Human Rights Institute
Alum Establishes Human Rights Award for UConn Law Students
Paul Schneider ’18 LLM created the award for law students who pursue social justice
Buen Vivir: Examining Well-being in Colombia at a Time of Protest and Police Violence
'Can we create new indicators of well-being using this Indigenous concept of Buen Vivir?'
Brave Space: Sage Phillips ’22
Since she first set foot on campus, Sage Phillips has made it her mission to advocate for Native American and indigenous people at UConn
2021 HRI Scholarship Awardees
The Human Rights Institute is excited to announce the recipients of our annual Undergraduate Tuition Scholarship Competition! These $5,000 scholarships are awarded to academically outstanding undergraduate students who are enrolled full time at the University of Connecticut.
2021 HRI Internship Fellows
The Human Rights Institute is excited to announce the Summer 2021 Internship Fellows Cohort! These placements provide students with valuable experiential learning opportunities that prepare them for the realities of pursuing a career in the human rights field.
2021 HRI Graduate Research Funding
The Human Rights Institute is excited to announce the recipients of the Graduate Students Research Grants. These scholars are researching contemporary human rights issues and we are proud to support their work.
2021 HRI Seed Grant Recipient: Alaina Brenick
The 2021 HRI Seed Grant has been awarded to Alaina Brenick, Associate Professor in Human Development and Family Science for her project “A Right to Housing, A Right to Health: How do Connecticut Constituents View the Homeless Community’s Right to Housing During and Beyond COVID-19"
Shamayeta Bhattacharya Awarded 2021 HRI Dissertation Writing Fellowship
The 2021 HRI Dissertation Writing Fellowship has been awarded to Shamayeta Bhattacharya for her project "SHAKTHI: Substantive Health and Human-rights Access among Kothi, Transgender, and Hijra Individuals".
2021 Small Faculty Grants for Human Rights Research
The Human Rights Institute is excited to announce the recipients of the 2021 Small Faculty Grants for Human Rights Research. These scholars are researching contemporary human rights issues and we are proud to support their work.
UConn Wins Global Recognition for Ethical Supply Chain Efforts
'UConn has established itself as one of the premier institutions in the country in the area of human rights and ethical sourcing'