Dr. Özlemaltıok S Human Insecurity Syllabus Spring 2018

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Dr. ÖzlemAltıok’s Human Insecurity syllabus Spring 2018

HumanInsecurityintheTwenty-firstCentury: CasesfromAfrica, AsiaandEurope

INST 4850.003` Instructor: Dr. ÖzlemAltıok

Spring 2018 Office: GAB 468

MW 2.00-3.20 pm Email:

Classroom: GAB 310 Officehours: M 1-2 pm, andbyappointment

Picasso'sGuernica (1937)

CourseDescriptionandObjectives

Thiscourseexploresthesourcesofinsecuritysufferedbythemajorityofworld'speopleinthetwenty-firstcentury. Itisstructuredaroundsevenareasofhumansecurity: economic, political, food, environmental, health, communityandpersonalsecurity. Wewillcovercasesprimarily, thoughnotexclusively,fromAfrica, Asia, the CaribbeanandEurope.

GradingandAssignments:

Attendanceandparticipation: 10%

Presentation 10% due the last two weeks.

Twoquizzes: 20% (10pointseach)

Bookreview: 20% dueSunday, February 25, 2018.

Midterm: 20% onWednesday, March 7, 2018intheTestingCenterinSageHall 3rdfloor

Finalexam: 20% FinalonMay 7, 2018 1.30 - 3.30 pmintheTestingCenterinSageHall 3rdfloor

Gradingscale: Iwillusenumericalscores, whichwilltranslateintolettergradesasfollows:

A (91-100); B (81-90); C (70-80); D (60-69); F (<60)

**Pleasekeeprecordsofyourperformanceonassignments. Ionlycalculategradesonce: attheendofthesemester**

Expectationsandrequirements

1. Attendanceandparticipation 10%

Youmustattendclassregularly, andbeontime.Youshouldnotmissmorethantwoclasseswithoutalegitimateanddocumentedexcuse. Iftherearecircumstancesthatpreventyoufromregularparticipation (e.g. travelrelatedtoworkorafamilyemergency)talktomeearlyon, andwewillmakearrangements. Forinstance, Iwillaskthatyousubmitextraworktomakeupforwhatyoumiss.

Youshouldreadorviewtheassignedmaterialandbepreparedtoanswerquestionsinclass. Thedetailedscheduleofreadingsisattheendofthissyllabus.

2. Quizzes 20% (10pointseach, Quiz #1 onFebruary 7Quiz #2 onApril 4,bothinclass)

3. BookreviewofJasonStearns' DancingintheGloryofMonsters 20% (20 points)

Youshouldshowmethatyouhavereadthebook, butIdonotwantasummaryofthebook. Yourdiscussionofthecontentshouldbeintheformofacriticalreview. YoushoulddiscusshowthehumansecurityframeworkhelpedyouunderstandthestorytoldinDancingintheGloryofMonsters. Youcouldalsomakeexplicitreferencetoanysimilarcasescoveredinthisclass (e.g. RwandangenocideortheBosniangenocide). However, donotusephrasessuchas “aswelearnedinlectureonXday” or “asyousaidinclass...” Instead, addressyourreviewtoawideraudience. Ideally, youwouldwanttopublishyourreview. Whynot? Agoodreviewcontextualizesthebookwithinthelargerliterature (broaderquestions/issuesitaddresses) andusuallystatesthereviewers' assessmentoftheworkintheveryfirstparagraph. Hereisaresourcetohelpyouwriteagoodbookreview:

Suggested book review length: Between 1000 and 1500 words (2-3 single spaced pages).

4. MidtermExam 20% inSageHall 330 onWednesdayMarch 7,2018duringregularclasstime

5. FinalExam 20% inSageHall 330 onMay 7, 2018from 1.30 - 3.30 pm

OfficeHours

Iwillbeinmyoffice (GAB 468) between 1 and 2 pmonMondays. Alternatively, youcanemailmeforanappointment. Inaddition, ifyouemailmewithyourquestionsIwillanswerthemwithintwobusinessdays. Asageneralrule, donotwaituntilthelastdaytoaskmeaquestionaboutanassignmentorexam.

AcademicHonesty

Trustandhonestyarecentralforlearningtooccur, andIhopethatyoudonotneedareminderaboutthat. However, intheinterestofmakingexpectationsclearletmestatethatIwillnottolerateacademicdishonesty. Pleasebeawarethatyoucommitplagiarismifyou:

1)reproduceverbatim (oralmostverbatim) anotherauthor’swords, withoutusingquotationmarksand/orwithoutprovidingacitation; or

2)useanother'sideas (evenifyoudon’tusetheirprecisewords) withoutprovidingcitation.

IadheretoandenforceUNT’spolicyonacademicintegrity (cheating, plagiarism, forgery, fabrication, facilitatingacademicdishonestyandsabotage). Youshouldreviewthepolicy (UNTPolicyManualSection 18.1.16), whichmaybelocatedat Iwilladdressviolationsofacademicintegrityinthiscourseincompliancewiththepenaltiesandprocedureslaidoutinthispolicy. APPEALS: StudentsmayappealanydecisionunderthispolicybyfollowingtheprocedureslaiddownintheUNTPolicyManualSection 18.1.16 “StudentStandardsofAcademicIntegrity.”

DisabilityAccommodations

TheUniversityofNorthTexasmakesreasonableacademicaccommodationforstudentswithdisabilities. StudentsseekingaccommodationmustfirstregisterwiththeOfficeofDisabilityAccommodation (ODA) toverifytheireligibility. Ifadisabilityisverified, theODAwillprovideyouwithanaccommodationlettertobedeliveredtofacultytobeginaprivatediscussionregardingyourspecificneedsinacourse. Youmayrequestaccommodationsatanytime, however, ODAnoticesofaccommodationshouldbeprovidedasearlyaspossibleinthesemestertoavoidanydelayinimplementation. Notethatstudentsmustobtainanewletterofaccommodationforeverysemesterandmustmeetwitheachfacultymemberpriortoimplementationineachclass. FormoreinformationseetheOfficeofDisabilityAccommodationwebsiteat or call 940.565.4323.

UNTWritingLab

Ifwritingisnotyourforte,andyouwanttoproducewell-organized, well-writtenpapersforthisclassorothers (asyoushould) takeadvantageoftheWritingLaboncampus

Revisionstothissyllabus

ItisyourresponsibilitytoattendclassandtofollowBlackboardannouncementstokeepabreastofanychangestothereadingscheduleorassignments. PleaseforwardyourUNTemailaccounttotheemailaccountyoumostfrequentlyusetoensureyouarereceivingannouncements, tips, news, etc. thatIoccasionallysend. Imayrevisethescheduledependingonclassdiscussions, contemporarydevelopments, changesthatmightbenecessarytoaccommodateaguestlecturer'sschedule. Iwillgiveyounoticeofsuchchanges (ideally) severaldaysinadvance.

Requiredtexts

JasonStearns. 2011.DancingintheGloryofMonsters(purchase/borrowthisassoonaspossible)

Inaddition, severalbookchaptersandjournalarticleswillbepostedonBlackboard; thesearemarkedbya (Bb) onthelistbelow. Otherreportsandarticlescanbefoundusing thesearealsoindicatedbelow (findonline). Tolocaterequiredarticlespublishedinpeer-reviewedjournalsthatarenotreadilyavailableonline, youwillneedtousetheUNTLibrary'selectronicresources.

Recommendedtexts

Aili Mari Tripp, Myra Marx Ferree and Christina Ewig. 2014. Gender, Violence and Human Security. Available as an e-book via UNT Libraries.

AmartyaSen. 2012 [1999]. DevelopmentasFreedom.

FrancesMooreLappeetal. WorldHunger: TwelveMyths(thelatestedition)

Weeklyreadingsarelistedbelow. Pleasereadthemintheordertheyarelisted. UnlessIrequireitexplicitlyonthesyllabusorannounceotherwise, youarenotrequiredtoviewthefilmslistedatthebottomofeachweek'sreadingsonyourown. Iwillshowsomeoftheseinclass. Othersarethereassupplementalreference. Thatsaid, youareencouragedtoexploretheseandotherrelevantfilmsastheywillhelpyoulearn.

Cell phone policy

You should not be using cell phones during my class. I also do not want phones to be visible in class. As well, please put all phones on “mute” or “vibrate” mode at the beginning of class. If you are expecting an important call (childcare or health related) you may put your phone in your pocket. You may take calls if you have to (e.g. if you have children and are contacted by their caregiver during lecture). Notwithstanding these exceptions, I do not allow you to use (or even look at) your cell phone in my class.

WeeklyReadingSchedule

January 17 (W): Introductiontothecourse

Introduction to UNT library’s e-resources, explanation of expectations, etc.

January 22 (M): Theconceptofhumansecurity

TaylorOwen. 2004. “HumanSecurity: Conflict, CritiqueandConsensus.” SecurityDialogue. Findthe article usingUNT'sLibraryResources.

Aili Mari Tripp et al. 2014.Toward a Gender Perspective on Human Security in Gender, Violence and Human Security p. 3-32. (available as an e-book via the UNT library)

UN. 2009. HumanInsecurityIndex. Only skim this, and see the two figures in it. Availableat

January 29: Themultiplecausesofhumaninsecurity: the case of theDemocraticRepublicofCongo

KingLeopold'sGhost (selectedpagesonBlackboard, Bbfromnowon)

JohnKatungaMurhula. Minerals, ForestsandViolentConflictintheDemocraticRepublicofCongo. Availableonlineat

RaiseHopeforCongo. 2008. TenReasonswhyCongoistheMostDangerousPlaceonEarthforWomen.

Film: KingLeopold'sGhost (forrentonYouTube); TheGreatestSilence: RapeintheCongo (UNTVideoonDemand); Romero (VHSatUNTMediaLibrary)

February 5: Themultiplecausesofhumaninsecurity:the case ofHaiti

Quiz #1 Wed. February 7in class(ontheconceptofhumansecurity, andtheCongoandHaiticases)

BobCorbett'sarticle “WhyisHaitisoPoor?”

Daron Acemoglu and James Robinson. 2012.

BriefstoriesonHIVinHaiti

WomenandpovertyinHaiti

InternationalOrganizationforMigration. 2015. FiveYearsaftertheEarthquakeThousandsofHaitiansRemainDisplaced.

ReadaboutSOIL'sworkinHaitiat

February 12: Economic insecurity: Globalpoliticaleconomy andsocialinequality

World Economic and Social Survey. 2008. United Nations. Overview and Chapter 1 (pages 1-38)

JuliaWartenburg. 2010. WhatisWrongwiththeGDP? GlobalWomen'sProject.

February 19: Politicalinsecurity: political violence, civil conflict and genocide

JasonStearns. 2012. DancingintheGloryofMonsters, pages 3-32, 69-80, 93-134.

RwandanGenocide.

BosnianGenocide.

Optional reading on resource wars:

AnupShah. 2001. SierraLeone

BookReviewofDancingintheGloryofMonstersisdueviaTurnitinby11:59 pmonSunday, February 25. (20 points)

February 26: Humaninsecurityasadeterminantofterrorism (withanoteonstateterrorism)

RhondaCallawayandJulieHarrelson-Stephens. 2006. "TowardaTheoryofTerrorism: Humansecurityasadeterminantofterrorism." StudiesinConflictandTerrorism 29:773-796.

ZachBeauchamp. 2014. HowtheUS, itsalliesanditsenemiesallmadeISISpossible. Vox.

LorettaBass. 2014. “WhatmotivatesEuropeanyouthtojoinISIS?”

NoamChomsky. 2014. TheLeadingTerroristState

March 5: Terrorismandconsequences. MidtermonWednesday, March 7 inSageHallRm. 330

Syria'sRefugees: TheCatastrophe. 2013.

InternationalOrganizationforMigrationonthemagnitudeoftherefugeecrisisin 2015

P. Wood. 2014. "Yazidiwomentellofsex-slaverytrauma."

“UN: Yazidi genocide in Iraq still ongoing, unaddressed” Al Jazeera. 3 August 2017.

SPRINGBREAKMarch 12-18, 2018

March 19: Climatechange: Evidence, causesandeffects

JessicaTuchmanMatthews. 1989. “RedefiningSecurity” ForeignAffairs 68 (2): 162-177 (UNTLibrarye-resources)Skim this article for the main argument.

Somebasicsofglobalclimatechange: (exploretheFactstabatthetop)

FacingtheConsequences. TheEconomist.November 25, 2010

MariaMies. 1993. TheMythofCatchingUpDevelopment. InEcofeminism. MariaMiesandVandanaShiva (eds) (Bb)

ClimatechangehastenedSyria'scivilwar. 2015.

March 26: Climatechangeandgenderedeffects

PatriciaGlazebrook. 2011. “WomenandClimateChange: ACase-StudyfromNortheastGhana.” Hypatia 26(4): 762-782 (UNTLibrarye-resources)

Onclimatechangeandagriculture, 2012.

ClimateChangePolicyBrief. 2011. Downloadthebriefin .pdffrom:

April 2: Globalfoodinsecurity: Toomanymouthstofeed?

Quiz #2inclassonWednesday, April 4 (covering material covered after the midterm).

FrancesMoreLappe. 1998. “Myth 3: Toomanymouthstofeed” inWorldHunger (pages 25-40 onBb)

Seethetwelvemythsthatthebookdebunksat

OlivierDeSchutter. 2011. Agro-ecologyandtheRighttoFood. ReporttotheU.N. HumanRightsCouncilbytheSpecialRapporteuronFood (findthisonline)

April 9: Health, personalandcommunitysecurity

Amartya Sen (2015) on the “Affordable dream” of universal healthcare

DemocraticRepublicoftheCongo: thecountrythatknowshowtobeatEbola

TheDeadlyConsequencesofNicheAidinAfrica (findthisonyourownonline)

Rick Gladstone. The New York Times. November 16, 2017.

April 16: Human trafficking (and presentations starting Wednesday)

Monday: InternationalOrganizationforMigration. 2004. RevisitingtheHumanTraffickingParadigm: TheBangladeshExperiencePart 1. TraffickingofAdults. Readespeciallychapters 1, 4 and 6 (youcanfocusonflowchartsthroughoutthis 86-pagereport; theseeffectivelysumuptheargument)

EdithKinney. 2014. “SecuritizingSex, Bodies, andBorders: TheResonanceofHumanSecurityFramesinThailand’s ‘WaragainstHumanTrafficking’”InGender, ViolenceandHumanSecurityAiliMariTripp. etal. (eds.) (Thechapter, andtheentirebookareavailablethroughtheUNTLibrary)

Wednesday (April 18): Youmight havebeenaskingyourself...WhatcanIdo? HowcanIhelp?

Eachstudent is expected to makeabrief(15minute) presentationthatincludestheiranswertothequestion “WhatcanI/wedotohelpalleviatesome (orevenone) oftheseproblems?”

Wednesday (April 18) continued

Pickatopicthatyoufoundespeciallyinterestingorchallenging (e.g. food insecurity in a particular region, gendered effects of climate change, rebuilding after a civil conflict, etc). Email me your topic for approval the Sundayafter Spring Break.

Aspartofyourbriefpresentation in class, youshould1) briefly explain the magnitude of the problem and 2) discussthreeorganizationswhose (local, nationaland/orglobal) workon this issue youfindvaluableandwouldliketohighlight. These could be grassroots groups, labor unions, non-governmental organizations, city or state-wide campaigns/initiatives, faith-based organizations that provide social services, other issue-based organizations and associations. Thismakes up 10% of your grade.

April 23: Youhavebeenaskingyourself.....WhatcanIdo? HowcanIhelp?

Studentpresentationscontinued.

April 30:Endofsemesterdiscussionanddiscussionofthefinalexam

May 7:Finalexam from 1.30-3.30 pm in the Testing Center in SageHallRoom 330

Finalexam, comprising some multiple choice and a few essay questions,willbeheldinSageHallRoom 330.More guidance on how to study for the final will be forthcoming.

If/whenyoumissclass, pleasecontactoneofyourclassmatesaboutwhatyoumissed:

Namecontactinformationforclassmate

Namecontactinformationforclassmate

Keeptrackofyourgrades:

Attendanceandparticipation: ____ / 10

Quiz 1: ____ / 15

Quiz 2: ____ / 15

Bookreview: ____ / 20

Midterm: ____ / 20

Finalexam: ___ / 20

Total: ____ / 100