Political Struggles of Minorities

Course Title

Political struggles of minorities

Course Description of Student-Led Course

This course addresses social minoritization and discrimination affecting groups such as gender, LGBTQ+, ethnic, religious minorities, and people with disabilities, with the aim of fostering more inclusive university environments. It contributes to transforming campuses into more inclusive spaces by filling gaps in existing curricula and raising awareness of minority issues. It also integrates a green dimension through themes explicitly mentioned in the course, such as ecofeminism, public health, and dietary habits, linking environmental and social concerns.

The expected impact is both educational and practical: students will better understand the issues faced by minorities, identify concrete problems within the university, and develop responses in the form of projects (campaigns, recommendations, planning proposals, etc.). This approach encourages engagement and aims to contribute to institutional change.

Finally, the course adopts an interdisciplinary approach combining political science, law, arts and humanities (literature, cinema, art history), and social sciences such as geography or gender studies. This diversity of perspectives enables students to both analyse discrimination and develop practical, actionable solutions.

Learning Outcomes

This twenty-hour course, delivered over the first semester, combines theoretical and practical sessions led by multidisciplinary professors and external stakeholders (associations, policymakers), alongside field visits to meaningful sites for minority groups. Students will work in multidisciplinary teams to reflect on concrete actions to improve campus life, leading to a flexible final project based on their proposals.

The pedagogy emphasizes active participation: students collaboratively take notes, prepare texts in advance to engage in debates, and take part in interactive methods such as role-playing, brainstorming, and Think-Pair-Share. These activities support a project-based learning approach throughout the semester, placing students at the center of the learning process.

Prerequisites for the Course 

No

Registration Info and Deadline

Only Lyon 2 students can apply in september. Information on the registration process will be communicated soon.

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