Pandemics and Portals: Rights In An Era Of Tech Innovation

Thursday, November 18, 2021 // 4:00-5:30pm

Holocaust & Genocide Studies

Dodd Impact’s Program in Holocaust and Genocide Studies is grounded in the belief that preventing genocide is an achievable goal. There are lessons to be learned, and taught, in preventing genocide from ever taking place, preventing further atrocities once genocide has begun, and preventing future atrocities once a society has begun to rebuild after genocide.

ICTY Digital Archives

The International Criminal Tribunal for the Former Yugoslavia (ICTY) Digital Archives provide access to a range of documents and other records associated with the work of the ICTY.  The result of an ongoing collaboration between Dodd Impact Programs, the UConn Libraries, the Connecticut Digital Archive, and individual scholars, witnesses, and others involved in the Tribunal, […]

Summer Internship Placements

Each organization listed below accepts a UConn human rights student as an intern every summer. To read more about each placement, eligibility requirements, funding, and the type of student they seek, please read on.  To learn more about this program and how to apply, please visit our Summer Internship Fellow Program page. Amnesty International USA […]

Human Rights for the Next Generation

A Dedication of the Dodd Center for Human Rights Friday, October 15, 2021 at 3:00 p.m. UConn Storrs Campus Governor Ned Lamont and UConn President Andrew Agwunobi invite you to join President Joe Biden and Senator Chris Dodd for the dedication of The Dodd Center for Human Rights. On October 1, 1946, the International Military […]

Past Award Recipients

Defiant By Wade Hudson Published by Crown Books for Young Readers Growing up in the small, segregated town of Mansfield, Louisiana, Wade Hudson was influenced by two powerful forces: his nurturing black family and community, and the wider world of systemic racism. In this moving and inspiring memoir for middle grade readers and beyond, Hudson […]

Master of Arts in Human Rights

Prospective Students Graduate Events Resources for Current Students Meet Our Graduate Students Prospective Students The Gladstein Family Human Rights Institute at the University of Connecticut offers a two-year Master of Arts in Human Rights to advance students’ knowledge of human rights from both academic and professional perspectives; training them to become competitive candidates for positions […]

Mobilizing Empathy for a Truly Cosmopolitan Human Rights

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

Human Rights Film+ Series

The Human Rights Film+ Series presents new and classic works of documentary, feature, and journalistic film, as well as video games and other digital media, that address key human rights issues and themes. Presented by the Human Rights Institute, Dodd Impact, and the School of Fine Art’s Department of Digital Media and Design. Wednesday, November […]

Democracy & Dialogues Fellowship Projects

2021-22 ProjectsCollaborative Conversations in High School Math Classrooms: Revealing the Role of Math in Democratic Dialogues Team Megan Staples, Associate Professor, Neag School of Education (Mathematics Education) & affiliated faculty in the College of Liberals Arts & Sciences (Mathematics) Kaitlyn Seeto, Graduate Student, Neag School of Education Toby Wei, Graduate Student, Neag School of Education […]