Human Rights Institute

Taking inspiration from Osiatyński’s words, this conference will consider the meaning of solidarity and its role in creating an affirmative agenda for responding to the challenges facing the human rights movement in the 21st century. The conference will begin with a high level discussion of current threats to solidarity in human rights work, followed by panels designed to consider these issues in historical perspective as well as addressing the particular challenges in areas such as international criminal law and economic justice. For more information about the conference, click here.

Philanthropist George Soros and UConn alumnus Gary Gladstein ’66 with his wife, Dr. Phyllis Gladstein, announced a $4 million gift to the UConn Human Rights Institute, the largest donation ever received by the internationally recognized program. For more information about this generous donation, please click here.

With research programs in economic and social rights, health and human rights, and humanitarianism, the University of Connecticut Human Rights Institute is committed to fostering conversations across disciplines among students, faculty and the broader community in Connecticut and beyond. For more information about our interdisciplinarity, click here.

Launched in Fall 2015, the Human Rights and Action Learning Community (HRALC) has been a thriving hub of activism, academic achievement, and community service. For more information about the HRALC, click here.

A double major by design. Complement your discipline and explore human rights through planned course work and individualized internship opportunities. For more information about our double major approach, click here.