Event Description: Join us for a lunchtime discussion with Kenneth Roth, Kathryn Sikkink, and Salma Waheedi as they analyze the current cases on Israel and Palestine that have been brought before both the International Court of Justice and the International Criminal Court. A light lunch will be served.
Speakers:
Kenneth Roth is the former executive director of Human Rights Watch, one of the world's leading international human rights organizations, which operates in more than 90 countries. Prior...
Event Description: In this talk, leading lawyer and theorist Jamie Susskind will explore the challenges posed to freedom and democracy by powerful technologies. Bringing a global perspective, Susskind will argue that the West is not yet ready - intellectually or politically - for the world that is about to unfold, and he will set out what needs to change.
This webinar is part of the Carr Center's Towards Life 3.0 series. Towards Life 3.0: Ethics and Technology in the 21st Century is a talk series organized and facilitated by Dr. Mathias Risse, Director of...
Event Description: Join us for a conversation with Justice B.R. Gavai in which Justice Gavai will explore the role the judiciary should play when creating laws and policy within democratic systems of governance.
Speaker: Justice B. R. Gavai currently serves as a judge on the Supreme Court of India. Previously, he held the position of judge at the Bombay High Court. Additionally, he serves as the chancellor of Maharashtra National Law University, Nagpur. He is...
Event Description: During this conversation, Derek Penslar and Tarek Masoud will discuss their experiences as commentators on the violence in Gaza. As both members and critics of their respective communities, both speakers will examine how their unique positions have affected them during the current moment.
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Derek Penslar is the William Lee Frost Professor of Jewish History. He is the director of undergraduate studies within the department and...
Event Description: The violence in Israel and Gaza has heightened tensions worldwide – including on college campuses across America. With both pro-Israel and pro-Palestine students facing threats and several instances of both antisemitic and anti-Arab rhetoric, this period has sparked debate as to how institutions of higher education can ensure that college campuses remain places of safety. Rabbi David Wolpe will delve into these issues when he joins to discuss the current situation in Israel and Gaza and how the conflict has permeated...
Event Description: This event is part of the Carr Center’s Human Rights Film Series. This series aims to explore the human rights challenges faced by individuals around the world. The screening will feature both the film and a panel discussion. Light refreshments and pizza will be served during the event.
Film Description: Three women lead the charge in their single-minded...
Event Description: As India’s elections approach, there is renewed focus on the country’s swift turn towards authoritarianism in the last decade. The study group examines this through the watershed moment of 2019-2020, beginning with large nationwide protests against the government in 2019 and ending with anti-Muslim violence in the nation’s capital in 2020. How does the “world’s largest democracy” respond to dissent? How do authoritarian regimes use the law to implement repression? Can the same law offer possibilities for resistance?...Read more about Authoritarian Playbooks: Lessons from the New India (A Study Group with Nitika Khaitan)
Event Description: This webinar is part of the Carr Center's Towards Life 3.0 series. Towards Life 3.0: Ethics and Technology in the 21st Century is a talk series organized and facilitated by Dr. Mathias Risse, Director of the Carr Center for Human Rights Policy. Drawing inspiration from the title of Max Tegmark’s book, Life 3.0: Being Human in the Age of Artificial Intelligence, the series draws upon a range of scholars, technology leaders, and public interest technologists to address the...