Global Affairs
Student Film Presents Story of Nuremberg through UConn Archives
Seeing the landmark trials through the eyes of U.S. prosecutor Thomas Dodd
December 14, 2021 | Jaclyn Severance
Dodd Impact Programs, Neag School to Host U.S. Education Secretary for Discussion about Importance of Civics and Human Rights Education
'These workshops are an opportunity for future educators to develop a better understanding of how civics and human rights can be a part of any subject area and any grade level'
December 10, 2021 | Jaclyn Severance
The Power of the Green Zone at COP26
'It re-framed climate change, and gave me the chance to reflect instead of continuously looking forward with anxiousness'
December 3, 2021 | Carol Atkinson-Palombo, Professor of Geography and Director of Environmental Studies
Call for Submissions for the 2022 Malka Penn Award for Human Rights in Children’s Literature
The prize is awarded annually by Dodd Human Rights Impact at the University of Connecticut and is presented to the author of an outstanding children’s or young adult book addressing human rights issues or themes such as discrimination, equity, poverty, justice, war, peace, slavery, or freedom.
December 1, 2021 | Dodd Human Rights Impact
UConn Magazine: Speaking the Language
What to do when at home during a pandemic? Learn a new language, of course
November 29, 2021 | Amy Sutherland for UConn Magazine
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
November 15, 2021 | Mark Urban, Arden Chair of Ecology and Evolutionary Biology
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
November 12, 2021 | Jim O'Donnell, CIRCA Executive Director
UConn Hoodies and Human Rights
Human Rights and Political Science professor builds ethical supply chains at UConn and beyond
November 8, 2021 | Kerry Carnahan, UConn Global
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.
October 20, 2021 | Kathryn Libal, Glenn Mitoma, Daniel Weiner, Richard A. Wilson
Watch President Biden’s Historic Visit to UConn and The Dodd Human Rights Center
An historic moment captured in its entirety
October 17, 2021 | Tom Breen