Advocacy & Social Justice

                        
                                    Business and Human Rights                                            Experience with Clifford Chance
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                                    Social Impact                                            Experience with BCG
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Featured Resources

Summer Fellowship in the Theory and Practice of Politics-

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Hudson Institute Political Studies offers top undergraduates and recent graduates a Summer Fellowship in political theory and practice that broadens and …

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Summer fellows will spend eight to ten weeks in Lisbon, Portugal, where they will contribute legal research, writing, and organizing …

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Two-year Community Fellowships are awarded to recent college graduates with the linguistic skills, passion, and cultural competency to work with …

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ProFellow helps you find competitive fellowships and funding. Explore curated listings for graduate school, research, and professional programs.

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School of Fish

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For the second consecutive year, Fish & Richardson is hosting “School of Fish: STEM Careers in IP,” an education program …

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Discover the Latest Conservation Jobs

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Featured Programs and Experiences

                        
                                    Business and Human Rights                                            Experience with Clifford Chance
                                                                                Clifford Chance
                                                                    
                                    Human Rights Law                                            Experience with Leo Cussen
                                                                                Leo Cussen
                                                                    
                                    Social Impact                                            Experience with BCG
                                                                                BCG
                                                                    
                                    Alternative Dispute Resolution                                            Experience with Chartered Institute of Arbitrators and Careers in Arbitration
                                                                                Chartered Institute of Arbitrators and Careers in Arbitration
                                                                    
                                    Massachusetts Promise Fellowship                                
                            
                                    Quaker Voluntary Service

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Job & Internship Opportunities

Zero Hunger Internship
The Congressional Hunger Center
Children's Corps-NYC Child Welfare Positions
Fostering Change for Children
Wesleyan Specific: Social Work Summer Internship
Lawyers for Children, inc.
Campus Organizer
Student Public Interest Research Groups (Student PIRGs)

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Clubs, Campus Partners, and Alumni Associations

                        
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                                Wesleyan Habitat for Humanity

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Featured Courses

PSYC 330 – Engaging Antiracist Psychological Science: From History and Theory to Practice

Responding to calls for antiracist psychological science, this seminar explores what it means to design and conduct that science. What…

HIST 270 – On Evidence: Archives, Museums, and Prisons

This course introduces an interdisciplinary study of the idea of evidence in connection to the modern development of archives, museums,…

CGST 205 – Introduction to Social Engagement

This team-taught seminar introduces students to the ideas and practices central to strengthening one’s intercultural competence, in part through a…

CSPL 252 – Leadership & Social Innovation: Patricelli Center Impact Fellowship

In this cohort-style class, student Fellows will be introduced to a select, intergenerational group of global leaders working at various…

CSPL 338 – Writing for Advocacy

This course will enable students to research effectively, marshal arguments and information, and write persuasively. Students will work closely with…

GOVT 379 – Access to Civil Justice

In this course, students will explore contemporary issues related to the public’s ability to access civil legal advice, legal representation,…

ARCP 267 – Museum Collections: Ethical Considerations and Practical Applications

Serving as a broad overview of museology, this course introduces students to the principles underlying the foundations of museum work…

ANTH 310 – Un/Settled: The Anthropology of Displacement, Migration, Borders, and Refuge

How does one account for the ever-present and growing phenomenon of displaced people on the move in a world of…

GOVT 396 – Human Rights Advocacy: Critical Assessment and Practical Engagement in Global Social Justice

The core animating principles and practices of human rights are under threat. Will the global human rights movement be able…

GOVT 250 – Civil Rights and Liberties

This course introduces students to the development of civil liberties and civil rights law in the United States. We will…

CSPL 248 – Organizations in Society: Business Ethics

Capitalism and competitive markets are often considered the most efficient system of simultaneously maximizing private wealth and public good. In…

CSPL 235 / FGSS 236 / AFAM 235 / IDEA 235 – Activism and Theories of Change

In this course we will explore strategies and theories of change that shape social justice movements, with particular reference to…

FGSS 379 – Gendered Belonging and the Politics of Inclusion

If inclusion and belonging are tied to recognition, how do marginalized subjects establish their legibility and “right to appear”? This…

HIST 340 – Policing and Power

This course examines the history of policing in the United States by considering the contexts and conflicts that birthed and…

QAC 378 / GOVT 381 – DeltaLab: Computational Media Analysis

The content of this course focuses on Wesleyan Media Project media data, including advertising and local television news, and exposes…

ENVS 284 / STS 293 / ENVS 284 – Animal Law & Policy

This course will provide an overview of law and public policy as they apply to non-human animals. The course will…

SOC 244 / FGSS 244 – Feminist and Queer Theories of Social Reproduction

This course will introduce students to the study of social reproduction and power with an emphasis on feminist, queer, and…

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Videos

Webinar #3: Social Justice Education and Activism in a post COVID world
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Alumni Spotlights

Laura Bither ’18 (she/her)

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Biology, Environmental Studies
Director of JustME JustUS

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Jennifer Blaine ’92 (she/her)

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Women's Studies
Solo Performance Artist Self

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Margaret Bowman ’84 (she/her)

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Classical Civilization, University
Water Policy and Finance Consultant Bowman Environmental Consulting

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Princeton Carter ’20 (he/him)

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Government, Sociology
Law Student Rutgers Law School - Newark

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Sarah Elmaleh ’07 (she/her)

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East Asian Studies
Actor/Director/Consultant Self Employed

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Sonja English ’20 (she/her)

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College of Letters
Chief of Staff Ameelio

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Ari Fishman ’13 (she/her)

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College of Social Studies, French Studies
Assistant Director of Communications Campaigns and Strategy ACLU of NY

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Sam Morreale ’19 (they/them)

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Science in Society, Theater
Associate Producer Soho Repertory Theater

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Cayetana Navarro ’96 (she/her)

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