Sponsored by the Goldstein Family Community Chair in Human Rights, Human Rights Week is a series of events that takes place every fall, intended to educate the community about human rights concerns and to highlight the work of scholars, students, and community organizations in promoting human rights.
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2023 Human Rights Week
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| Fall 2023 |
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2022 HR WEEK
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| Opening Reception for Memory Serves: Drawing Others Close Exhibition — This art exhibition featured portraits by Dr. Mark Gilbert, Associate Professor of Art & Art History in the School of Arts at UNO, as well as featuring Drawing to a Close, drawings depicting the end of life by Mark's late father, Norman Gilbert. | - |
| Immigration and Economic Life, Conversatorio: A Human Rights Forum and CHARLA | Watch Now |
| Entangled Memories of Violence: Rise and Heal Exhibition — This exhibition pays credit to resilience and the courage to heal. The gallery has been created to showcase Sri Lankan writer and activist Sharmila Seyyid's literary work and activism. | - |
| Bouteloua Lit/Art Fest | - |
| Immigration in the Midwest: What's Happening and How are Communities Responding? | Watch Now |
| Voting Rights are Human Rights | - |
| Public Lecture: The State of the Supreme Court Today — This talk was presented by Derek Webb, a Senior Managing Associate at Sidley Austin, LLP in their Supreme Court and Appellate Practice Group and the Dean's Visiting Scholar at Georgetown University Law Center. | - |
| Religion, Race, and Ideologies of Whiteness: Immigration in the U.S., Then and Now — In this panel discussion, scholars of religion, race, history, and immigration discuss the influence of religion and race on immigration law and its enforcement, immigration detention, and community reception of immigrants. Panelists include Dr. Luis Romero, Texas Christian University; Dr. Jane Hong, Occidental College; Dr. Karen Hooge Michalka, University of Mary; Dr. Laura Alexander, UNO. | Watch Now |
| Reading Session with Sharmila Seyyid — Sharmila Seyyid is a Sri Lankan writer and activist. She has published fiction, nonfiction, and poetry and her work has received awards including 'best novel of the year' for Ummath, which is available in English from HarperCollins. Two of her latest works will soon be published in English as well. | - |
2021 HR WEEK
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| Goldstein Lecture on Human Rights: The Right to Health, Equity and the Pursuit of Justice — Dr. Nada Fadul, Assistant Dean for Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Education Programs and an Associate Professor, Division of Infectious Diseases at UNMC, examines how health — as a human right — has not been accessible to everyone. The talk reviews the health disparities, both local and global, that were brought to the surface by the COVID-19 pandemic and will consider how racial justice movements worldwide can accelerate health equity programs. | Watch Now |
| Refugee and New Immigrant App Launch — Learn more about the “Refugee and New Immigrant App” developed by a team of researchers in UNO’s CMIT/Attic research lab. This application, available through any standard phone or device, provides a way for refugees and new immigrants to ask confidential, anonymous questions and receive answers from trusted, authoritative sources within the local community. The panel of speakers includes Amanda Kohler, Executive Director of the Refugee Empowerment Center, and Sher Jan Ahmadzai, Director of the Center for Afghanistan Studies at UNO. | Watch Now |
| Human Rights Week Watch Party: Latin American Migration and Human Rights — Dr. Cristián Doña-Reveco, Director of the Office of Latino and Latin American Studies and Associate Professor of Sociology at the University of Nebraska at Omaha, introduces a new video module on "Latin American Migration and Human Rights." | Watch Now |
| COVID-19 and Human Rights: Narratives of Latinos During the Pandemic — Based on the ongoing Voces of a Pandemic collaborative project, consisting in collecting oral histories from Latino communities facing these impacts, this panel will discuss the complexities of accessing these basic services during COVID-19 from a perspective that centers the promotion and protection of human rights. Panelists include Dr. Beatrix Hoffman, Department of History, NIU; Dr. Isabelle Beulaygue, OLLAS & Exploratory Studies, UNO; Wendy Guerra, Archives and Special Collections, UNO Carolina; Ripp George, Behavioral Health Therapist, OneWorld Community Health Centers. |
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| The Art of Dissent — Film Screening — The film screening was followed by a discussion with producer and director James D. Le Sueur. The documentary celebrates the power of artistic engagement in Czechoslovakia before and after the 1968 Soviet-led invasion. The film celebrates the power and courage of dissent to build tolerance, truth and civil society. | - |
2020 HR WEEK
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| Watch Party: Religion & Human Rights — Dr. Laura Alexander, Assistant Professor of Religious Studies and the Goldstein Family Community Chair in Human Rights at the University of Nebraska at Omaha, introduces a new video module on "Religion and Human Rights." | Watch Now |
| Panel Discussion: Pandemic, Ecology, and Public Health — UNO Faculty and students will be presenting their research on topic pertaining to health, human rights, and the environment. Panelists include Dr. Beth Chalecki, Assistant Professor of Political Science, UNO; Dr. Jesse E. Bell, Professor of Health and Environment, UNMC; Stephen John Fogle, Doctoral Student of Gerontology, UNO; Melissa Bush, Undergraduate Student of International Studies, UNO. | Watch Now |
| Watch Party: Social Media & Human Rights — Dr. Magie Hall, Assistant Professor of IT Innovation at the University of Nebraska at Omaha, introduces a new video module on "Social Media and Human Rights." | Watch Now |
| Goldstein Lecture on Human Rights (Prof. Najeeba Syeed) — Prof. Najeeba Syeed, Associate Professor in Muslim and Interreligious Studies at Chicago Theological Seminary, interrogates the idea that civility is the primary goal of interfaith action and dialogue. In her lecture she offers examples of how religious leaders and communities have developed ritual protests as a form of contemporary sacred resistance to inhumane migration policies. | Watch Now |
| Watch Party: Careers in Human Rights — Dr. Brett Kyle, Assistant Professor of Political Science at the University of Nebraska at Omaha, introduces a new video module on "Careers in Human Rights." | Watch Now |
| Human Rights Forum and OLLAS CHARLA: Pandemic & Human Rights in Latin America — Latin America has been one of the hardest-hit areas in the world by the COVID-19 pandemic. Three panelists with expertise in governance, law, social order and social movements, and border communities will discuss the human rights implications of responses to the pandemic in Latin American countries and at the U.S./Mexico border. Panelists include Rev. Dr. Helen Boursier, Team Brownsville; Dr. Pedro Cantisano, Assistant Professor of History, UNO; Dr. Brett Kyle, Assistant Professor of Political Science, UNO. Moderated by Dr. Cristián Doña-Reveco, Associate Professor of Sociology and Director of OLLAS. | Watch Now |
| VIEW ALL: HUMAN RIGHTS WEEK EVENTS |