Spring 2025 Regional Institute U6149 section 001

Energy, Corporate Responsibility, and Hu

Energy, Corp Resp & Hum Rights

Call Number 11359
Day & Time
Location
TR 4:10pm-5:25pm
1201 International Affairs Building
Points 3
Grading Mode Standard
Approvals Required None
Instructor Jenik Radon - e-mail
Type SEMINAR
Method of Instruction In-Person
Course Description

This interdisciplinary seminar examines the role of multinational energy companies in the context of international human rights, corporate responsibility, and global governance. Drawing on case studies and legal frameworks, the course explores how extractive industries intersect with political, environmental, and social systems, particularly in transitional and emerging economies.

Key themes include the development of international human rights law, the evolving definition of corporate responsibility, environmental and minority rights, corruption and transparency, and the geopolitics of natural resource extraction. Students will investigate how transnational corporations operate in weak governance zones, how investment treaties shape state-corporate relations, and how disputes over pipelines and land use affect communities and nations alike.

The course emphasizes real-world case analysis, including the Baku-Tbilisi-Ceyhan pipeline, Canadian mining projects in Latin America, and recent developments in sovereign debt, investor-state arbitration, and standards for corporate conduct. Students will also evaluate the effectiveness of voluntary standards, multilateral codes, and legal instruments in shaping corporate behavior.

Web Site Vergil
Department International and Public Affairs
Enrollment 14 students (25 max) as of 1:05PM Friday, August 8, 2025
Subject Regional Institute
Number U6149
Section 001
Division School of International and Public Affairs
Open To Architecture, Schools of the Arts, Business, Engineering:Graduate, GSAS, SIPA, Journalism, Law, Public Health, Professional Studies, Social Work
Section key 20251REGN6149U001