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Course Description: Normative concepts in politics, liberty, justice, and the public interest: historical and philosophical roots, relationship to one another and to American political tradition, and implications for domestic and international problems. Department consent required. Teaching Assistant Teaching Assistants (TAs) will be responsible for: • Attending all Tuesday and Thursday afternoon (11:45AM – 1:00PM) class sessions. • Monitoring participation and assisting in grading weekly postings, 3-4 written assignments, participation for the in-class activity, and final group assignments. • Supporting any course co-curricular events through attendance, promotion, and/or logistical support. This position requires sufficient effort (up to 19.5 hours weekly) to qualify as a standard teaching assistantship. TAs will work together and with the course instructor throughout the semester to build a cohort experience through discussion of materials and sharing of best practices. TAs will also have an opportunity to participate in the Rx Racial Healing Circles through the Center for Truth, Racial Healing, and Transformation at Duke. The key objectives of these experiences are to embrace our common humanity through shared stories and to expand our circles of engagement of those willing to work towards dismantling racism. Participation in this program will inform or enhance TA ability to support and engage in dialogue with students. Education/Training Current Master’s or PhD students. Strong interest in ethical policy decision-making, majoritizing/minoritizing identity construction processes, and social inequalities. This includes in international contexts, as it pertains to your discipline or intersections among disciplines. |