Past events are organized by academic year. If an event was organized as part of a faculty project, you can find a more complete description on our Projects page. 


 

2012

"All the Missing Souls: A Personal History of the War Crimes Tribunals" - David Scheffer, former ambassador-at-large for war crimes issues and Director, Center for International Human Rights, Northwestern University School of Law

Thursday, Jan 12, 2012 6 – 7:30 pm University of Chicago Law School, Classroom III, 1111 East 60th Street View Poster

"The Blessing Next to the Wound: Imagination and Social Change" - Hector Aristizábal, psychologist, actor, and human rights activist and Diane Lefer, playwright and author

Wednesday, Jan 18 – 21, 2012 8 – 12:30 pm International House Assembly Hall, 1414 E. 59th Street View Poster

Beneath the Blindfold: Sneak preview and Q&A with Hector Aristizábal and filmmakers Ines Sommer and Kathy Berger Wednesday, January 18 at 8 pm International House Assembly Hall - 1414 E. 59th Street Nightwind - by Hector Aristizábal psychologist, actor, and human rights activist Thursday, January 19 at 8 pm Reynolds Club Third Floor Theater - 1135 E. 57th Street Brown Bag Lunch and Discussion: Hector Aristizábal and Diane Lefer on human rights advocacy in Latin America and the Theater of the Oppressed Friday, January 20 at 12 pm CLAS, Kelly Hall room 114, 5848 S. University Avenue Reading/Performance by Diane Lefer, author, playwright, and self-described “troublemaker” Friday, January 20 at 3 pm OMSA - Room 140, 5710 S. Woodlawn Avenue Awakening the Imagination for Social Change Workshop with Hector Aristizábal Friday, January 20 at 4-5:30 pm OMSA - Room 140, 5710 S. Woodlawn Avenue Teaching Writing as a Tool for Social Change Workshop with Diane Lefer Saturday, January 21 10 am-12:30 pm Cobb Hall room 409, 5811 S. Ellis Avenue

"Cities on Speed: Global Visions for an Urban Future"- A documentary project of four films on the challenges posed by megacities

Tuesday, Feb 7 – 28, 2012 3:30 – 5 pm Foster Hall, room 103, 1130 East 59th Street View Poster

Shanghai: Space Tuesday, February 7th Discussed by Jin Yan, Graduate Student, Department of Sociology, The University of Chicago Cairo: Garbage Tuesday, February 14th Discussed by Noha Forster, Arabic lecturer in Near Eastern Languages and Civilizations, The University of Chicago Mumbai: Traffic Tuesday, February 21st Discussed by Prof. Sanjeev Vidyarthi, Assistant Professor, Department of Urban Planning & Policy, University of Illinois at Chicago Bogota: Improving Civic Behavior Tuesday, February 28th Discussed by Paola Castaño, PhD Candidate, Department of Sociology, The University of Chicago

"Truth and Reconciliation after the Holocaust?: The Case of Lithuania" Ellen Cassedy, author of "We Are Here: Memories of the Lithuanian Holocaust"

Friday, Mar 2, 2012 12 – 1:30 pm Pick Hall, 1st Floor Lounge, 5828 South University Avenue View Poster

"At Your Own Risk: What Is To Be Done?" - Van Jones, environmental advocate and co-founder of Rebuild the Dream; Marc Bamuthi Joseph, artist

Tuesday, Apr 10, 2012 7 – 8:30 pm International House, Assembly Hall, 1414 E. 59th St View Poster

"Mayan Cultural Politics and the Guatemalan Dream: Understanding Mayan cosmovision at the intersection of politics, spirituality and the material world" - Carlos Escalante, Intercultural Coordinator, Sustainable Development for Guatemala (DESGUA)

Wednesday, Apr 11, 2012 12 – 1:30 pm Kelly Hall, Room 114, 5848 South University Ave View Poster

"Human Rights: Ideas + Institutions" - Lecture series by Professor Elizabeth Borgwardt, Richard & Ann Pozen Visiting Professor in Human Rights, University of Chicago and Associate Professor of History, Washington University in St Louis

Tuesday, Apr 17 – May 15, 2012 7 – 4:45 pm Harper Memorial Library, Room 130, 1116 E. 59th Street View Poster

April 17 - "The Transformation of the Modern International Human Rights Regime" Introduction by Professor James Sparrow, Associate Professor of History, University of Chicago May 1 - " 'Constitutionalizing' Human Rights: The Rise and Rise of the Nuremberg Principles" Introduction by Professor Jane Dailey, Associate Professor of History, University of Chicago May 15 - "Commerce and Complicity: Corporate Accountability for Human Rights Abuses" Held at Public Law Workshop, Law School, Room 203 - 1111 E. 60th Street

"NATO: Where It Came From & Where It's Going" - John Mearsheimer, R. Wendell Harrison Distinguished Service Professor of Political Science and co-director of the Program on International Security Policy, University of Chicago

Thursday, Apr 19, 2012 6:30 – 8 pm Stuart Hall, Room 101, 5835 S. Greenwood Ave View Poster

"Challenges in Combatting Torture" Juan E. Mendez, UN Special Rapporteur on Torture

Tuesday, Apr 24, 2012 7 – 8:30 pm International House Assembly Hall, 1414 E. 59th St View Poster

"The Global Fight for LBGT Rights" - Boris Dittrich, Advocacy Director, Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender Rights Program, Human Rights Watch

Tuesday, Oct 9, 2012 3 – 4:20 pm Kelly Hall, Room 114, 5848 South University Avenue View Poster

"We Overcame Torture" - Lessons from the fight against sexual violence and State repression in Mexico

Friday, Oct 26, 2012 12 – 1 pm Kelly Hall, Room 114, 5848 South University Avenue View Poster

Italia Méndez, Campaign Against Political Repression and Sexual Torture

"The Drug War and Human Rights in Mexico" - Sister Consuelo Morales, Director of Citizens in Support of Human Rights; Nik Steinberg, Researcher for Human Rights Watch

Wednesday, Nov 7, 2012 12 – 1:20 pm Center for Identity + Inclusion, Community Lounge, 5710 S. Woodlawn Ave View Poster

"HIV and Human Rights in Iran" - A discussion with Dr. Kamiar Alaei and Dr. Arash Alaei

Monday, Nov 12, 2012 12 – 1 pm Biological Sciences Learning Center, Room 115, 924 East 57th Street View Poster

"The Invisible War" - Film Screening

Thursday, Nov 15, 2012 7 – 9 pm Knapp Center for Biomedical Discovery, Room 1103, 900 East 57th Street View Poster