French

The migration crisis, the independence of the judiciary, the right to integrity, attacks on secularism, the debate on the end of life, restrictions on the right to demonstrate: these are just some of the current debates that call freedoms into question. Because freedoms are always on the move, always progressing, always under threat, this course, through the study of major current debates, examines the state of freedoms in France today, their limits, the conditions under which they are exercised, and the ways in which they are protected. By focusing on the study of fundamental freedoms and their protection mechanisms, this course masters the main legal concepts, develops legal reasoning and a good knowledge of French and European jurisdictional architecture.

This course examines the history and modern advances in health and approaches to health through an anthropological lens.

This course examines how development in countries is affected by humanitarianism.

This course studies how humans have communicated verbally, non-verbally, and across distances.

This course is focused on journalism not just as a study but a practice. It covers the practices of journalistic writing (audience engagement, research, interviewing, hierarchizing and choosing (editing information, headline, portrait writing, reporting, and investigating) while also experimenting with different techniques through assignments and exercises, including a partnered oral press review, an editorial piece, a portrait, and a reporting piece.

This course presents the current debate on the opening of borders at the time of globalization. Through a comparative analysis of the trade policies of the major powers (Europe, the United States, and China), it allows us to measure the stakes and risks associated with the current resurgence of protectionism. The course studies the evolution of trade since 1948, exposes the main theories of international trade, and presents a comparative analysis of the trade policies in Europe, the United States, and China. It provides an understanding of the challenges of trade relations between nations in the context of both the economic crisis and globalization. Should economies be opened or closed? The course presents economic and political doctrines as well as current events that shed light on the current confrontation between free trade and protectionism.