Speaker Series: The Fierce Urgency of Now

2021 Nov 04

Protests and Promises with Dr. Megan Ming Francis

Registration Closed 4:00pm to 5:00pm

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Please join the Carr Center for Human Rights Policy for one of its signature series this fall, The Fierce Urgency of Now, drawing upon the famous quote by Martin Luther King, Jr., when he said, “We are confronted with the fierce urgency of now. In this unfolding conundrum of life and history, there "is" such a thing as being too late. This is no time for apathy or complacency. This is a time for vigorous and positive action.” The fall series will focus on the intersection of racial, economic, and social justice in the United States. Information on how to access the event can...

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2021 Oct 28

Critical Race Theory

Registration Closed 4:00pm to 5:00pm

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Virtual Event (Registration Required)

Please join the Carr Center for Human Rights Policy for one of its signature series this fall, The Fierce Urgency of Now, drawing upon the famous quote by Martin Luther King, Jr., when he said, “We are confronted with the fierce urgency of now. In this unfolding conundrum of life and history, there "is" such a thing as being too late. This is no time for apathy or complacency. This is a time for vigorous and positive action.” The fall series will focus on the intersection of racial, economic, and social justice in the United States. Information on how to access the event can...

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2021 Oct 07

Redeeming Justice

Registration Closed 4:00pm to 5:00pm

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Redeeming Justice draws from the lived experience of the project's co-authors who were sentenced to life without the possibility of parole (LWOP) over three decades ago and human rights law to argue for a right to redemption. The central argument is that all human beings are capable of change and that this should be reflected in the law, meaning that impermeable sentences like LWOP, which allow for no opportunity to revisit indefinite incarceration, amount to cruel and unusual punishment. The article will be published in the Northwestern Law Review in October. Please find a link...

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2021 Sep 23

Intersectionality with Dr. Priscilla Ocen

Registration Closed 4:15pm to 5:15pm

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Please join the Carr Center for Human Rights Policy for one of its signature series this fall, The Fierce Urgency of Now, drawing upon the famous quote by Martin Luther King, Jr., when he said, “We are confronted with the fierce urgency of now. In this unfolding conundrum of life and history, there "is" such a thing as being too late. This is no time for apathy or complacency. This is a time for vigorous and positive action.” The fall series will focus on the intersection of racial, economic, and social justice in the United States. Information on how to access the event can...

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2018 Dec 10

The Fierce Urgency of Now Speaker Series: Elisa Massimino - Carr Center Senior Fellow and Former CEO of Human Rights First: Small Places, Close to Home: The New U.S. Human Rights Movement

5:30pm to 6:45pm

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Wexner 434 AB

At the 1963 March on Washington, Martin Luther King, Jr spoke of “the fierce urgency of now,” the need for immediate, “vigorous and positive action” on civil rights.

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2018 Nov 26

The Fierce Urgency of Now Speaker Series: John Shattuck - The Rise of Western-Anti-Democracy Movements: Comparing Hungary and the US

5:30pm to 6:45pm

Location: 

Wexner 434 AB

The Carr Center is excited to announce the continuation of its Speaker Series: The Fierce Urgency of Now: Human Rights in 2018. The series will be faciliated by Professor Mathias Risse.

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2018 Nov 05

The Fierce Urgency of Now Speaker Series: Alberto Mora - Senior Fellow, Carr Center: Promoting the Rule of Law, Promoting Human Rights

5:30pm to 7:00pm

Location: 

Wexner 434 AB

 

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2018 Oct 29

The Fierce Urgency of Now Speaker Series: Dani Rodrik - The Impact of Global Economic Integration on Democracy & Human Rights

5:30pm to 7:00pm

Location: 

Wexner 434 AB

 

The Carr Center is excited to announce the continuation of its Speaker Series: The Fierce Urgency of Now: Human Rights in 2018. The series will be faciliated by Professor Mathias Risse.

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2018 Oct 01

The Fierce Urgency of Now Speaker Series: Vivek Krishnamurthy - The Future Can Be Bright: Enlisting Artificial Intelligence to Promote Human Rights

5:30pm to 7:00pm

Location: 

Wexner 434 AB
The Carr Center is excited to announce the continuation of its Speaker Series: The Fierce Urgency of Now: Human Rights in 2018. The series will be faciliated by Professor Mathias Risse.

At the 1963 March on Washington, Martin Luther King, Jr spoke of “the fierce urgency of now,” the need for immediate, “vig...

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