Human Rights Institute

The Human Rights Institute promotes excellence and innovation in faculty research across disciplines and develops high-impact student engagement in human rights issues.

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The Binghamton University Human Rights Institute (HRI) advances research, teaching and community engagement in human rights. We bring a transdisciplinary human rights perspective to important social problems and contribute to evidence-based policymaking as well as critical discourses in human rights. Drawing upon Binghamton University's research excellence and New York state's rich history advocating and advancing human rights, the HRI develops initiatives with rights-based perspectives to impact public policy in New York state, the United States and internationally. We welcome new affiliates.

NEWS & EVENTS

HRI in the News

Congratulations to Aliana Sheers on the publication of her essay, "Telltale Marks: Looking Beyond Censorship at Guantanamo," in Alpenglow vol. 6, issue 1.
Women, Peace and Security Dossier in Open Global Rights - click the link to see essays developed from our spring conference
BingUNews feature about three students' work at a Refugee Family Reunification Clinic in Britain last summer: Students Work to Reunite Refugees with Families. Congratulations to Rachel DiSibio, Lizzie Nutig and Daniel Singh Guzman on their outstanding work.

HRI NEWS

Upcoming events:

Racialized Policing Reading Group, in partnership with Sheffield Hallam University (meeting Wednesday mornings in Fall 2020)

Recent events:

September 2, 2020 -- Symposium on Militarism, Marginalization, and Solidarity: US Responses to COVID-19
April 23-25, 2020 -- Women, Peace and Security Conference

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Undergraduate and graduate curricula
• Human Rights Minor
• Freshman Research Immersion in Human Rights

• MS in Human Rights

Summer Internships!

See our Students page for more information on two exciting summer internship opportunities:

Human Rights Quarterly editorial internship
Sheffield Hallam University (UK) refugee and family reunification internship
American Civic Association, Binghamton,NY
Broome County Land Trust, Binghamton, NY

2018 Annual Report