Global Affairs
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'
An Bhfuil Gaeilge Agat?: Fulbright Scholar Helps Bring Irish Language and Culture to UConn
Muireann Nic Corcráin is spending the year at UConn teaching the Irish language - and spreading the culture of the Emerald Isle.
Confronting History: The Legacy of Alexander von Humboldt’s Encounters with the Americas in the Twenty First Century
On Wednesday, September 22, 2021, UConn Global Affairs and the German Consulate General Boston co-presented the lunchtime discussion "Confronting History: The Legacy of Alexander von Humboldt's Encounter with the Americas in the Twenty First Century."
UConn Hosts Panel on Afghan Perspectives on Forced Migration
Panelists discussed ways in which Nutmeggers might help welcome Afghan families
ECNU & UConn holds Global Elites Academic Program
East China Normal University (ECNU) and University of Connecticut (UConn) held the online academic program themed “Global Elites in Humanities and Social Sciences” this summer
The Extremist Watchdog: Meet the Husky Who Tracks Online Hate
Prepared by a UConn human rights education to confront hatred and intolerance around the globe