Events
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Apr6AI Crash Course: Using AI to Assist Academic Research, Teaching, and Administrative Tasks2:00 PM
AI is quickly becoming an unavoidable part of the academic world. Join Amanda Rosen for a virtual course to explore the benefits and limitations of GenAI, how to use these tools for research and admin duties, and examples of AI-resistant or AI-inclusive assignments for students.
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Apr7Justice & Jazz: A Declaration in Seven MovementsVon der Mehden Recital Hall8:00 PM
Jazz & Justice Suite: A Multi-Movement Declaration is an original jazz suite composed and performed by UConn Jazz faculty.
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Apr9Forging the Way Forward: Economic & Social Rights as a Platform for Human Rights PragmatismThe Dodd Center for Human Rights4:00 PM
Join us as Professor Shareen Hertel delivers the innaugural lecture of the Wiktor Osiatyński Chair in Human Rights, honoring the monumental legacy of the Polish demoracy and human rights champion and continuing the pursuit of dignity and equality for all.
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Apr10Humanities Undergraduate Research SymposiumHomer Babbidge LibraryALL DAY
The fifth-annual student-run Humanities Undergraduate Research Symposium (HURS) will take place on April 10th, 2025 from 9:00am–5:30pm in the Humanities Institute Conference Room (Homer Babbidge Library, 4th floor).
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Apr10Reframing Evidence from the Commons: Indigeneity, Land, Water, Justice10:00 AM
Re/presentare architects Sergio Beltrán and Elis Mendoza examine the challenging realities of true communal work in which diverse interests and visions of justice intersect. By exploring what constitutes “evidence” for communities operating outside of Western juridical frameworks, they discuss how these perspectives open possibilities for human rights through the mediation of investigative arts.
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Apr14From Closet to Consequence: Sustainable Fashion, Global Inequality, and Human RightsThe Dodd Center for Human Rights12:00 PM
The global fashion system links everyday consumer choices to complex questions of environmental harm, labor rights, and social inequality across borders. This hybrid panel brings together scholars and practitioners to examine fashion not only as an environmental issue, but as a human rights challenge embedded in global production, trade, and waste flows.
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Apr14Integrating Art into Community-Based Participatory Research (CBPR) and Participatory Action Research (PAR)Beach Hall12:30 PM
Renowned anthropologist Dr. Jean J. Schensul shares insights from decades of methodologically pioneering community-based research, highlighting how art and collaborative methods can advance equity, strengthen communities, and extend impact beyond academia.
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Apr15Faculty Talk: Brendan Kane and Nana Amos on DialogueHomer Babbidge Library12:15 PM
Brendan Kane and Nana Amos on “Communicating across Difference: Dialogue as a Tool for Research and Teaching”
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Apr15Doing Good in the Context of White Supremacy: Book Talk on ‘Racializing the Ummah’The Dodd Center for Human Rights1:00 PM
Based on over a decade of international research, Rhea Rahman’s ethnography of Islamic Relief reveals how racial capitalism permeates all aspects of humanitarianism.
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Apr16AI as Research Ally11:00 AM
AI can be a huge help for scholars in conducting research quickly and efficiently! But using it without understanding the pitfalls can be dangerous. Join Erica Charis-Molling for a workshop on how to maintain the human nature of research while utilizing AI as a supportive resource.
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Apr16Shared Cultures: Mizrahi Jews and Palestinian Citizens at the Palestinian-Israeli Market12:30 PM
This lecture examines the nuanced relationships between Jewish and Palestinian citizens of Israel through the lens of the popular open-air market in Kafr Qasim, a Palestinian town in central Israel.
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Apr17Dialogue in the Classroom for Instructors: Strategies for Building Engagement and EmpathyThe Dodd Center for Human Rights10:00 AM
Join us for this Democracy & Dialogues workshop on ways to incorporate structured dialogic modalities into the classroom.