wow. i can't believe the term is over already. this has been a really interesting course. i hadn't previously given that much thought to the discourse of Human Rights and their development, and this course offered the opportunity to do that. i still don't think i could answer the question "what use are human rights," but that's not the entire point, right? the discussions we've had on this topic over the past term were valuable and i'll remember those more than definitive answers anyways i think. and in terms of course content and format, i found the case studies a really useful and interesting exercise.

i'm really looking forward to class with Stephen Toope tomorrow night. i think it's great that a person in his position makes the time to visit lowly undergraduate classes.

i'm not sure if the questions i have in mind are entirely relevant or on topic with our class, but i guess i'll leave it up to you guys.
first of all, considering that one of the issues we've discussed in class is land claim rights and rights of indigenous peoples, i'd be interested in what Prof. Toope has to say about the existence of UBC - point grey campus, on traditional territory of the Musqueam People. i'm also curious about Prof. Toope's opinions regarding "Global Citizenship" in relation to the universality of Human rights. Finally, i'm interested in hearing what he thinks about what he has to say about the universal right to education, specifically in relation to corporate sponsorship of education, and the construction of "the UBC town."

yeah. should be a good class.


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