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

Waterfall surrounded by trees

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'

Participants of the Summer Seminar for Genocide Studies and Prevention engage in discussion during a session

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'

People paddle in a canoe down a flooded street.

UConn Hosts Just Transitions Symposium

A multidisciplinary approach to addressing the climate crisis - and finding solutions

Two UConn students work on their laptops in a classroom.

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'

An aerial view of students wearing cap and gown posing for Commencement photos at the gateway sign

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

UConn Engineers Without Borders group

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

Human Rights Faculty Spotlight - César Abadía-Barrero

HRI Faculty Spotlight, César Abadía-Barrero

"What does it mean to heal?"

Stephen Bingham stands outside San Quentin Prison in California in the present day. The film, "A Double Life," features his story.

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

Katie Barnes

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"