Celebrating the Past; Impacting the Future of Human Rights
We are excited to celebrate the 25th anniversary of the founding of the University of Iowa Center for Human Rights during the 2024-25 academic year. We’re focused on continuing to strengthen the Center’s unique role in examining and responding to present and impending human rights challenges through transformative teaching, cutting-edge scholarship, and innovative public engagement. This page will be continually updated to show major programs and events.
Since its founding in 1999, our Center has provided unique opportunities for University of Iowa students to gain high impact experiences in human rights work. Please consider contributing to our 25th anniversary campaign to support and expand our experiential opportunities University of Iowa students. Donate here.
See the full write up of 25 years of Human Rights Impact in the College of Law Fall 2024 magazine.
Fall 2024 Events
Wednesday, September 18, 2024 1:30pm to 2:30pm
Fall Webinar Series - Industrial Agriculture: Impacts, Advocacy, and Community
Webinar 1: Industrial Animal Agriculture: Impacts on the Environment, Communities, and Health
Thursday, September 19 and Friday September 20
In person event at Boyd Law Building
Wednesday, October 16, 2024 12:00pm to 1:00pm
Fall Webinar Series - Industrial Agriculture: Impacts, Advocacy, and Community
Webinar 2: Legal Advocacy and Environmental Litigation: From North Carolina to Iowa
Webinar available on Zoom ID: 977 5557 6923
Thursday, October 17, 2024 3:30pm to 4:30pm
How Healers Became Killers: Physicians & Medical Crimes in Nazi Germany
In person event at Old Capitol Museum, Iowa City
Sunday, October 20, 2024 3:00pm to 4:15pm
Author keynote and book signing
In person event at Old Brick, Iowa City
Wednesday, November 13, 2024 12:00pm to 1:00pm
Fall Webinar Series - Industrial Agriculture: Impacts, Advocacy, and Community
Webinar 3: Agricultural Workers and Extreme Heat: OSHA’s Proposed Heat Safety Rule
Webinar available on Zoom ID: 977 5557 6923
Tuesday, December 10, 2024 5:00pm
Old Capitol Museum, Iowa City
Remarks by President Wilson and address by Dean Adrien K. Wing