OSUN Themes: Global Public Health; Human Rights
Reproductive Health and Human Rights
Term: January 27, 2025 – May 12, 2025Level: 300-Level
Day/Time: Monday 9:00 AM - 11:20 AM EDT
Instructor: Helen Epstein, Bard College
Seven hundred years ago, a radical shift in attitudes towards the family emerged in societies around the world that continues to affect human psychology, relationships and identity to this day. Scholars call it the Demographic Transition and its consequences include political turmoil, romantic upheaval, intellectual and artistic movements, and both better health and new diseases. We'll explore the causes and effects of the Demographic Transition in societies around the world.
Credits: 4 US / 8 ECTS