In this human rights forum, a panel of experts will discuss how Latin American lawyers, diplomats, and activists have contributed to the development of human rights principles and law, from the Universal Declaration of Human Rights to the present time. This will be a lively discussion of the ups and downs of international human rights in the last 75 years, with a focus on Latin America.

Panelists:

• Dr. Samuel Moyn, Henry R. Luce Professor of Jurisprudence and Professor of History at Yale University 
• Dr. Cristián Doña-Reveco, Associate Professor of Sociology and Director of UNO Office of Latino and Latin American Studies, UNO​​​​​​
• Dr. Lana Obradovic, Professor of Political Science and Goldstein Family Community Chair in Human Rights, UNO
• Dr. Brett Kyle, Associate Professor of Political Science, UNO

Moderator: Dr. Laura Alexander, Associate Professor of Religious Studies and Executive Director of the Goldstein Center for Human Rights, UNO

Samuel Moyn, Ph.D., J.D., is Chancellor Kent Professor of Law and History at Yale University. He received a doctorate in modern European history from the University of California-Berkeley in 2000 and a law degree from Harvard University in 2001. Professor Moyn’s areas of interest in legal scholarship include international law, human rights, the law of war, and legal thought, in historical and current perspective.
 

In addition to multiple scholarly books and articles, his work has appeared in venues such as Boston Review, the Chronicle of High Education, Dissent, The Nation, The New Republic, The New York Times, and The Wall Street Journal. His newest book is Humane: How the United States Abandoned Peace and Reinvented War (Farrar, Straus, and Giroux, 2021).

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This event is part of UNO Human Rights Week. Sponsored by the Goldstein Family Comunity Chair in Human Rights, Human Rights Week is an annual series of events intended to educate the community about human rights concerns and to highlight the work of scholars, students, and community organizations in promoting human rights. You can learn more about human rights week and register for events at: cas.unomaha.edu/gchr.

This event is co-sponsored by the Office of Latino/Latin American Studies (OLLAS) and the Goldstein Family Community Chair in Human Rights (GFCCHR).

Established in 2003 with the support of UNO faculty, staff, and students as well as the metropolitan community, OLLAS has helped fill a void in the Nebraska and Great Plains region's infrastructure dedicated to the productive incorporation of the new and growing Latino population into the political, economic, and social life of the region. The office is dedicated to developing our institutional capacities and academic initiatives aimed at improving our understanding of Latino/Latin American issues and populations within and across borders. You can learn more about OLLAS at: cas.unomaha.edu/ollas.

The Goldstein Family Community Chair in Human Rights was established in 2017 through the generosity of Shirley and Leonard Goldstein's children: Don Goldstein, Kathy Goldstein-Helm, and Gail Raznick. It brings energy and expertise to coordinate and expand on a broad range of human rights initiatives at UNO. The holder of the GFCCHR supports and enhances the work of the GCHR by serving on the executive committee and one of the three standing committees, as well as partnering on events and initiatives. You can learn more about the GFCCHR at: cas.unomaha.edu/gchr