Institute on Human Rights Education and Advocacy
July 18 - July 22, 2011
9:00 AM - 4:00 PM
Twin Cities,West Bank
Cost: $75
The Human Rights Program of the University of Minnesota is holding the institute to introduce participants to the theory and practice of international human rights in the world today.
This institute is available to K-12 educators, community college faculty, educational administrators, and individuals seeking training in human rights advocacy. Advance registration is required.
This institute is designed to introduce participants to the theory and practice of international human rights in the world today. The course will first provide an overview of the international laws that define human rights and the mechanisms designed to enforce human rights, and will analyze some contemporary issues in human rights. During the second part of the institute, participants will engage directly in applying human rights concepts and strategies to their work as advocates or as educators. These advocacy sessions will use tactical mapping to visualize the systemic causes of human rights violations and then design strategic approaches to prevent violations.
Additional instructors include Professor Karina Ansolabere, Academic Secretary of the Faculty of Social Sciences in Mexico, and Nancy Pearson, Program Director of New Tactics, a project of the Center for Victims of Torture.
All programs will be held on the West Bank of the University of Minnesota. Information regarding the location, parking, and materials will be mailed to registered participants two weeks prior to the start of the institute.
Teachers from outside the Minneapolis-St Paul metro area are eligible to stay in on-campus housing. Each institute has a limited number of housing scholarship available to teachers on a first-come, first-served basis. Contact Molly McCoy at mccoy019@umn.edu for application.
Tuesday, June 28, 2011
Will there be Justice? The complexities of the Khmer Rouge Tribunal
At Opening of Cambodia War Crimes Trial, Anger, Doubt and Suspicion Linger
Time Magazine article on the trial.
The truth about the Khmer Rouge is too big for one court case
Opinion piece written by Cambodian journalist and genocide survivor, Thet Sambath filmmaker of Enemies of the People.
Khmer Rouge Defendant Challenges Genocide Tribunal
Defendants claim they have already been convicted and pardoned.
Time Magazine article on the trial.
The truth about the Khmer Rouge is too big for one court case
Opinion piece written by Cambodian journalist and genocide survivor, Thet Sambath filmmaker of Enemies of the People.
Khmer Rouge Defendant Challenges Genocide Tribunal
Defendants claim they have already been convicted and pardoned.
Thursday, June 23, 2011
Eva Schloss: Anne Frank's step-sister remembers the Holocaust
Short video clip featuring Eva Schloss talking about her experiences during the Holocaust.
Short video clip featuring Eva Schloss talking about her experiences during the Holocaust.
Cambodia Teaches New Generation About Khmer Rouge Atrocities
A video report produced by University of California, Berkeley's School of Journalism students Jake Schoneker and Mark Oltmanns on PBS News Hour.
A video report produced by University of California, Berkeley's School of Journalism students Jake Schoneker and Mark Oltmanns on PBS News Hour.
Eichmann on Trial
Exhibition on the Eichmann trial now on display at the Mémorial de la Shoah in Paris.
Exhibition on the Eichmann trial now on display at the Mémorial de la Shoah in Paris.
Review of Books
A New Approach to the Holocaust
Timothy Snyder, Professor of History at Yale and currently a fellow at the Institute for Human Sciences in Vienna reviews four new books on the Holocaust in the June issue of the New York Review of Books.
Timothy Snyder, Professor of History at Yale and currently a fellow at the Institute for Human Sciences in Vienna reviews four new books on the Holocaust in the June issue of the New York Review of Books.
Friday, June 3, 2011
Featured Gallery Walk artists present "We're In America Now"
"We're in America Now" A Visual Memoir
Wednesday, June 22, 7:30pm
St. Paul JCC
Free and open to the community
Join Fred Amram, Holocaust survivor and professor emeritus, University of Minnesota and his wife, textile artist Sandra Brick, as they delve into the ideas represented in their Gallery Walk exhibit "We're In America Now." The exhibit showcases Amram's prose relating his experiences in Nazi Germany and his coming to America alongside Brick's textile translations of Amram's writing. The couple will explore how visual and literary arts intersect, how one inspires the other, and how both are inspired by life. Together Amram's prose and Brick's textiles speak to the events and emotions of growing up as an outsider.
"We're in America Now" A Visual Memoir, is on display now through June 26. For more information please contact the St. Paul JCC at 651-698-0751.
Flyer for the event in (PDF): Flyer.2-1.pdf
Wednesday, June 22, 7:30pm
St. Paul JCC
Free and open to the community
Join Fred Amram, Holocaust survivor and professor emeritus, University of Minnesota and his wife, textile artist Sandra Brick, as they delve into the ideas represented in their Gallery Walk exhibit "We're In America Now." The exhibit showcases Amram's prose relating his experiences in Nazi Germany and his coming to America alongside Brick's textile translations of Amram's writing. The couple will explore how visual and literary arts intersect, how one inspires the other, and how both are inspired by life. Together Amram's prose and Brick's textiles speak to the events and emotions of growing up as an outsider.
"We're in America Now" A Visual Memoir, is on display now through June 26. For more information please contact the St. Paul JCC at 651-698-0751.
Flyer for the event in (PDF): Flyer.2-1.pdf
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