The University of Dayton Human Rights Center presents the biennial conference The Social Practice of Human Rights set for Nov. 8-10, 2017, on the University of Dayton’s River Campus.

View the schedule of research sessions and keynote addresses.

Through its research panels, roundtables, keynote addresses, and plenary sessions focused on the conflict and coexistence of rights and intolerance, this conference provides a unique space for scholars, practitioners, and advocates to engage in collaboration, dialogue, and critical analysis of human rights advocacy, both locally and globally.

For information, see the conference brochure.

Browse the contents of 2017 — The Social Practice of Human Rights:

Dynamics of Transitional Justice and Advocacy
Inequalities, Rights, and Sustainable Development
Panel – Building Institutional Strength to Address Climate Change: Connecting Sustainability and Human Rights
Panel – The Importance of Social Justice and Human Rights in Economics
Re-Imagining Rights
The State and the Refugee Regime
Popular Movements: A Closer Examination
Place-Based Rights: Connecting Global to Local
The Marginalized and Minorities: Interrogating Rights
Human Rights Practice
Human Rights Practice
Gender, Violence, and Agency
Framing Rights: Narratives and Advocacy
Faith-Based Perspectives
Mass Displacement and Migration
Contesting Disability and LGBTQI Rights
Conference Events
This link contains the full schedule; further details about the presenters in panels, roundtables, and concurrent sessions are available by clicking on the titles.
Case Studies