Human Rights Institute
BOT Distinguished Professor Katharina von Hammerstein
Professor Katharina von Hammerstein’s recent recognition as one of three Distinguished Professors by UConn’s Board of Trustees, was very well received by the UConn community.
Cutting-edge Scholarship Bridges the Atlantic: The New Connecticut / Baden-Württemberg Human Rights Research Consortium
The newly founded Consortium will confront such pressing human rights issues as violence and racism, the demand for affordable health care in times of the pandemic, questions over data security of contact tracing apps, and calls for addressing climate change.
New Pandemic Journaling Project Captures People’s COVID-19 Experiences
Associate Professor of Anthropology Sarah Willen is leading an interdisciplinary collaboration to record the voices and everyday experiences of individuals living through the COVID-19 pandemic.
The Wannsee Conference and the persecution and murder of the European Jews – New Exhibition in the Dodd Center
The display brings people’s stories forward that would have otherwise been silenced and there is lots to be learned from them said Glenn Mitoma, Director of the Dodd Center. The opening follows the Beyond Duty exhibit that highlighted diplomats who risked their careers and their lives to help Jewish peoples to safety.
Beyond Duty – New Exhibition in the Dodd Center
A new UConn exhibition provided by the Consulate General of Israel to New England called “Beyond Duty: Diplomats Recognized as Righteous Among the Nations” opened at the Thomas J. Dodd Research Center Wednesday evening.
Avery Point Local Cafe – Local Environments, Global Citizens
A survey by the nonpartisan Pew Research Center in December 2017 found that just 18 percent of Americans said they trusted the government in Washington to do what’s right “just about always.”
Hurting the Planet is not Only Bad for Humanity, It Can Be Bad for Business
An argument could be made that socially responsible investing and sustainable finance will need to dramatically grow in order to avert the next financial crisis, says Stephen Park of UConn.
Global Affair’s Vice President Weiner Moderates “Letters to My Palestinian Neighbor”
On Monday, March 25, Yossi Klein Halevi and former Palestinian Authority advisor Ghaith Al-Omari discussed the past, current and future relationship between Israelis and Palestinians.
Engineering for Human Rights
UConn’s Engineering for Human Rights Initiative aims to bridge the gap between STEM students and the good their work can do for citizens, communities, and societies.
Racial and Economic Justice Group Wins 2019 Dodd Human Rights Prize
The Equal Justice Initiative and its founder will be recognized Nov. 6 for their efforts to combat inequality and injustice.