Adv Topics in Law and Phil: #MeToo (Ferzan)
Faculty
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| Kimberly Kessler Ferzan Earle Hepburn Professor of Law and Professor of Philosophy; Co-Director, Institute of Law & Philosophy kferzan@law.upenn.edu |
Additional Information
Grading
40% Participation,
60% Other (Short papers)
No
Class meets in person.
Course Continuity
Students are encouraged to stay home if you are ill or experience flu-like symptoms. If you miss a class for any reason, it is still your responsibility to make up the work missed.
I offer the following to students who miss class due to illness:
- Class sessions are regularly recorded. If you are absent due to illness or some other unavoidable circumstance, email me and I can send you an email with instructions for accessing the recording for the class session(s) you missed.
Meeting Times/Location
T 1:30PM - 3:30PM
Tanenbaum Hall 142
Category
Seminar
Credits
2.0
This course examines aspects of the #MeToo movement through the prism of law and philosophy. Among the topics to be examined will be the concept of victim blaming, the formulation of consent, the impact of coercion, and the meaning of #BelieveWomen. These topics may be emotionally charged, and students are expected to be able to respect distinct viewpoints.
This course meets for half the semester. Students must attend every class, including the first one. Each week there will be two reading assignments, and one short writing assignment. There will also be short writing assignments at the start and end of the semester.
Criminal Law and Procedure Learning outcomes: Demonstrate a core understanding of criminal law and procedure; Perform legal analysis in the context of criminal law and procedure; Communicate effectively on topics related to criminal law and procedure; Demonstrate an understanding of the role criminal law and procedure play in society and their impact on other areas of law and society.
Perspectives on the Law Learning outcomes: Demonstrate an understanding of how the law affects, and is affected by, the individual course topic; Perform legal analysis in the context of the individual course topic; Communicate effectively on the legal and other aspects of the individual course topic; Demonstrate the ability to use other disciplines to analyze legal issues relevant to the individual course topic, including economics, philosophy, and sociology, as appropriate.