ISHR faculty joined an Amicus Brief with International Law Professors, Experts, Practitioners, and Scholars in the case of Khalil v. Joyce.
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Friday, March 28, 2025
Sunday, February 23, 2025
On Wednesday, February 5, 2025, the Institute for the Study of Human Rights hosted a book talk with Lucia Hulsether, author of Capitalist Humanitarianism (Duke UP, 2023), winner of the Cultural Studies Association’s First Book Award.
Friday, February 21, 2025
On Thursday, February 6, 2025, the Institute for the Study of Human Rights, in collaboration with the Columbia Law School Human Rights Institute and Stop Ecocide International, hosted a panel titled “Ecocide: Anatomy of a Criminal Law in the Making.”
Wednesday, January 22, 2025
We are delighted to announce that Gergana Halpern has been appointed to serve as Deputy Director of the Institute for the Study of Human Rights (ISHR). Gergana brings to the job both enthusiasm and extensive experience in program management and academic administration, with a background in law, research, and advocacy.
Monday, January 6, 2025
Columbia University has a unique international reputation for human rights education and research, earned through decades of highly respected training of human rights professionals and a commitment to the interdisciplinary study and practice of human rights. As a focal point for the study of human rights at Columbia, the Institute for the Study of Human Rights (ISHR) is committed to providing exceptional education programs that draw on these strengths.