This interdisciplinary seminar examines the role that law plays in the evolving interrelationship between globalization and human rights. We examine the tensions between economic, cultural and social rights, and international economic law, particularly that relating to trade and investment at the global and regional levels. Topics to be discussed include the use of sanctions to enforce human rights, linkages between labor rights and trade, and issues concerned with human rights as an aspect of sustainable development. We will consider several theoretical and practical issues posed by these topics. The approach adopted will treat these issues not only in the context of WTO developments, but also in the context of developments in NAFTA and under European Community law. The seminar will meet intensively for the first five weeks of the semester, after which participants will be expected to produce a paper, and comment on draft papers produced by other participants. Those participating should already have taken a course or seminar that has had a high proportion of EITHER international, economic (or trade) law, OR human rights law.