Courses on Canada at UC Berkeley
Faculty and departments across campus offer a range of courses relevant to Canadian Studies. As an interdisciplinary program, Canadian Studies encourages students to take classes acrosss a variety of disciplines.
Spring 2026
Indigenous Peoples & Transitional Justice in Theory and Practice (NATAMST 190 002)
Instructor: Cheryl Suzack
4 units | Tu, Th | 11:00 am - 12:30 pm
Dwinelle 279 | Class #: 20020
This course explores the global movement for justice associated with the historical dispossession of Indigenous peoples. It analyzes practices of transitional justice and post-conflict reconstruction in the struggle for reconciliation and reparation in countries that have not undergone reconstruction in their relations with Indigenous communities. Through the comparative study of legal, political, and literary texts, it emphasizes the voices and experiences of Indigenous peoples in this movement.
Canadian content includes guest lectures by the following scholars and writers: Nits’il?in Russel Meyers Ross, Tsilhqot’in Nation; Professor Courtney Jung, George Ignatieff Chair, University of Toronto; Kániɫkas Desiree Lawson, Heiltsuk Nation; and Kierstin Williams, Anishinaabekwe, Garden River First Nation and Batchewana First Nation. Readings and discussions focus on the Tsilhqot’in Nation land claim decision, Indigenous legal principles established through the Truth and Reconciliation Commission, and reconciliation practices associated with the Indian Residential School Settlement Agreement.