| Title: | Civil Liberties in War & Peace |
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| Course Section Number: | PPE-338-01 |
| Department: | Philosophy, Politics, Economic |
| Description: | Civil Liberties in War and Peace Can our federal government deport international students if they publicly criticize US foreign policy toward Palestine and Israel? Can it cut off federal funding to Harvard University because it believes Harvard lacks ideological diversity? Can the federal government fly immigrants to foreign prisons if it believes, but has not yet proven, they are members of a gang the Venezuelan government controls? Can we use cellphone location data or internet search histories to convict citizens of crime? Should we extend to terrorists the due process of law they seek to destroy? This course will focus on how well (or poorly) the Supreme Court has protected the civil liberties of those we fear the most: those who strongly dissent from prevailing public opinion, those suspected of violent crime, and those accused of insurrection or waging war against us. Debating such questions will help us understand the nature and purpose of civil liberties and the role of courts in enforcing them. Enrollment of Sophomores, Juniors, and Seniors only. |
| Credits: | 1.00 |
| Start Date: | January 19, 2026 |
| End Date: | May 9, 2026 |
| Meeting Information: |
01/20/2026-05/07/2026 Lecture Tuesday, Thursday 08:00AM - 09:15AM, Baxter Hall, Room 212
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| Faculty: | Himsel, Scott |
Course Status & Cross-Listings
| Cross-list Group Capacity: | 20 |
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| Cross-list Group Student Count: | 0 |
| Calculated Course Status: | OPEN |
| Section Name/Title | Status | Dept. | Capacity |
Enrolled/ Available/ Waitlist |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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PPE-338-01
(cross-listing)
Civil Liberties in War & Peace |
OPEN | Philosophy, Politics, Economic | 20 | 0 / 20 / 0 |
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PSC-314-01
(primary)
Civil Liberties in War & Peace |
OPEN | Political Science | 20 | 0 / 20 / 0 |