Our Third Public Forum on the Murder of George Floyd, Race Relations & the Journey Toward Equity with Kimberly Kersey, Shanna T. Melton, Daryl McGraw & Tiheba Bain Moderated by Joelle A. Murchison Thursday, September 10 at 7:00 p.m. REGISTER HERE Presented in collaboration with the Charter Oak Cultural Center, The Amsitad Center for Arts […]
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UNSPOKEN TRUTHS: Second Public Forum
Our Second Public Forum on the Murder of George Floyd, Race Relations & the Journey Toward Equity with Neville Brooks, Miriam Gohara, Brian Syms & Jay Williams Moderated by Joelle A. Murchison Thursday, July 23 from 7:00 p.m. – 8:30 p.m. REGISTER HERE Presented in collaboration with the Charter Oak Cultural Center, The Amsitad Center for […]
July 15, 2020 – Open Letter to International Students
July 15, 2020 Open letter to UConn International Students: UConn’s Office of Global Affairs stands with you. Yesterday, in a Massachusetts court room, the U. S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agreed to rescind its July 6th rule for international students. It was a win not only for international students but also for the United […]
UNSPOKEN TRUTHS
A Public Forum on the Murder of George Floyd, Race Relations and the Journey Towards Equity A panel conversation featuring Dr. Jeffrey Ogbar; Godfrey L. Simmons, Jr.; Donessa Colley, Ayesha R Clarke MPH MSW. Moderated by Joelle A. Murchison Tuesday, June 23 at 7:00 pm REGISTER HERE Presented in collaboration with Charter Oak Cultural […]
DEMOCRACY AND DIALOGUES INITIATIVE
Initiative on Campus Dialogues Fellowship Program – Call for Proposals The Democracy and Dialogues Initiative of the Thomas J. Dodd Research Center, in partnership with other University co-sponsors (listed below), will award five (5) new fellowships to participate in UConn’s ongoing Initiative on Campus Dialogues (ICD) Fellowship Program. What? The ICD Fellowship Program, now in its fourth […]
Encounters: A Forum for Public Discussion The Census and Moderator/Facilitator Training
Saturday, February 22nd, 2020 10:00 AM – 12:00 PM and 1:30 PM – 3:30PM Hartford History Center @ Hartford Public Library 500 Main Street, Hartford, CT RSVP to jeagosto@hplct.org Encounters is a structured-dialogue model that allows participants to come face-to-face and converse about the issues that matter in their community. Encounters dives deeply into these […]
Film Screening: Cold War (2018)
Thursday, February 20th, 2020 4:00 PM – 6:00 PM Storrs Campus The William Benton Museum of Art FREE Set against the backdrop of the 1950s Cold War in Poland, two people of differing backgrounds and temperaments begin an almost impossible romance. This is a historical period drama directed by Pawel Pawlikowski. The film premiered at […]
Connecticut Human Rights Summit
Friday, March 20, 2020 9:00 am – 3:00 pm Sacred Heart University, West Campus GE Building, Fairfield CT Please Save the Date and Join Us! Register here Featured guests include: Esam Boraey, Johana Debari & Other local activists Co-sponsored by the Thomas J. Dodd Research Center & The Connecticut Human Rights Partnership Link […]
Nov. 18, 2019 Statement from the Director
Tomorrow, Tuesday, November 19, we join in solidarity with those standing up for justice and human rights on our campus. In response to the leadership of our students, we look forward to the March for Solidarity, to begin on the Student Union Terrace, and the opportunity to hear the voices of those most affected by […]
Oct. 21, 2019 – Teacher Workshop: Youth Voices in Human Rights Ed.
Educator Workshop Centering Youth Voices in Human Rights Education and Advocacy Monday, October 21, 2019 8:30am – 3:00pm Storrs Campus Student Union Room 310 FREE for classroom educators and community-based practitioners In recent years, young people all over the world have become more engaged in advocacy and activism on human rights issues such […]