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New Ideas For A Changing World
The Human Rights Certificate Program seeks to broaden understanding of human rights issues and to identify solutions to them on an interdisciplinary basis.
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Weston Essay Prize Winners
The UICHR sponsors the annual Burns H. Weston International Human Rights Essay Prize. Each year, two awards are made: one to an undergraduate and another to a graduate or professional school student.
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Student Internships
The UICHR's internship programs offer students the opportunity to explore careers and projects in various fields related to human rights. Each year, interns work in the UICHR office and in locations around the globe.
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New Ideas For A Changing World
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Weston Essay Prize Winners
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Student Internships
the University of Iowa Center for Human Rights (UICHR) has as its mission the promotion and protection of human rights at home and abroad through distinguished multidisciplinary leadership in human rights research, education, and public service to The University of Iowa, its surrounding communities, the State of Iowa, and beyond.
Message From Our DirectorProtecting Human Rights at home and abroad
The UICHR hosts diverse collaborative and innovative events and programs, reaching the UI community, the state of Iowa, and beyond. The center collaborates with community organizations and UI departments, scholars, and student groups. UICHR’s publicly engaged programs and initiatives include:
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One Community, One Book
Begun in 2001, the UICHR’s One Community, One Book reading program invites community membe...
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Human Rights Education Training
Each year, the UICHR hosts and co-sponsors teaching workshops and seminars to help further...
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International Legal Clinic
Through the International Legal Clinic at the UI College of Law, students provide legal as...
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Film Screening: "Shakespeare Behind Bars"
at 7:30pm to 9:30pm
Voxman Music Building
The UI Center for Human Rights invites you to join us for a free screening of Philomath Films award-winning documentary Shakespeare Behind Bars, followed by a Q&A with the founder...
The Role of Transformative Education in Successful Reentry
at 9:00am to 5:00pm
What can we do as a community to support the successful reentry of Iowa's incarcerated population? Join our conversation with national leaders in reentry success as we discuss opportunities available...