Events

Past Events

Unequal Lives and Aging: What Do We Know and What Do We Need to Know
Wednesday, April 12, 2017 4:15 PM - 5:45 PM

The Columbia Aging Center presents its Spring 2017 Distinguished Lecture by Carol D. Ryff (University of Wisconsin-Madision): "Unequal Lives and Aging: What Do We Know and What Do We Need to Know"

The Challenges of Welcoming Refugees in France and Europe: A Lunchtime Discussion With Pascal Brice
Wednesday, April 12, 2017 1:00 PM - 2:00 PM

Lunchtime discussion with Pascal Brice, the Director General of the French Office for Refugees and Stateless Persons. Mr. Brice will speak about the opportunities and challenges of welcoming refugees in France and Europe.

Human Rights Essay Contest Colloquium
Wednesday, April 12, 2017 12:15 PM - 2:00 PM

Winners of the Human Rights Essay Contest along with other selected participants are invited to present their papers and discuss their human rights research with faculty and fellow students. Please join us and add your perspective to the discussion.

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The Potential of Human Rights for Transformative Change: Keynote Address by Ms. Kate Gilmore
Wednesday, April 12, 2017 12:10 PM - 1:10 PM

Please join the Columbia Law School Human Rights Institute, Social Justice Initiatives, the Institute for the Study of Human Rights, the SIPA Human Rights Working Group, and Rightslink for a discussion with the UN Deputy High Commissioner for Human Rights, Ms. Kate Gilmore.

Race, Law & Exception
Friday, April 7, 2017 10:00 AM - 4:30 PM

Is there a common thread that connects police brutality against people of color in the US to the global "War on Terror" and to the current emergency laws in France? To this can we add the proliferation of border controls, including the recent upsurge in detentions and deportations in the US?

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