Nov 10, 2026

2026-2027 Undergraduate Academic Calendar

LGLS 4050U – Impartiality, Neutrality and Objectivity

An examination of the challenge of judging in diverse cultural, religious, and ethnic contexts. Students will investigate the normative assumptions that underlie competing theories of judicial reasoning, drawing upon key insights of theoretical approaches such as feminist legal theory and postmodern and critical legal studies movements. The course will focus in particular on the role assigned to the concepts of impartiality, neutrality, and objectivity in rival accounts of the activity of judging.
Credit hours: 3
Lecture hours: 3
Prerequisite(s): Third or Fourth-year standing in FSSH or permission of instructor
Experiential learning: Yes