Aspects of culture, society, politics, language and literature set the stage for legal studies. An understanding of the aforementioned is indispensable for the development of critical faculty necessary for legal enterprise. Understanding law from the vantage of socio-political legitimacy, contextualising it as a cultural system, analysing issues from alternative viewpoints, and infusing the legal imagination with a human touch are the values this school is predicated upon. The School of Liberal Arts seeks to promote an unparadigmatic approach where legal enterprise is not just about serving the interests of clients. It emphasises the role of law in society; envisions law as a social institution, relates it with aspects of popular culture, and underscores the need for scrutinizing it as part of the lived matrix.
The courses under Liberal Arts are significant also because they allow students to locate their ethical bearings; which given the present perception of legal profession, is, needless to say, of utmost concern.
Head of the School: Dr. Afroz Alam
Courses offered by the School:
- Science of Politics
- Contemporary Political Discourse
- Global Politics and Governance
- Principles of Public Administration
- Comparative Politics and Governance
- Anatomy of Political Institutions; Architecture of Social Life
- Contemporary Social Issues and Debates
- Sociology of Social Transformations
- Gender
- Law and Society
- Religion
- Law and Society
- Urban Sociology
- Micro Economics
- Macro Economics
- Economic Development and Planning
- Quantitative Methods for Planning
- Public Finance
- International Economics; Mass Communication; Law and Language
- Law
- Literature and Film