Human Rights at Stander
The Stander Symposium is an annual campus-wide forum to showcase academic excellence at the University of Dayton. It is designed to recognize student learning through faculty-mentored undergraduate and graduate research, scholarship and artistic accomplishments representing all academic units.
Highlighted below are live sessions, recorded presentations, and presentation materials linked to the work of the Human Rights Center.
On Campus
Students enrolled in three courses (HRS200, VAH428, POL431) worked on a collaborative multimedia project inspired by the the Moral Courage Project. Through an open nomination process, the UD campus community put forward names of people who exemplify "moral courage".
Permaculture Gardening in Malawi
This study assessed permaculture gardening as a solution to food insecurity in rural northern Malawi by investigating its potential to be adopted by farmers and increase food production. Research was conducted by Morgan Day through the 2019 Malawi Practicum in partnership with Determined to Develop.
BrowsePanel: Human Rights Center Graduate Fellows
HRC Graduate Fellows, Miranda Melone, Lauren Durnwald, Emily Mosca, Carly Hube, present their funded research and explore linkages to international human rights and the UN Sustainable Development Goals.
WatchSustainable Fashion on Campus
Jillian DeWitt, Jenn Hoody, Hannah Nicholas, and Emily Shanahan present about the University Fair Trade Coalition's “Clothing Swap" implemented in collaboration with other organizations to encourage, promote and educate attendees about fair trade, ethical and sustainable practices campus-wide.
ExploreCapstone Research
Politics of Human Rights
Students share initial findings from research linking specific human rights articles and SDGs targets to data, news, and programs in the Greater Dayton region. The purpose is to support advocacy to make Dayton a Human Rights City. A Human Rights City is a municipality that refers explicitly to the Universal Declaration of Human Rights and other norms in their policies and programs.
Counterpart International: Next Generation in Thought Leadership
The Center is working with the International Studies Program Capstone to conduct research and publish stories on the themes of supporting Civil Society in Challenging Environments and Inclusive Social Accountability. These presentations evaluate completed projects in Afghanistan, Democratic Republic of Congo, Lebanon and Zambia.
Bringing International Human Rights and the SDGs to Dayton - Browse all projects
- Emma E. Coning. Bringing International Human Rights and the Sustainable Development Goals to Dayton (2020). Stander Symposium Projects. 2044.
- Bridget A. Dunnigan. Bringing International Human Rights and Sustainable Development Goals to Dayton (2020). Stander Symposium Projects. 2045.
- Tiffany E. Hendricks. Dayton & Sustainable Development Goal 4: Turning the City of Learners into a Human Rights City (2020). Stander Symposium Projects. 2046.
- Bailey N. Johnson. Bringing International Human Rights and the Sustainable Development Goals to Dayton: A Closer Look at the Opioid Crisis & SDG Target 3.5 (2020). Stander Symposium Projects. 2047.
- Maranda E. Lewis. Dayton as a Human Rights City in the Future (2020). Stander Symposium Projects. 2048.
- Michaela C. Linehan. Human Rights Cities: Applying SDG 2 to Dayton, Ohio (2020). Stander Symposium Projects. 2049.
- Chloe M. Marklay. Bringing International Human Rights and the Sustainable Development Goals to Dayton (2020). Stander Symposium Projects. 2050.
- Jared D. Marsh. Dayton and Sustainable Development Goal 16 (2020). Stander Symposium Projects. 2051.
- Alyssa M. Miller. The Potential for Dayton, Ohio, to Become a Human Rights City: A Look at SDG 3 (2020). Stander Symposium Projects. 2052.
- Jessica C. Minichillo. The Sustainable Development Goals: What Do They Mean for Dayton, Ohio? (2020). Stander Symposium Projects. 2053.
- Marigrace S. Moses. Human Rights and Sustainable Development in Dayton, Ohio (2020). Stander Symposium Projects. 2054.
- Alex M. Mueller. Turning Dayton, Ohio, into a Human Rights City (2020). Stander Symposium Projects. 2055.
- Yulianna Otero. Bringing International Human Rights and the Sustainable Development Goals to Dayton: A Closer Look at the Opioid Crisis & SDG Target 3.5 (2020). Stander Symposium Projects. 2056.
- Jasmine H. Riechmann. Application of Sustainable Development Goals to Dayton: Sustainable Cities and Communities (2020). Stander Symposium Projects. 2057.
- Kathleen E. Schweninger. Clean Water & Sanitation in Dayton, Ohio: Making Dayton a Human Rights City (2020). Stander Symposium Projects. 2058.
- Ryan D. Scott. World Development Applied Locally (2020). Stander Symposium Projects. 2059.
- Emily R. Shanahan. Application of International Human Rights & the Sustainable Development Goals to Dayton, OH (2020). Stander Symposium Projects. 2060.
- Landis Y. Soto. Human Rights Cities, Social Development Goals, and Dayton (2020). Stander Symposium Projects. 2061.
- Dawson J. Vandervort. Bringing Sustainable Ecology to Dayton (2020). Stander Symposium Projects. 2062.
- Destiny Watson. Sustainable Development Goal 4: Quality Education & Dayton (2020). Stander Symposium Projects. 2063.
- Isabel Zavala. Bringing an End to Violence in Dayton, Ohio (2020). Stander Symposium Projects. 2064.
Politics of Human Rights Projects
- Emma R. Adams, Morgan Day, Justin Alexander. A Critical Analysis of Youth Empowerment in Afghan Civil Society by Counterpart International (2020). Stander Symposium Projects. 1829.
- Isabel Gerardino, Casey C. Willson. Development Work: FACT Zambia (2020). Stander Symposium Projects. 1830.
- Reina Jimenez, Gianna I. Pou. How BALADI CAP Has Helped Civil Society in Lebanon (2020). Stander Symposium Projects. 1831.
- Katie N. Mullins, Turkan B. Tashtan, Jon D. Wallowicz. The Democratic Republic of Congo: Evaluation of program for voter education (2020). Stander Symposium Projects. 1834.