Human Rights Institute
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.
Doctoral Student Recipient of Human Rights Institute Research Award
Doctoral student Grace Felten, was recently selected as a recipient of UConn’s Human Rights Institute (HRI) Research Grant Award for the 2018-19 academic year. HRI’s competitive graduate student research grants support and promote projects on human rights related issues for graduate students in all disciplines at UConn. The grant competition prioritizes a range of primary research […]
Advancing Human Rights Education in Connecticut 70 Years After UDHR
Seventy years ago this week, the Universal Declaration of Human Rights (UDHR) was adopted by the United Nations General Assembly in Paris. This milestone document, on Dec. 10, 1948, established a common standard of fundamental human rights for all peoples and nations in response to the atrocities committed during World War II, and sought to protect and safeguard those rights for future generations. “All anniversaries provide a moment to reflect and take stock,” says Glenn Mitoma, an assistant professor of curriculum and instruction in the Neag School. “The UDHR was written in the aftermath of World War II, a catastrophic moment in history that has important lessons for us today. We can use this anniversary as an opportunity to reflect on and rededicate ourselves to the goal of a more just, equitable, and inclusive world.”
UConn Professor Recognized for ‘Improving World Order’
Susan Randolph, the Gladstein Committee Member and Professor Emeritus in Economics, was jointly recognized for the 2019 award from the University of Louisville.
Class: Human Rights and the Supply Chain
A human rights class for engineering and social sciences students encourages complementary approaches to social and environmental sustainability.
New Book Explores Human Rights, Technology – and Open Access
A new book co-edited by UConn Law Professor Molly K. Land examines the rapidly evolving relationship between technology and human rights and takes a suitably innovative approach to distribution — the book is fully open access. On April 19, 2018, Cambridge University Press released “New Technologies for Human Rights Law and Practice,” edited by Land […]
UConn Human Rights Conference Gathers Experts to Address Ways to Watch Over Garment Workers
The new shirt that you are wearing is impeccably tailored and bears a prominent designer label, so it must be responsibly sourced. Right?