Human Rights Institute
2024 Malka Penn Award Recognizes I Kick and I Fly and Jovita Wore Pants
Children’s literature selections honored for outstanding work addressing human rights issues and themes
July 31, 2024 | Jaclyn Severance
Partnership, Collaboration, and Clarity – A Mindful Approach to Building Community during Conflict
'Of the many programs that I have run so far, for me, this has been the most life-transforming program to witness'
July 22, 2024 | Jaclyn Severance
First Scheidt Family Seminar Fellows at UConn Join Growing International Genocide Prevention Network
'The heart of genocide is one social identity hoping to wipe out another social identity'
July 17, 2024 | Jaclyn Severance
UConn Hosts Just Transitions Symposium
A multidisciplinary approach to addressing the climate crisis - and finding solutions
May 23, 2024 | Elaina Hancock
New Master’s Degree in Social Responsibility & Impact in Business Seeks Students Interested in Making a Difference in the World
'It is no longer enough to have a few well-intentioned companies or individuals to focus on corporate social responsibility'
April 18, 2024 | Claire Hall
UConn Celebrates Promotion and Tenure of 91 Faculty
Evaluations for promotion, tenure, and reappointment apply the highest standards of professional achievement in scholarship, teaching, and service for each faculty member evaluated
April 17, 2024 | Alexis Lohrey, Office of the Provost
UConn’s Engineers Without Borders Hosts Northeast Regional Conference
Students learned how other EWB chapters in the Northeast are helping communities around the world solve problems
April 3, 2024 | Olivia Drake
HRI Faculty Spotlight, César Abadía-Barrero
"What does it mean to heal?"
March 28, 2024 | Erica Laplante
Latest Project from UConn Filmmaker a Personal One; Uncle’s Story Told in ‘A Double Life’
The film tells the story of attorney Stephen Bingham, a Connecticut native who became a fugitive after being accused of helping spark a 1971 prison uprising
March 25, 2024 | Kimberly Phillips
Neag School Hosts Award-Winning Journalist Katie Barnes for Book Talk
The Sport Management Program and other UConn departments recently co-sponsored the author for a discussion of their first book, “Fair Play: How Sports Shape the Gender Debates"
March 22, 2024 | Amanda Ameral