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President Joe Biden speaks during the dedication ceremony of The Dodd Center for Human Rights at the University of Connecticut main campus in Storrs on Oct. 15, 2021.

Watch President Biden’s Historic Visit to UConn and The Dodd Human Rights Center

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We’re Already Barreling Toward the Next Pandemic

October 12, 2021

Sarah Willen, who studies Americans’ conceptions of health equity, offers her perspective to The Atlantic.

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UConn Filmmaker’s Documentary Telling Story of Connecticut Immigrant Family Stricken with COVID at Baby’s Birth Earns Emmy Nominations

September 28, 2021

Oscar Guerra’s documentary “Love, Life, and the Virus” earns Emmy nominations in two categories.

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Mobilizing Empathy for a Truly Cosmopolitan Human Rights

August 30, 2021

Shareen Hertel on how the COVID-19 pandemic offers the opportunity to show the interconnections among people and rights.

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10/20 DDI Fellows Drop-In Workshop

DDI Fellows Drop-In Workshop

Wednesday, October 20th, 2021

02:00 PM - 04:00 PM

Other, Other
Virtual

An optional drop-in session for 2021-2022 DDI Fellows to discuss questions relevant to their projects, think through methods and ideas, test/trial approaches and programs, etc. If interested, please be in touch with Brendan Kane at dialogues@uconn.edu.

Contact Information: dialogues@uconn.edu
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10/20 Human Rights Film+ Series: Letters From Nuremberg

Human Rights Film+ Series: Letters From Nuremberg

Wednesday, October 20th, 2021

05:00 PM - 06:30 PM

Other, Other
Virtual

Human Rights Film+ Series: Letters from Nuremberg

Wednesday, October 20, 2021
5:00-6:30 PM

For seventy-five years, the Nuremberg trials have symbolized the principles of dispassionate justice and the rule of law even when cries of vengeance threaten to carry the day. Thomas J. Dodd, a future U.S. Senator from Connecticut and the father of U.S. Senator Christopher J. Dodd, spent fifteen long months as part of the US legal team at the first and most significant trial in 1945-46, serving as the Executive Trial Counsel – the number two prosecutor in the U.S. contingent. During this time, he wrote hundreds of letters home to his wife Grace. Later these letters, along with an extensive collection of documents and photographs from the trial, were gifted to UConn Libraries’ Archives and Special Collections. In 2021, a group of UConn students, in collaboration with the Archives and under the supervision of filmmaker and faculty member Catherine Masud, worked together to produce a short documentary on the International Military Tribunal at Nuremberg. This story is partly told through Dodd’s letters and also features Christopher Dodd and other reflecting on Dodd’s role and the enduring significance of Nuremberg in today’s turbulent and challenging times.

Discussants:
Sen. Christopher J. Dodd
Catherine Masud
Rebecca Parmer and Betsy Pittman of Library Archives & Special Collections
Moderated by Glenn Mitoma
Joined by a select group of UConn Digital Media and Design and Human Rights students.

Co-Sponsors: Human Rights Institute, Digital Media & Design, Library Archives & Special Collections

Please register:
https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_3WMOQT9lQrKhcYltw-Q2pQ

Contact Information: dodd@uconn.edu
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10/20 Rainbow Center Art Gala

Rainbow Center Art Gala

Wednesday, October 20th, 2021

05:30 PM - 07:30 PM

Storrs Campus
Rainbow Center, Student Union 403

Please join the Rainbow Center for our annual Art Gala! Each year, the Rainbow Center allows patrons to showcase their art in all forms at this event! Join us for a night of fun, festivity, and fine arts! To submit your art, please use this link: https://forms.gle/bDx3yLyheV4mLxtx5

The deadline to register your art is October 11th!

If you would like to attend the event, please submit your intention at https://forms.gle/4hTvjrzr65hRLc6MA so that we can poll numbers to ensure safe distancing practices. It is a simple yes/no question

Contact Information: rainbowcenter@uconn.edu
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10/21 Task Force On Inequality-Related Financial Disclosures (TIFD)

Task Force On Inequality-Related Financial Disclosures (TIFD)

Thursday, October 21st, 2021

01:00 PM - 02:30 PM

Other, Other
Virtual

A presentation and discussion on the Task Force on Inequality-related Financial Disclosures (TIFD)

Presenter: Joanne Bauer, Rights CoLab

Commentator: Todd Cort, Yale School of Management

Please register: https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZ0qf-isrjgvHNfYBkjETryZItvZp1-02MKU

Contact Information: dodd@uconn.edu
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10/22 What Role Should Central Banks Play In Dealing With Environmental And Social Challenges Like Climate Change And Inequality?

What Role Should Central Banks Play In Dealing With Environmental And Social Challenges Like Climate Change And Inequality?

Friday, October 22nd, 2021

09:00 AM - 10:30 AM

Other, Other
Virtual

Please join us for a panel presentation and discussion with:
Elsie Addo Awadzi, Bank of Ghana
Aldo Caliari, Jubilee USA
Daniela Gabor, University of Bristol
Rosa Lastra, Queen Mary University of London
Christina Skinner, University of Pennsylvania
Ulrich Volz, SOAS University of London
Moderators:
Daniel Bradlow, University of Pretoria
Stephen Park, University of Connecticut

Register here: https://zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_HORC6wHdSkGlRwre5nUdUg

Hosted by: Project on Public Finance and Human Rights
Co-sponsored by:
Center for Human Rights and Humanitarian Law
Centre for Human Rights
Business and Human Rights Initiative

Contact Information: dodd@uconn.edu
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11/1 Responding To The Antiracism Call To Action As Educators

Responding To The Antiracism Call To Action As Educators

Monday, November 1st, 2021

06:00 PM - 08:00 PM

Other, Other
Zoom

Online Dialogue Event:

"Responding to the Antiracism Call to Action as Educators"

An online dialogue event to connect CT educators in small breakout groups to discuss antiracist educational practices.

This dialogue is an opportunity for educators (open to all who work in education) across Connecticut to connect in small online breakout groups to discuss (1) past & current practices that have led to disparities in the provision of educational services, (2) barriers to implementing antiracist educational practices, (3) practical action steps to respond to the antiracist call to action as an educator, and (4) an opportunity to ask expert panelists' questions regarding the implementation of antiracist educational practices. Participants will receive a certificate of attendance after attending the entire duration of the event and completion of the feedback form (certificates will be issued to participants within 1 week of the event).

Register For The Event Here
https://www.eventbrite.com/e/responding-to-the-antiracism-call-to-action-as-educators-tickets-180340582537

Event supported by the Democracy & Dialogues Fellowship Program of Dodd Human Rights Impact

Contact Information: anamaria.arteaga@uconn.edu
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11/2 Using Literature in Anti-Racism Education Towards Civic Readiness: A Professional Development Workshop For Educators

Using Literature in Anti-Racism Education Towards Civic Readiness: A Professional Development Workshop For Educators

Tuesday, November 2nd, 2021

02:00 PM - 04:00 PM

Storrs Campus, Storrs Campus
Virtual Event

https://mailchi.mp/69c81bde14ab/112-educator-workshop-using-literature-in-anti-racism-education-toward-civic-readiness

Contact Information: Dr. Ian McGregor, ian.mcgregor@uconn.edu
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11/3 Encounters Dialogue: Voting Rights And Access In Our Democracy

Encounters Dialogue: Voting Rights And Access In Our Democracy

Wednesday, November 3rd, 2021

06:00 PM - 08:00 PM

Other, Other
Virtual

The principle and practice of popular election lies at the very heart of American democracy. But who gets to vote for our political leaders? The answer to that question has changed over the years here in Connecticut. Originally voting was limited to men of property. The 1818 State Constitution then added the word “white” in describing eligible voters. Not until the passage of the 15th Amendment could Connecticut men of color vote again. Women had to wait until 1920 and ratification of the 19th Amendment to gain that same right. Even for those who had access to the polls, the process could be complicated. For instance, Connecticut required literacy tests of voters between 1855 and 1970. Current national debates about voting reveal ongoing questions and differences of opinion.

Join us for this structured conversation on voting rights and access, a subject vital to the state’s past, present and future.

This event is hosted by the Connecticut Old State House in collaboration with UConn's Democracy and Dialogues Initiative as part of the Encounters Series.

To register for the event, please visit:

https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZcsfuqspjkjG9JRtVg_pydvxzK29q2YP5ju

Contact Information: dialogues@uconn.edu
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11/11 Business And Human Rights Workshop Series: Justine Nolan, UNSW Law

Business And Human Rights Workshop Series: Justine Nolan, UNSW Law

Thursday, November 11th, 2021

03:00 PM - 04:30 PM

Other, Other
Virtual

Is Human Rights Due Diligence the Next Form of Greenwashing for Business and Human Rights?

Discussant: David Hess, University of Michigan Ross School of Business

In the last decade, human rights due diligence (HRDD) has emerged as a principal mechanism to operationalise corporate responsibility for human rights, but it remains an amorphous concept open to multiple interpretations. HRDD was crafted in the UN Guiding Principles for Business as the method by which businesses are to prevent adverse human rights impacts and also for business to mitigate, and where relevant, to remediate these impacts. It has since been adopted by subsequent international documents on this area, as well as in national legislation. This discussion will examine whether HRDD is just the latest form of greenwashing that will enable businesses to engage in cosmetic compliance with human rights standards and avoid substantive engagement to address the challenging human rights issues that arise in corporate operations and supply chains.

The Workshop is dedicated to the development and discussion of works-in-progress and other non-published academic research. The paper will be distributed to registered participants prior to the Workshop.

Please register: https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZEucumtqT4qGtybDYsSarY2vPLYWbNIk7MO

Contact Information: dodd@uconn.edu
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11/11 Careers In Benefit Corporations

Careers In Benefit Corporations

Thursday, November 11th, 2021

05:00 PM - 06:30 PM

Other
Zoom

This event will provide a space for students interested in pursuing socially responsible careers, but worry about the sustainability of working for non-profits, service organizations, etc. Students will be given an introduction to what Benefit Corporations are, how they operate, and why they may be a good career choice. Representatives from local Benefit Corporations will be invited to share their experiences with students and why they chose to work for a BCorp as compared to other socially responsible routes such as non-profit and service work.

If you require an accommodation to participate in this event, please contact the Center for Career Development at career@uconn.edu.

Event link: https://us06web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_hR6SQ4z4Q3Cih3E4DeqrMw

Contact Information: career@uconn.edu
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11/12 Encounters: Land Grab CT - A Dialogue On UConn's Colonial History

Encounters: Land Grab CT - A Dialogue On UConn's Colonial History

Friday, November 12th, 2021

12:00 PM - 02:00 PM

Storrs Campus, Storrs Campus
Virtual

The keynote event from Indigenous Peoples' Week addressed the wealth and land accumulation built through the dispossession of Indigenous people and how they are tied to the Land Grant university system through the Morrill Act of 1862. The recording of this event may be found on the NACP Youtube Page: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCR3bcbWuAML0N27dLWIERLA
The dialogue event will be held virtually in conjunction with the Democracy and Dialogues initiative of Dodd Impact and the Human Rights Institute as a continuation of the conversation. This event is open to the UConn Community and capped at 40 participants. Please register: https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZcvdOuprD8oHdcBp_l-PSZ1RH6eTfBqyFL8

Contact Information: greenhousestudios@uconn.edu
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11/16 DDI Fellows Drop-In Workshop

DDI Fellows Drop-In Workshop

Tuesday, November 16th, 2021

01:00 PM - 03:00 PM

Other, Other
Virtual

An optional drop-in session for 2021-2022 DDI Fellows to discuss questions relevant to their projects, think through methods and ideas, test/trial approaches and programs, etc. If interested, please be in touch with Brendan Kane at dialogues@uconn.edu.

Contact Information: dialogues@uconn.edu
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