295F sec. 001 - INHR: Geneva Field Placement Seminar (Fall 2026)
Instructor: Eric N Richardson (view instructor's teaching evaluations - degree students only)
Instructor: Sue Schechter (view instructor's teaching evaluations - degree students only | profile)
Instructor: Luke Wilson (view instructor's teaching evaluations - degree students only)
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Units: 2
Grading Designation: Graded
Mode of Instruction: Remote Instruction
Meeting:
W 10:00 AM - 11:50 AM
Location: Law 141
From August 19, 2026
To November 30, 2026
Course End: November 30, 2026
Enrollment info:
Enrolled: 7
Waitlisted: 0
Enroll Limit: 10
As of: 08/15 11:49 PM
INHR Law and Practice: Away Field Placement Seminar is the required course component for all students doing the Spring 2027 INHR Away Field Placement in Geneva, Switzerland, where they will each serve as a student legal advisor to a diplomatic mission. In the fall, students are required to attend nine classes held throughout the semester. There will be additional optional classes. Students may not swap optional classes for required classes. Seminar topics will include: Human Rights Council procedures, resolutions, universal periodic review, reports, treaties bodies, and an overview of the UN health, labor, and humanitarian agencies, along with other relevant topics. The seminar will include lectures, negotiation activities, and presentations. The class presentations will be conducted in conjunction with guest lecturers and other speakers from Geneva and abroad. Students will also be required to work with their future supervisors to draft an agreed statement of work for the away field placement. Students interested in the Spring program are required to enroll in this 1-unit course.
Selection is based on an application and interview process the summer prior to the class. The application deadline for INHR is May 19th at 5pm. 6-8 students are accepted each year with some students accepted on spec based on availability of a delegation where they could serve in Geneva. If you have any questions about the INHR Field Placement Program, please email fieldplacementprogram@law.berkeley.edu.
There will be 10 required class meetings and the additional dates will be optional.
Exam Notes: (None) Series of papers or assignments throughout the semester
(Subject to change by faculty member only through the first two weeks of instruction)
Course Category: Field Placements
This course is listed in the following sub-categories:
International and Comparative Law
Social Justice and Public Interest
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Books:
Required Books are in blue
- The Art of Getting More Back in Diplomacy: Negotiation Lessons from North Korea, China, Libya, and the United Nations
Eric N. Richardson
Edition: 2021
Publisher: University of Michigan Press
ISBN: 9780472055067
e-Book Available: unknown
Price: $29.95
Note: prices are sampled from internet bookstores. Law-school Bookstore prices are unavailable at this time. - The UN Human Rights Council: A Practical Anatomy
Eric Tistounet
Edition: 2020
Publisher: Edward Elgar Publishing
ISBN: 9781789907940
e-Book Available: unknown
Price: 147.00
Note: prices are sampled from internet bookstores. Law-school Bookstore prices are unavailable at this time.