February is packed full with human rights events!\u00a0 Here are some lectures happening in the next week!<\/p>\n
\u00a0Monday, February 18,\u00a02008:<\/strong><\/p>\n David Held,<\/strong> Graham Wallas Professor of Political Science Co-director of the Centre for the Study of Global Governance at the London School of Economics will speak on “Global Challenge:\u00a0Creating Effective and Accountable Global Policies.”\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n Presented by the Human Rights Institute & the Center for International Business & Education Research (CIBER)<\/font><\/p>\n Monday, February 18, 2008 <\/font><\/p><\/blockquote>\n Tuesday, February 18,\u00a02008:<\/strong><\/p>\n \u00a0Eugene Harkins, <\/strong>author of Where Witch Birds Fly<\/em>, <\/strong>will give a lecture, “Human Rights and<\/strong> Sierra Leone<\/strong>.\u00a0 Sponsored by the UNESCO Chair & Institute of Comparative Human Rights.<\/p>\n Eugene Harkins\u2019 lecture will not only highlight the devastation caused by the civil war in Sierra Leone, but will focus on the sense of hope and the democratic renewal occurring in the country since the civil war.\u00a0 He will also provide updates on the Charles Taylor trial\u00a0presently before the Hague.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n Tuesday, February 19, 2008 \u00a0Wednesday, February 20, 2008<\/strong><\/p>\n Mary Crawford<\/strong> (Psychology) will speak on “Sex Trafficking in Nepal: A Critical Feminist Analysis”<\/strong>\u00a0<\/p>\n Wednesday, February 20, 2008 Sponsored\u00a0by the\u00a0UConn Humanities Institute.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n Thursday,\u00a0February 21, 2008<\/strong><\/p>\n Screening of <\/strong>Invisible Children<\/strong><\/a>,\u00a0<\/em>sponsored by Love146.\u00a0 (See Love146’s Facebook group <\/a>for more information)<\/p>\n 7:00- 8:30 PM \u00a0Monday, February 25, 2008<\/strong><\/p>\n Robin Romano, “Migrant Child Labor in the USA”.<\/strong>\u00a0<\/p>\n Romano is a reknowned human rights photographer, filmmaker, and educator who will be screening segemnts of his new film, “The Harvest\/La Cosecha” as well as segments from his award winning documentary on child labor, “Stolen Childhoods.”\u00a0 Romano will speak on related policy issues in the United States and internationally.\u00a0<\/p>\n Monday,\u00a0February 25, 2008 <\/font><\/p><\/blockquote>\n <\/font><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" February is packed full with human rights events!\u00a0 Here are some lectures happening in the next week! \u00a0Monday, February 18,\u00a02008: David Held, Graham Wallas Professor of Political Science Co-director of the Centre for the Study of Global Governance at the … Continue reading
\nKonover Auditorium
\nThomas J. Dodd Research Center
\n4:00pm – Reception to follow<\/p><\/blockquote>\n
\n12:30 \u2013 1:45 p.m.
\nCUE Room 122
\nUniversity of Connecticut, Storrs<\/p><\/blockquote>\n
\n\u00a04:00 – 5:30 pm
\nCLAS 301,\u00a0University of Connecticut, Storrs
\nRefreshments Served<\/p>\n
\nKonover Auditorium,
\nThomas J. Dodd Research Center
\nUniversity of Connecticut, Storrs<\/p><\/blockquote>\n
\n4 PM
\nKonover Auditorium
\nThomas J. Dodd Research Center
\nUniversity of Connecticut, Storrs<\/p>\n