News

The 2025 International Program on Indigenous Peoples’ Rights and Policy was completed on 6 June 2025
Thursday, June 12, 2025

The 2025 immersion Program (27 May to 6 June 2025) was successfully completed on June 6th.

Grandmother Clara Soaring Hawk, Ambassador of the Ramapough Lenape Nation, offered an opening ceremony.

Women Human Rights Advocates present their work at Columbia
Thursday, April 3, 2025

On March 31st, two extraordinary women, part of the Human Rights Advocates Program of the Institute for the Study of Human Rights (ISHR) presented their work at Columbia. 

ISHR Welcomes New Deputy Director Gergana Halpern
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. 

Indigenous Peoples’ Day October 14, 2024
by Elsa Stamatopoulou*
Thursday, October 10, 2024
We are very glad that Columbia continues to celebrate Indigenous Peoples’ Day. The University has followed the appeal of Native American students and numerous other students, faculty, and staff over the years asking for this Day to be honored. The celebration of the Day is a clear trend among various other universities as well as cities and states in this country. 
History of the Day
2025 International Program on Indigenous Peoples' Rights and Policy Now Open for Applications
Tuesday, September 17, 2024

COLUMBIA UNIVERSITY’s Institute for the Study of Human Rights, the Center for the Study of Ethnicity and Race and the Program of International and Comparative Education of Teachers College are glad to inform you that we are now accepting applications for the 2025 International Program on Indigenous Peoples' Rights and Policy. This program is presented in partnership with the University of Auckland (New Zealand) and the University of British Columbia (Canada).

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