Global Affairs
Reflections on COP26: Uncertainty and Hope
Many countries have committed to further reductions, but still not enough to reduce warming to the critical 1.5C threshold
COP26: A UConn Perspective on the Climate Change Summit
CIRCA's Jim O'Donnell shares his on-the-ground perspective from the momentous conference in Scotland
UConn Hoodies and Human Rights
Human Rights and Political Science professor builds ethical supply chains at UConn and beyond
President Biden Centers Human Rights in His Address at UConn
On Friday, we were honored to host the President of the United States Joe Biden at the University of Connecticut where he joined students, faculty, staff, supporters, the Dodd family, and leaders from across our state for the dedication of The Dodd Center for Human Rights.
Watch President Biden’s Historic Visit to UConn and The Dodd Human Rights Center
An historic moment captured in its entirety
Biden Visit Emphasizes Intersection of Human Rights Scholarship, Activism, and Policy Making
The President of the United States visited Storrs for the dedication of The Dodd Center for Human Rights
The Enduring Human Rights Legacy of Christopher Dodd
'Our humanity, in many ways, is defined by how we treat the most vulnerable, and not just elsewhere, but in our own country'
A View from the Ground in Quake-Ravaged Haiti
Dr. Robert Fuller, UConn Health’s chair of emergency medicine, recently returned from a deployment to Haiti with the International Medical Corps
President Joe Biden to Visit UConn for Dedication of Dodd Center for Human Rights
'We are deeply honored that President Biden is joining us as we dedicate ourselves to extending the Dodd family legacy'
Climate Change Literacy Lessons from Africa
'If people are literate about climate change and have a better idea of what's coming, then they can adapt more effectively'