Politics and Human Rights
The major in Politics and Human Rights (PHR) prepares students to engage with the major issues that shape our lives, as citizens and as members of a global community. The PHR curriculum combines multidisciplinary coursework with experiential learning, including innovative classroom experiences, internships, field study, and/or service learning. In this way, students take advantage of MMC’s location in one of the largest, most diverse cities in the world, while gaining the crucial skills of collaboration and communication that will allow them to thrive in any setting. Students may conduct research for philanthropic, news, or arts organizations; help plan city budgets or elect local or national politicians; explore vital community and cultural issues and institutions; or participate in combined courses with students in Marymount Manhattan College’s program for incarcerated women. Study abroad and faculty-led travel courses are also encouraged.
PHR students work closely with a faculty advisor to get the best preparation possible for jobs in the not-for-profit, government and business sectors in the United States and abroad. The PHR curriculum is also a solid foundation for graduate study in law, journalism, business and management, and the social sciences.
| Division: |
Humanities and Social Sciences |
| Division Office: |
The Faculty Center 301 |
| Phone: |
646-393-4111 |
| Division Chair: |
Bradley Herling, Ph.D.
bherling@mmm.edu |
| Administrative Coordinator: |
Carly Schneider
cschneider@mmm.edu |
Department Faculty:
Erin O’Connor
Associate Professor of Sociology
Chair, Politics and Human Rights
B.A., Michigan State University
M.A. & Ph.D., New School for Social Research
The Faculty Center 400
Phone: 646-393-4133
eoconnor1@mmm.edu
Jessica Blatt
Associate Professor of Political Science
B.A., University of California at Berkeley
M.A. & Ph.D., New School for Social Research
The Faculty Center 500
Phone: 646-393-4138
jblatt@mmm.edu
Lauren Erin Brown
Assistant Professor of History
B.A., Smith College
M.A. & Ph.D., Harvard University
The Faculty Center 400
Phone: 646-393-4141
lbrown2@mmm.edu
Manolo Estavillo
Associate Professor of Sociology
B.A., University of Detroit
M.A., New School University
Ph.D., CUNY Graduate Center
The Faculty Center 400
Phone: 646-393-4130
mguzman@mmm.edu
Rosemary Nossiff
Associate Professor of Political Science
B.A., University of New Hampshire
M.A., California State University
Ph.D., Cornell University
The Faculty Center 400
Phone: 646-393-4135
rnossiff@mmm.edu
Politics and Human Rights Courses (PHR)