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Examining the most pressing human rights questions and preparing the next generation of human rights leaders.


Evolving Landscapes of Human Rights
Celebrating 20 Years of Interdisciplinarity & Innovation
March 29-31, 2023 • Storrs, CT
To celebrate our 20th anniversary, the Institute is convening an international conference, showcasing the thematic foci of our research and practice clusters. Bringing together more than 40 speakers over the course of three days, this conference continues the Institute's tradition of drawing scholars and practitioners from around the world to renew ongoing conversations and inspire new ones about the latest challenges in the field.

Human Rights Summit
Human Rights and the Global Assault on Democracy
October 25-27, 2023
The Human Rights Summit at The Dodd Center for Human Rights brings together scholars, activists, policymakers, artists, and business leaders from across the world to examine the key human rights challenges of our time and generate new ideas to promote global justice and human dignity.
Through a mix of high-profile lectures, practical workshops, and roundtable discussions, the Human Rights Summit will serve as a critical venue for sharing insights, building relationships, and inspiring action.
Human Rights for the Next Generation
On October 1, 1946, the International Military Tribunal at Nuremberg delivered its verdict, convicting 19 Nazi leaders of conspiracy, crimes against peace, war crimes, and crimes against humanity.
Seventy-five years later, as the world faces new challenges to democracy and rule of law, we dedicate The Dodd Center for Human Rights, extending the legacy of Nuremberg for the next generation.
Learn more about the event we hosted on October 15, 2021 featuring Senator Chris Dodd and President Joe Biden.


Evolving Landscapes of Human Rights
Celebrating 20 Years of Interdisciplinarity & Innovation
March 29-31, 2023 • Storrs, CT



Human Rights and the Global Assault on Democracy
October 25-27, 2023
The Human Rights Summit at The Dodd Center for Human Rights brings together scholars, activists, policymakers, artists, and business leaders from across the world to examine the key human rights challenges of our time and generate new ideas to promote global justice and human dignity.
Through a mix of high-profile lectures, practical workshops, and roundtable discussions, the Human Rights Summit will serve as a critical venue for sharing insights, building relationships, and inspiring action.
In the News
International Law & 21st Century Financial Warfare
A new article by Stephen Park of HRI & the School of Business explores the difficulty of assessing how financial sanctions comply with international law and human rights goals, and whether that risks legitimizing their growing use.
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[Read More]UK Law Commission: Options Paper Includes Criminal Offence of Failure to Prevent Human Rights Abuses
Companies complicit in human rights abuses abroad have long been shielded from criminal liability at home. Rachel Chambers of HRI & the School of Business writes about developing changes to this dilemma in the UK.
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3/25
Connecticut Repertory Theatre Presents: Death and the Maiden by Ariel Dorfman
Connecticut Repertory Theatre Presents: Death and the Maiden by Ariel Dorfman
Saturday, March 25th, 2023
08:00 PM - 10:00 PM
Storrs Campus, Storrs Campus Nafe Katter Theater
Tony award-winning Glenn Close, Richard Dreyfuss and Gene Hackman starred on Broadway in this political thriller. Set in an unnamed country that is, like the author's native Chile, emerging from a totalitarian dictatorship, the play explores the after effects of repression on hearts and souls. Paulina Escobar's husband Gerardo is to head an investigation into past human rights abuses. A Dr. Miranda stops at Escobars' to congratulate Gerardo. Paulina overhears them speaking and is convinced that Miranda supervised her prison torture sessions. She ties him to a chair and conducts her own interrogation, gun in hand. Escobar doesn't know whether to believe his distraught wife or his persuasive new friend. This white knuckle thriller is a riveting intellectual and emotional tug of war. https://crt.uconn.edu/Online/default.asp?doWork::WScontent::loadArticle=Load&BOparam::WScontent::loadArticle::article_id=070004C2-6E4A-474F-8C46-992B424DA896&menu_id=3CD3099C-E1FA-45ED-8066-9C7856768BBAContact Information: Alana Conti
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3/29
Evolving Landscapes of Human Rights: Celebrating 20 Years of Interdisciplinarity & Innovation
Evolving Landscapes of Human Rights: Celebrating 20 Years of Interdisciplinarity & Innovation
Wednesday, March 29th, 2023
12:00 AM - 11:59 PM
Storrs Campus Storrs Campus
March 29-31, 2023 | Storrs, CT
To celebrate our 20th anniversary, the Human Rights Institute is convening an international conference, showcasing the thematic foci of our research and practice clusters. Bringing together more than 40 speakers over the course of three days, this conference continues the Institute's tradition of drawing scholars and practitioners from around the world to renew ongoing conversations and inspire new ones about the latest challenges in the field.
Learn more about the conference and register at https://humanrights.uconn.edu/2022/10/17/evolving-landscapes-of-human-rights/.Contact Information: humanrights@uconn.edu
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3/29
Connecticut Repertory Theatre Presents: Death and the Maiden by Ariel Dorfman
Connecticut Repertory Theatre Presents: Death and the Maiden by Ariel Dorfman
Wednesday, March 29th, 2023
07:30 PM - 09:30 PM
Storrs Campus, Storrs Campus Studio Theater
Tony award-winning Glenn Close, Richard Dreyfuss and Gene Hackman starred on Broadway in this political thriller. Set in an unnamed country that is, like the author's native Chile, emerging from a totalitarian dictatorship, the play explores the after effects of repression on hearts and souls. Paulina Escobar's husband Gerardo is to head an investigation into past human rights abuses. A Dr. Miranda stops at Escobars' to congratulate Gerardo. Paulina overhears them speaking and is convinced that Miranda supervised her prison torture sessions. She ties him to a chair and conducts her own interrogation, gun in hand. Escobar doesn't know whether to believe his distraught wife or his persuasive new friend. This white knuckle thriller is a riveting intellectual and emotional tug of war. https://crt.uconn.edu/Online/default.asp?doWork::WScontent::loadArticle=Load&BOparam::WScontent::loadArticle::article_id=070004C2-6E4A-474F-8C46-992B424DA896&menu_id=3CD3099C-E1FA-45ED-8066-9C7856768BBAContact Information: Alana Conti
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3/30
Evolving Landscapes of Human Rights: Celebrating 20 Years of Interdisciplinarity & Innovation
Evolving Landscapes of Human Rights: Celebrating 20 Years of Interdisciplinarity & Innovation
Thursday, March 30th, 2023
12:00 AM - 11:59 PM
Storrs Campus Storrs Campus
March 29-31, 2023 | Storrs, CT
To celebrate our 20th anniversary, the Human Rights Institute is convening an international conference, showcasing the thematic foci of our research and practice clusters. Bringing together more than 40 speakers over the course of three days, this conference continues the Institute's tradition of drawing scholars and practitioners from around the world to renew ongoing conversations and inspire new ones about the latest challenges in the field.
Learn more about the conference and register at https://humanrights.uconn.edu/2022/10/17/evolving-landscapes-of-human-rights/.Contact Information: humanrights@uconn.edu
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3/30
Green Careers Panel
Green Careers Panel
Thursday, March 30th, 2023
05:30 PM - 06:45 PM
Storrs Campus BPB 130
Learn how four professionals made their path in sustainability. Q+A, Networking and snacks!
Panelists:
Dr. Sean Bradshaw - Sustainable Propulsion Fellow @ Pratt & Whitney
Sam King - Co-founder of Blue Earth Compost
Aziz Dehkan - Exec. Director of CT Roundtable on Climate and Jobs
Emma MacDonald - Environmental Analyst, DEEP
To RSVP visit: https://sustainability.uconn.edu/2023/03/15/green-careers-panel-gcp/Contact Information: sustainability@uconn.edu
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3/30
Connecticut Repertory Theatre Presents: Death and the Maiden by Ariel Dorfman
Connecticut Repertory Theatre Presents: Death and the Maiden by Ariel Dorfman
Thursday, March 30th, 2023
07:30 PM - 09:30 PM
Storrs Campus, Storrs Campus Studio Theater
Tony award-winning Glenn Close, Richard Dreyfuss and Gene Hackman starred on Broadway in this political thriller. Set in an unnamed country that is, like the author's native Chile, emerging from a totalitarian dictatorship, the play explores the after effects of repression on hearts and souls. Paulina Escobar's husband Gerardo is to head an investigation into past human rights abuses. A Dr. Miranda stops at Escobars' to congratulate Gerardo. Paulina overhears them speaking and is convinced that Miranda supervised her prison torture sessions. She ties him to a chair and conducts her own interrogation, gun in hand. Escobar doesn't know whether to believe his distraught wife or his persuasive new friend. This white knuckle thriller is a riveting intellectual and emotional tug of war. https://crt.uconn.edu/Online/default.asp?doWork::WScontent::loadArticle=Load&BOparam::WScontent::loadArticle::article_id=070004C2-6E4A-474F-8C46-992B424DA896&menu_id=3CD3099C-E1FA-45ED-8066-9C7856768BBAContact Information: Alana Conti
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3/31
Evolving Landscapes of Human Rights: Celebrating 20 Years of Interdisciplinarity & Innovation
Evolving Landscapes of Human Rights: Celebrating 20 Years of Interdisciplinarity & Innovation
Friday, March 31st, 2023
12:00 AM - 11:59 PM
Storrs Campus Storrs Campus
March 29-31, 2023 | Storrs, CT
To celebrate our 20th anniversary, the Human Rights Institute is convening an international conference, showcasing the thematic foci of our research and practice clusters. Bringing together more than 40 speakers over the course of three days, this conference continues the Institute's tradition of drawing scholars and practitioners from around the world to renew ongoing conversations and inspire new ones about the latest challenges in the field.
Learn more about the conference and register at https://humanrights.uconn.edu/2022/10/17/evolving-landscapes-of-human-rights/.Contact Information: humanrights@uconn.edu
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3/31
Connecticut Repertory Theatre Presents: Death and the Maiden by Ariel Dorfman
Connecticut Repertory Theatre Presents: Death and the Maiden by Ariel Dorfman
Friday, March 31st, 2023
08:00 PM - 10:00 PM
Storrs Campus, Storrs Campus Studio Theater
Tony award-winning Glenn Close, Richard Dreyfuss and Gene Hackman starred on Broadway in this political thriller. Set in an unnamed country that is, like the author's native Chile, emerging from a totalitarian dictatorship, the play explores the after effects of repression on hearts and souls. Paulina Escobar's husband Gerardo is to head an investigation into past human rights abuses. A Dr. Miranda stops at Escobars' to congratulate Gerardo. Paulina overhears them speaking and is convinced that Miranda supervised her prison torture sessions. She ties him to a chair and conducts her own interrogation, gun in hand. Escobar doesn't know whether to believe his distraught wife or his persuasive new friend. This white knuckle thriller is a riveting intellectual and emotional tug of war. https://crt.uconn.edu/Online/default.asp?doWork::WScontent::loadArticle=Load&BOparam::WScontent::loadArticle::article_id=070004C2-6E4A-474F-8C46-992B424DA896&menu_id=3CD3099C-E1FA-45ED-8066-9C7856768BBAContact Information: Alana Conti
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4/1
Connecticut Repertory Theatre Presents: Death and the Maiden by Ariel Dorfman
Connecticut Repertory Theatre Presents: Death and the Maiden by Ariel Dorfman
Saturday, April 1st, 2023
02:00 PM - 04:00 PM
Storrs Campus, Storrs Campus Studio Theater
Tony award-winning Glenn Close, Richard Dreyfuss and Gene Hackman starred on Broadway in this political thriller. Set in an unnamed country that is, like the author's native Chile, emerging from a totalitarian dictatorship, the play explores the after effects of repression on hearts and souls. Paulina Escobar's husband Gerardo is to head an investigation into past human rights abuses. A Dr. Miranda stops at Escobars' to congratulate Gerardo. Paulina overhears them speaking and is convinced that Miranda supervised her prison torture sessions. She ties him to a chair and conducts her own interrogation, gun in hand. Escobar doesn't know whether to believe his distraught wife or his persuasive new friend. This white knuckle thriller is a riveting intellectual and emotional tug of war. https://crt.uconn.edu/Online/default.asp?doWork::WScontent::loadArticle=Load&BOparam::WScontent::loadArticle::article_id=070004C2-6E4A-474F-8C46-992B424DA896&menu_id=3CD3099C-E1FA-45ED-8066-9C7856768BBAContact Information: Alana Conti
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4/1
Connecticut Repertory Theatre Presents: Death and the Maiden by Ariel Dorfman
Connecticut Repertory Theatre Presents: Death and the Maiden by Ariel Dorfman
Saturday, April 1st, 2023
08:00 PM - 10:00 PM
Storrs Campus, Storrs Campus Studio Theater
Tony award-winning Glenn Close, Richard Dreyfuss and Gene Hackman starred on Broadway in this political thriller. Set in an unnamed country that is, like the author's native Chile, emerging from a totalitarian dictatorship, the play explores the after effects of repression on hearts and souls. Paulina Escobar's husband Gerardo is to head an investigation into past human rights abuses. A Dr. Miranda stops at Escobars' to congratulate Gerardo. Paulina overhears them speaking and is convinced that Miranda supervised her prison torture sessions. She ties him to a chair and conducts her own interrogation, gun in hand. Escobar doesn't know whether to believe his distraught wife or his persuasive new friend. This white knuckle thriller is a riveting intellectual and emotional tug of war. https://crt.uconn.edu/Online/default.asp?doWork::WScontent::loadArticle=Load&BOparam::WScontent::loadArticle::article_id=070004C2-6E4A-474F-8C46-992B424DA896&menu_id=3CD3099C-E1FA-45ED-8066-9C7856768BBAContact Information: Alana Conti
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4/2
Connecticut Repertory Theatre Presents: Death and the Maiden by Ariel Dorfman
Connecticut Repertory Theatre Presents: Death and the Maiden by Ariel Dorfman
Sunday, April 2nd, 2023
02:00 PM - 04:00 PM
Storrs Campus, Storrs Campus Studio Theater
Tony award-winning Glenn Close, Richard Dreyfuss and Gene Hackman starred on Broadway in this political thriller. Set in an unnamed country that is, like the author's native Chile, emerging from a totalitarian dictatorship, the play explores the after effects of repression on hearts and souls. Paulina Escobar's husband Gerardo is to head an investigation into past human rights abuses. A Dr. Miranda stops at Escobars' to congratulate Gerardo. Paulina overhears them speaking and is convinced that Miranda supervised her prison torture sessions. She ties him to a chair and conducts her own interrogation, gun in hand. Escobar doesn't know whether to believe his distraught wife or his persuasive new friend. This white knuckle thriller is a riveting intellectual and emotional tug of war. https://crt.uconn.edu/Online/default.asp?doWork::WScontent::loadArticle=Load&BOparam::WScontent::loadArticle::article_id=070004C2-6E4A-474F-8C46-992B424DA896&menu_id=3CD3099C-E1FA-45ED-8066-9C7856768BBAContact Information: Alana Conti
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4/3
Film Screening of Marianne and Discussion with Director Valentina Canavesio
Film Screening of Marianne and Discussion with Director Valentina Canavesio
Monday, April 3rd, 2023
06:00 PM - 08:30 PM
Storrs Campus Oak Hall 101
Join us for this beautiful documentary film featuring seven Muslim French women who share their unique stories about life in secular France. The 75 minute film will be followed by a discussion with the film's director, Valentina Canavesio.Contact Information: Mary Beth Allen mary.allen@uconn.edu 413-425-3604
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