Tag Archives: Center for Human Rights and International Justice
Argentina’s Dirty War Book Discussion
Assistant Professor of Sociology Gustavo Morello SJ, will discuss his new book, The Catholic Church and Argentina’s Dirty War, on Feb. 9 at noon in McGuinn 334. The book discussion is sponsored by the Center for Human Rights and International … Continue reading
Lykes named co-editor of journal
Boston College Center for Human Rights and International Justice Associate Director M. Brinton Lykes, a professor of community-cultural psychology in the Lynch School of Education, has been named co-editor-in-chief of the International Journal of Transitional Justice. The journal publishes high quality … Continue reading
Immigrant life
The Center for Human Rights and International Justice (CHRIJ) is hosting a book launch on Nov. 16 to mark the publication of two books exploring different facets of the life of the immigrant in the US and in the Boston … Continue reading
Human rights in history
Three distinguished authors will convene for a special roundtable discussion on human rights in history and the development of the concept. The event will feature: Samuel Moyn of Columbia University, author of The Last Utopia: Human Rights in History; Michael … Continue reading
Author Talk: Youth Held at the Border
Lynch School of Education Associate Professor Lisa (Leigh) Patel Stevens will read from and discuss her new book Youth Held at the Border: Immigration, Education and the Politics of Inclusion on January 29 at 7 p.m. in Gasson Hall, room … Continue reading
“Aftermath” a Best Book
Aftermath: Deportation Law and the New American Diaspora by Law School Professor Daniel Kanstroom, associate director of the Center for Human Rights and International Justice, has been named one of the “Best 2012 Books About Justice” by The Atlantic. The … Continue reading
Aftermath Book Launch
The Boston College Center for Human Rights and International Justice will host a book launch for Aftermath: Deportation Law and the New American Diaspora, written by Law Professor Daniel Kanstroom, on Sept. 12 at 5:00 p.m. in the Heights Room of Corcoran Commons. Kanstroom will offer commentary … Continue reading
Boy soldier
Ishmael Beah, whose memoir A Long Way Gone: Memoirs of a Boy Soldier tells his story of being forced to be a child soldier during Sierra Leone’s civil war in the mid-1990s, will speak on Feb. 6 at 7 p.m. … Continue reading
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