menneskerettigheter, globalt ansvar, ytringsfrihet, mental health, aktivisme, etikk
What are human rights, and why do we say they are 'universal'? Discuss whether the universality claim holds up in practice.
Pick an activist or movement from the English-speaking world that fights for a specific cause. Describe what they do and assess whether their tactics work.
Mental health is now widely discussed as a human-rights issue. What does that mean in practice, and how has the conversation in English-speaking countries changed?
Choose a major human rights movement from the English-speaking world and explain its strategies and impact.
Read a powerful speech (e.g. MLK's 'I Have a Dream', Malala's Nobel speech, Mandela's Rivonia trial). Analyse one rhetorical technique.
Discuss the role of activists like Greta Thunberg and Malala Yousafzai. How does age affect their authority?
Are universal human rights truly universal, or are they Western values? Discuss.
What is intersectionality, and why is it useful for understanding inequality?
Discuss the right to privacy in the digital age. Is it dead, or recoverable?