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Release date: March 18, 2008 Human Rights Week Set for Emory March 24-28Members of the Emory University community and beyond will celebrate Human Rights Week March 24-28. Highlights include a keynote talk by Atlanta Mayor Shirley Franklin followed by a panel discussion on student activism featuring Congressman John Lewis and former Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee members. The annual event, held since 2001, is designed to bring students and faculty of the university together with members of the broader Atlanta community for education and action. This year's event honors the 60th anniversary of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights, which was created under the auspices of the United Nations and outlines the basic rights all humans should have. The week's events will cover several topics, including: the U. S. civil rights movement, international justice and right to asylum, the death penalty, health care access, environmental justice, poverty and homelessness, lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender rights, and labor rights. The week ends with the Human Rights Festival Friday, March 28, which features an international market with fair-trade crafts, international music and other performances, plus several information booths featuring local and international organizations working on human rights issues. All events are free and open to the public. For more information, visit The Institute of Human Rights (IHR) at Emory or call 404-727-4609. Human Rights Week Schedule (www.emoryhumanrights.org)
Monday, March 24 • "The Legacy of the Civil Rights Movement on Human Rights Today: The Role of Student Activists" featuring keynote speaker, Atlanta Mayor Shirley Franklin, followed by a panel discussion with Congressman John Lewis and former Atlanta student activists. 7‐ 8:30pm; Harland Cinema, Dobbs Center, 605 Asbury Circle, Emory Tuesday, March 25 • "Guantanamo Bay: Why Do We Care?" Panel discussion with Emory Law professors Charles Swift and Charles Shanor. 4-5:30 p.m., Emory Law School, Gambrell Hall, Room 1D, 1301 Clifton Road, Emory
• Death Penalty Abolition Photo Exhibit and Presentation Scott Langley, photographer, and Laura Moye, Amnesty International southern regional deputy director. 7‐8:30 p.m., White Hall 206, 301 Dowman Dr., Emory Wednesday, March 26 • Lobbying at the Georgia Capitol: Women’s Reproductive Health, 9‐11:30 a.m. Coverdell Legislative Office Building, Room 306, 244 Washington St., Atlanta. • Atlanta Pride Human Rights Exhibit, 12‐2 p.m., Dobbs Center, 605 Asbury Circle, Emory • Sex Trafficking in Atlanta: "Demand" Film Screening (16 min.) and panel discussion. 4‐5:30 p.m., Rollins School of Public Health, Room P‐45, 1518 Clifton Road, Emory • "Not in Our Name: United Against Domestic Violence" panel discussion. 7:30–9 p.m., White Hall 206, 301 Dowman Dr., Emory
Thursday, March 27 "Unnatural Causes" film screening (28 min.) and "Environmental Justice and Health Inequalities" panel with representatives from the National Wildlife Federation, Eco‐Action and the Research Center on Health Disparities at Morehouse College. 7‐8:30 p.m., Harland Cinema, Dobbs Center, 605 Asbury Circle, Emory
Friday, March 28 • Human Rights Festival: Globalization and the Right to Fair Working Conditions and Adequate Standard of Living. Speakers include Jared Feuer, Southern Regional Director of Amnesty International and Marc Rodrigues, Coalition of Immokalee Workers, plus musical performances, crafts from Ten Thousand Villages, and information tables. 12‐3 p.m. Asbury Circle, Emory ### Emory University (www.emory.edu) is one of the nation’s leading private research universities and a member of the Association of American Universities. Known for its demanding academics, outstanding undergraduate college of arts and sciences, highly ranked professional schools and state-of-the-art research facilities, Emory is ranked as one of the country's top 20 national universities by U.S. News & World Report. In addition to its nine schools, the university encompasses The Carter Center, Yerkes National Primate Research Center and Emory Healthcare, the state's largest and most comprehensive health care system. Subscribe to News@Emory RSS feeds for automatic updates of the latest news at Emory. |
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