Call for Applications: LL.M. in International Legal Studies- Specialization in Gender and International Law
American University Washington College of Law's unique Gender and International Law Specialization is the only advanced law degree in the United States focused on women's rights and gender equality in an international context.w
To obtain the LLM degree, students must successfully complete twenty-four credit hours in international legal studies, sixteen of which must be in courses focused on gender and international or comparative law. The University frequently offers classes that examine international and comparativeapproaches to women's rights, such as
- Gender Perspectives Across the World
- Gender, Cultural Difference and Human Rights
- Reproductive Rights
- International Trafficking in Persons
- Women and Conflict: International Law Responses
- Gender, Labor and the Global Economy
- International Protection of Refugees and Displaced Persons
- Feminist Jurisprudence
- Sexuality and the Law
- Women's Legal History
- Independent Study and Internships
To be eligible to attend the ILSP LLM program, applicants must have completed a law degree either at a
U.S. law school accredited by the ABA or at a foreign law school with equivalent standards.
Application Deadlines: Fall Admission- MAY 1st / Spring Admission- October1st
For more information, please visit the Women in International Law Program at http://www.wcl.american.edu/go/intlgenderllm or email wilp@wcl.american.edu.
For an application to the International Legal Studies Program please contact the International Legal Studies Assistant Director of Admissions at llminfo@wcl.american.edu or visit http://www.wcl.american.edu/ilsp/
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