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
Lawyering for Human Rights Under Threat
Join UICHR for a discussion with Eva Nudd, a US-trained lawyer practicing human rights law in Kenya. Come ready to discuss how to launch a career as an international and how to support human rights under government pressure. Lunch provided!
Global Perspectives: Law & Human Rights
UI students are invited for an informal conversation with Charlotte Perez, who teaches in UI's Human Rights Certificate program. Charlotte's work focuses on international criminal law and human rights. She's spent much of her career working with international tribunals in The Hague. She looks forward to discussing students' interest and experiences in international law. Co-sponsored by the International Law Society.