The Gladstein Family Human Rights Institute (HRI) addresses some of the most pressing issues the country—and the world—face today. HRI is one of the leading interdisciplinary programs in the country and is committed to fostering curricular, research, and outreach activities that address human rights matters at local, national, and global levels.
Professor Richard Wilson, the Gladstein Distinguished Chair of Human Rights and a professor of law and anthropology at the UConn School of Law, and Professor Molly Land are tackling hate speech vs. free speech, and how our society can best protect both freedom and equality.
Nishith Prakash, Associate Professor of Economics and Human Rights, is researching the impacts of COVID-19 on domestic violence in the United States.
A “Transportation Equity Index” is now being built by Davis Chacon-Hurtado, postdoctoral fellow in Engineering for Human Rights. The tool will allow engineers and policy planners to more accurately forecast impacts of changes in transportation infrastructure on local residents. It can be adapted for use in communities around the world.
Undergraduate students in the Human Rights and Action Learning Community are developing the skills necessary to use and promote intergroup dialogue to address issues of racism, xenophobia, and anti-immigrant sentiment (among other issues) on and off campus.
Your gift can further empower the Gladstein Family Human Rights Institute by helping this important work become part of the national conversation.
