University of Chicago Human Rights Program Distinguished Lecturer Series
Education Podcasts
At the University of Chicago, research and teaching in human rights integrate exploration of the core questions of human dignity with critical examination of the institutions designed to promote and protect human rights in the contemporary world. The University of Chicago Human Rights Program is an initiative unique among its peers for the interdisciplinary focus its faculty and students bring to bear on these essential matters. The Distinguished Lecturer series creates space for dialogue between the University community and the wider world through sponsoring visits to campus by prominent human rights activists and scholars.
Location:
United States
Description:
At the University of Chicago, research and teaching in human rights integrate exploration of the core questions of human dignity with critical examination of the institutions designed to promote and protect human rights in the contemporary world. The University of Chicago Human Rights Program is an initiative unique among its peers for the interdisciplinary focus its faculty and students bring to bear on these essential matters. The Distinguished Lecturer series creates space for dialogue between the University community and the wider world through sponsoring visits to campus by prominent human rights activists and scholars.
Language:
English
"Indigenous Rights: The Case of Chiapas"
Duration:01:10:06
"The Modern Human Rights Movement in Mexico"
Duration:01:26:20
"Labor Rights: The Case of Ciudad Juarez"
Duration:00:51:36
"Truth, Lies, and Duct Tape"
Duration:01:01:48
"Collateral Damage: Human Rights and U.S. Foreign Policy in the 21st Century"
Duration:00:50:06
"Human Rights and the Arts: Guantanamo in the Theater"
Duration:01:05:44
"Is the Commander-in-Chief Subject to the Rule of Law?: On Torture, Spying, and Detention in the War on Terror" (audio)
Duration:00:46:34
John Comaroff's Introduction of Zackie Achmat
Duration:00:09:17
“Realizing Human Rights: Access to HIV/AIDS Medication and the Role of Civil Society in South Africa” (audio)
Duration:00:37:35
"The South African Constitutional Court Looks at Same-Sex Marriage: The Fourie Case"
Duration:01:21:00
"Advocacy and Medical Care for Victims of Torture and INS Detainees in the U.S." (audio)
Duration:00:58:33