinese politics, human rights, and East Asian affairs with a career spanning over five decades. A native New Yorker, Nathan completed his academic journey at Harvard University, earning his B.A. in history (1963), M.A. in East Asian regional studies (1965), and Ph.D. in political science (1971). His influential leadership roles at Columbia include chairing the Department of Political Science (2003-2006) and directing the Weatherhead East Asian Institute (1991-1995), while currently heading the steering committee of the Center for the Study of Human Rights. Nathan's extensive involvement in human rights advocacy is reflected in his board memberships with Human Rights in China, Human Rights Watch, Freedom House, and the National Endowment for Democracy. As the regular Asia book reviewer for Foreign Affairs magazine and a member of various prestigious editorial boards including the Journal of Contemporary China and China Information, Nathan continues to shape academic discourse and public understanding of Chinese politics and human rights issues. His scholarly work encompasses Chinese politics, foreign policy, comparative political participation, political culture, and human rights, making him an indispensable voice in contemporary Asian studies and international relations.
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