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
Intrahousehold Autonomy & Demand for Modern Energy Solutions in Low-Income Countries: Case Study From Ethiopia
Wednesday, December 4, 2024 2:00pm to 3:00pm
Presented by Sied Hassen Mohamed.
Meeting the energy need of people in low-income countries has been a challenge for governments of these countries. At a macro level, among many other factors, the governments are faced with limited finance to fund grid electricity infrastructure. The role of private sector in providing grid electricity is also limited, in part, due to institutional bottlenecks, inadequate or unclear regulatory frameworks, low consumption levels, and a lack of adequate financing...
Human Rights Day Lecture
Tuesday, December 10, 2024 5:00pm
Join us as we commemorate the adoption of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights and the 25th anniversary of the UI Center for Human Rights. Opening remarks from UI President Barbara Wilson will be followed by a lecture by Adrien K. Wing, associate dean for international and comparative law and director of the UI Center for Human Rights.
This lecture will have American Sign Language interpretation.