Human Rights Institute
Richard Ashby Wilson Named Board of Trustees Distinguished Professor
The Board of Trustees granted Wilson the honor for his work on international human rights, humanitarianism, truth and reconciliation commissions and international criminal tribunals.
Five UConn Faculty Honored as Board of Trustees Distinguished Professors
UConn has selected five of its most renowned scholars to honor with its most prestigious faculty title, the Board of Trustees Distinguished Professor.
The Role of Communities in Refugee Resettlement
'Volunteers can help address real problems facing refugees'
A Letter to the UConn Community Regarding UConn Reads
UConn Reads unveils Spring 2021 signature events
New Association Co-Founded By UConn Professor Looks to Diversify Economics
Breaking down barriers in a field that was once an 'old boys' club'
Students Turn Classroom Knowledge into Real World Outcomes
Students seeking hands-on experience find playwriting, food security advocacy, and public speaking competitions boost their classroom learning
A First for UConn: Two Students Named Truman Scholars for 2021
The Truman Scholarship carries the legacy of the 33rd President by supporting and inspiring the next generation of public service leaders.
Message from the HRI and Dodd Impact Directors: Yom Hashoah and Antisemitism
Today, we join many around the world in commemorating Yom Hashoah—Holocaust Remembrance Day—in honor and memory of the six million Jews who perished as a result of Nazi crimes during World War II. With the recent antisemitic attacks on our campus, this occasion is made all the more somber for us here at UConn. We stand […]
Cultivating the Next Generation of Economic and Social Rights Practitioners and Scholars
UConn’s Human Rights Institute has steadily built a Program on Economic & Social Rights that influences global scholarly and policy work on issue of poverty, inequality, environmental justice, and other challenges at the heart of human wellbeing.