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LS 329Security and Governance

Units
0.50
Faculty
Arts
Subject
Legal Studies
Cross-listed
SOC 329

When it runs

  1. F24
  2. W25
  3. S25
  4. F25
  5. W26
  6. S26
  7. F26
  8. W27
  9. S27

Ran in 3 of the last 7 terms. Winter 2027: not on the schedule. Spring 2027: schedule not out yet.

The course examines the relationship between the framing of (in)security and policing as a dominant approach to govern risk in our modern era. Topics may include the policing of political protest, the Anthropocene, and the Internet. Students will analyze what's at stake with the diffusion of security in social life.

Prerequisites

  • Must have completed at least 1 of the following:
    • SOC101 - Introduction to Sociology (0.50)
    • SOC101R - Introduction to Sociology (0.50)

Antirequisites

Leads to

No course lists it as a requisite.

Fall 2026 sections

Enrolment from UW Open Data, which can trail Quest by up to two days. Instructors and rooms: Schedule of Classes.
SectionClassEnrolledMeets
LEC 001403950 / 50TTh 08:30–09:50

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  • This was by far my favourite class I have ever taken at uwaterloo. Took this class with Adam Molnar and he was just the kindest most helpful and by far my favourite professor I have ever had at uwaterloo. Always set his students up for success and explains things so clearly. Not only that, but he picks out the most interesting eye opening content that really opened my eyes as to what I want to be as a lawyer in the future. I can tell that he is so passionate about what he does. This class was at 8:30, but Adam’s teaching style made me want to go. Very fair marker. Thank you for this amazing class that I’ll never forget.

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