The UICHR hosts diverse collaborative events and innovative programs, teaches Human Rights courses, and engages in scholarly work reaching the UI community, the state of Iowa, and beyond.
The Center, a unit of the UI College of Law, teaches and collaborates with community organizations and UI departments, scholars, and student groups. UICHR’s publicly engaged programs and initiatives include:
Certificate in Human Rights
The Center for Human Rights offers the undergraduate Certificate in Human Rights, awarded by the College of Law.
Working Groups
The UICHR supports faculty working groups to encourage innovative, interdisciplinary research and scholarship on campus.
Iowa Human Rights Network
The Iowa Human Rights Network is a collective of faculty members from institutions across the state of Iowa.
Events
Industrial Animal Agriculture: Impacts on the Environment, Communities, and Health
Wednesday, September 18, 2024 1:30pm to 2:30pm
The UICHR Fall 2024 Webinar Series will examine Industrial Agriculture: Impacts, Advocacy, and Community. Join experts from across the United States for a series of panels discussing the impacts of industrial agriculture on the environment, community, and health of agricultural states.
Industrial Animal Agriculture: Impacts on the Environment, Communities, and Health
Wednesday, Sept. 18
1:30 p.m. – 2:30 p.m. CST
Zoom ID: 977 5557 6923
During the first webinar, join experts for a...
Legal Advocacy and Environmental Litigation: From North Carolina to Iowa
Wednesday, October 16, 2024 12:00pm to 1:00pm
The UICHR Fall 2024 Webinar Series will examine Industrial Agriculture: Impacts, Advocacy, and Community. Join experts from across the United States for a series of panels discussing the impacts of industrial agriculture on the environment, community, and health of agricultural states.
Legal Advocacy and Environmental Litigation: From North Carolina to Iowa
Wednesday, Oct. 16
Noon to 1 p.m. CST
Zoom ID: 977 5557 6923
During the second webinar, join environmental...
News
Four Iowa Law students, two UI undergraduates earn Cmiel and Weston scholarships
Monday, February 5, 2024