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NEW YORK UNIVERSITYCauses Without BordersELEC-GG 2730 Nesiah. 4 unitsOne of the most distinctive dimensions of contemporary globalization has been the flourishingof transnational activism. Causes,organizations and activist networks have crossed bordersalongside capital, goods and labor to reshape the terrain of political engagement. Thisclass examines the enabling conditions and (intended and unintended) consequences of thisturn to transnational activism in relation to other dimensions of contemporary global governance.The course will focus on human rights initiatives, including international nongovernmentalorganizations such as Amnesty International and transnational campaigns suchas ‘Save Darfur’. Reading important critical interventions of the last decade, the class willcollectively analyze how different approaches mobilize and challenge different actors, causesand alternative imaginings of ‘the global’. The course is open to graduate students and advancedundergraduates. Readings are likely to draw from Sydney Tarrow, Clifford Bob,Daniel Bell, Kathryin Sikkink, Sally Merry, Stephen Hopgood, Mahmoud Mamdani, KamariClark,Wendy Hesford andValerie Sperling.STUDY ABROADBoth NYU and Gallatin are working to develop more opportunities for graduate studentsto study abroad. Many of these opportunities will take the form of two- to four-week travelcourses offered in the winter or summer Intersessions. For more information, contact Gallatin’sOffice of Global Programs at gallatin.global@nyu.edu.86 NewYork University Bulletin 2012-2013