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Mathias Risse - The 70th Anniversary of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights

December 10, 2018

Faculty Director Mathias Risse writes a letter commemorating the 70th anniversary of the UDHR. 

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Mathias Risse, Lucius N. Littauer Professor of Philosophy and Public Administration, named Faculty Director of Carr Center for Human Rights Policy

October 9, 2018

Cambridge, MA—Harvard Kennedy School (HKS) announced that Mathias Risse, the Lucius N. Littauer Professor of Philosophy and Public Administration, will serve as the Faculty Director of the Carr Center for Human Rights Policy.

Risse’s work and research is focused on the intersection of philosophy and public policy. His research addresses many...

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Managing Difficult Conversations Effectively

March 20, 2020

Rob Wilkinson shares how to initiate hard conversations and engage in empathy.

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Living with a Criminal Record

January 8, 2019

Technology and Human Rights fellow Laurin Leonard talks with Minnesota Public Radio.

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Legitimate Leadership?

February 21, 2020

Arthur Applbaum explains in his recently published book, Legitimacy: The Right to Rule in a Wanton World, Americans tend to discuss legitimacy in procedural terms: if a government comes to power through certain correct steps, such as free elections, it must be legitimate.

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Language and Power in the Fight for Human Rights

June 24, 2019

In the latest episode of Justice Matters, Carr Center's Executive Director Sushma Raman interviews Adjunct Lecturer in Public Policy Timothy Patrick McCarthy on the intersection of communication, power, and stories in the fight for human rights.

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Kerry Kennedy, Human Rights, and Speaking Truth to Power

May 28, 2020

In our latest episode of the Justice Matters podcast, Kerry Kennedy joins host Sushma Raman to discuss how her nonprofit organization is addressing some of the most pressing human rights concerns of our time.... Read more about Kerry Kennedy, Human Rights, and Speaking Truth to Power



Kennedy School Hosts Discussion Honoring 70th Anniversary of Human Rights Declaration

October 11, 2018

The Kennedy School held a discussion featuring University of Virginia Professor James B. Loeffler ’96 Wednesday in honor of the 70th anniversary of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights.

The Declaration, adopted by the United Nations General Assembly in 1948, articulates legal and moral principles for “fundamental human rights to be universally protected.” While legally non-binding, the document has been frequently cited as a basis for international agreements and domestic laws.

Wednesday’s discussion —...

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Kathryn Sikkink on Human Rights, Electoral Reforms, and Uruguay’s Successful Response to COVID-19

July 20, 2020

Senior Research Associate for GrowthPolicy Devjani Roy sat down with Kathryn Sikkink to discuss the global pandemic, voter rights, and the Trump administration.... Read more about Kathryn Sikkink on Human Rights, Electoral Reforms, and Uruguay’s Successful Response to COVID-19



Kathryn Sikkink named "Top Influential Scholar of past 20 years"

October 30, 2015

 In an article in Foreign Policy, Professor Kathryn Sikkink was named one of the top 15 "most influential scholars of the past 20 years."

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