MMC Humanities and Social Sciences 2021
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POLITICS AND<br />
HUMAN RIGHTS<br />
The significance of social change,<br />
strategies of social justice: PHR<br />
at <strong>MMC</strong><br />
Politics <strong>and</strong> Human Rights majors at <strong>MMC</strong> fuse creativity with<br />
critical inquiry. Students study the production <strong>and</strong> transformation of<br />
culture, politics, <strong>and</strong> social life with an eye towards problem-solving<br />
inequalities. The program exp<strong>and</strong>s from foundational social <strong>and</strong><br />
political texts to emphasize racial justice, queer theory, <strong>and</strong> the<br />
role of arts <strong>and</strong> culture in social movements <strong>and</strong> broad processes<br />
of social change. Excursions in NYC, well-placed internships, <strong>and</strong><br />
faculty-led travel experiences will get you out of the classroom to<br />
engage the many dimensions <strong>and</strong> dilemmas of human rights, power,<br />
citizenry, <strong>and</strong> social action. Seniors complete a capstone thesis<br />
of original research <strong>and</strong> analysis that matches their aspirations<br />
<strong>and</strong> demonstrates their preparation in theory, historical context,<br />
methods, <strong>and</strong> social practice.<br />
As a result of their education at <strong>MMC</strong>, PHR majors are ready for<br />
graduate study <strong>and</strong> careers in government, law, local <strong>and</strong> international<br />
arts <strong>and</strong> social justice non-profits, <strong>and</strong> charitablefoundations, as well as<br />
in the fields of journalism, public health, social ecology, <strong>and</strong> education.<br />
INTERNSHIPS AND<br />
ALUMNI SUCCESS<br />
Current student internships <strong>and</strong> recent<br />
graduate job sites include:<br />
▶ Anti-Defamation League<br />
▶ Brooklyn Defender Services, Family<br />
Defense Practice<br />
▶ Brooklyn District Attorney’s Office<br />
▶ MSNBC<br />
▶ New York City Council<br />
▶ New York City Department of Cultural<br />
Affairs<br />
▶ New York Civil Liberties Union<br />
▶ New York State Department of Children<br />
<strong>and</strong> Family Services<br />
▶ Manhattan Borough President’s Office<br />
▶ National <strong>and</strong> state-wide political offices<br />
▶ Planned Parenthood<br />
▶ Presidential, national, <strong>and</strong> local political<br />
campaigns<br />
▶ Shields for Families<br />
▶ The True Colors Fund<br />
▶ Urban Justice Center<br />
www.mmm.edu/politics<br />
“From building a<br />
strong sense of<br />
community with<br />
faculty <strong>and</strong> peers<br />
to being exposed<br />
to countless<br />
multilayered political<br />
perspectives, <strong>MMC</strong><br />
was both motivating<br />
<strong>and</strong> challenging. I loved how in<br />
the same day I would go from a<br />
seminar discussing an issue to<br />
meeting people in the city making<br />
decisions <strong>and</strong> taking action on the<br />
same topic.”<br />
— Juan Camilo Osorio ’20<br />
MARYMOUNT MANHATTAN COLLEGE | 7
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