OLLAS Charla Series | Human Rights Issues in Latin America
UNO Faculty discuss what is happening now in Venezuela and elsewhere; Feb. 11.
- date: 02/11/20
- time: 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM
- location: 230/231 CEC • maps
- contact: Angela Brown - Goldstein Center for Human Rights • 402.554.4067 • angelambrown@unomaha.edu
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- OLLAS
- Charla Series
- Human Rights
- Venezuela
Join the Goldstein Center for Human Rights and The Office of Latino/Latin American Studies (OLLAS) for a Human Rights Forum & OLLAS Charla to discuss the current human rights issues in Latin America.
This event will take place on Tuesday, Feb. 11 from noon – 1 P.M., at the Barbara Weitz Community Engagement Center (CEC) Room 230- 231. Attendance is free and open to the public, lunch will be provided.
Moderator:
Laura Alexander, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor of Religious Studies and Goldstein Family Community Chair in Human Rights
Speakers:
Cristián Doña-Reveco, Ph.D.
OLLAS Director, Associate Professor of the Dept. of Sociology and Anthropology
Brett Kyle, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor of the Dept. of Political Science, OLLAS Faculty member
Multiple countries in Latin America have experienced massive protests and/or change in governance in the last year, with significant human rights implications. This forum will help attendees understand what is happening now in Venezuela and elsewhere, from UNO faculty with expertise in political and social issues in Latin America.
This event is co-sponsored by the Goldstein Center for Human Rights, the Office of Latino/Latin American Studies(OLLAS), and the UNO Chapter of the United Nations Student Association.
About the OLLAS Charla Series
The name of the series, Charla, means "chat" in English. Established in 2003, the series was created to engage the UNO and greater Omaha community in informed and informal conversations about Latino and Latin American related issues. Each event in the series is free and open to the public.
About Human Rights Forum
The Human Rights Forum is an educational series sponsored by the UNO Goldstein Center for Human Rights. At each forum, a panel of expert speakers discusses a contemporary human rights topic. All are welcome, from UNO as well as the wider community.
For more information please contact Angela Brown at angelambrown@unomaha.edu
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