Education
Human rights education lies at the heart of the Center’s and the University of Dayton’s mission. The Center supports human rights academic programs through the nation’s first undergraduate human rights minor and major in the College of Arts and Sciences as well as academic collaborations throughout the professional schools of the University.
Human Rights Studies
The HRS Program offers a B.A. and a minor in Human Rights Studies, an interdisciplinary pre-professional degree firmly grounded in traditional liberal arts. Excellence in the classroom and robust experiential learning opportunities allow our students to explore and advocate for the human experience in today's world.
International Studies
International Studies is a multidisciplinary major designed to provide you with the international perspective and skills you will need to solve these problems throughout a successful career in education, government, international business, law, national and homeland security, humanitarian relief, or social entrepreneurship.
School of Law Collaborative
This concentration prepares students for a wide range of roles as human rights and civil liberties advocates, including as a civil rights litigator, immigration law attorney, international human rights monitor, or prosecutor in an international criminal tribunal.
Explore the School of Law CollaborativeHuman Rights at Stander
The Stander Symposium is an annual campus-wide forum to showcase academic excellence at the University of Dayton. Highlighting live sessions, recorded presentations, and presentation materials linked to the work of the Center.
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