Human Rights April 25, 2023

Navigating today’s society as a Transgender Person

In this blog, Jet, a transmasculine nonbinary HRC student reflects on his experience coming out in high school, his life at University and the current legal targeting of LGBTQ+ young people in the U.S., specifically in Ohio.

Human Rights April 12, 2023

Human Rights Week 2023: Wrap Up

Human Rights Week 2023 focused on gender identity and gender equality around the world. Organized by students in the Human Rights Advocacy Group, this week had seven events about different topics relating to gender!

Faith/Mission March 31, 2023

The Catholic Social Ministry Gathering

There are two things you aren’t supposed to talk about in polite conversation: religion and politics. A group of nine UD students and two campus ministers did it anyway–and did it politely–at the Catholic Social Ministry Gathering in Washington, DC. 

Students and Campus Life March 22, 2023

Considering Dayton: A Student-Authored Website Considering Local Inequalities

Molly Griffin ‘23 reflects on her learning experience in her CAP DSJ (SOC 339: Social Inequality) coursework, and shares a course-based website designed to be an accessible resource for those wanting to learn more about local social inequalities.

Human Rights March 16, 2023

Mébét Movie Screening and Roundtable on Child Marriage

The movie screening and roundtable event focused on the practice of childhood marriage in The Gambia and beyond. The film displayed both sides of culture, showing both its beauty and dangers of it. Following the film was a discussion with the director, Ousman Jarju, a child marriage survivor, Musu Bakoto Sawo, and the Director of Women’s and Gender Studies, Professor Jamie Small.

Human Rights March 14, 2023

VOICES: Uniting Dayton for human rights

Tony Talbott writes for the Dayton Daily News Ideas & Voices about Uniting Dayton for Human Rights.

International March 13, 2023

Building peace, creating dialogue

The story of a group of "rebels" imagining a more just future

Human Rights March 08, 2023

When the Ferguson uprising came to Geneva

HRC Director of Applied Research and Learning, Dr Joel Pruce writes for Open Global Rights about how a shadow report presented to the Committee Against Torture brought police brutality in the US to the international human rights community.

Libraries February 28, 2023

E is for Everyone

Librarian Zachary Lewis helped select 82 inaugural titles to establish OhioLINK’s diversity, equity, and inclusion e-book collection.

Human Rights February 27, 2023

Law Student Insights on Critical Race and Feminist Legal Theory Series (Part 4)

While lawfare may be a recent concept in legal academia, its use dates back generations in the United States. A prime example of lawfare in motion is the War on Drugs, a generational effort to disrupt minority communities under the mask of curbing drug usage. The War on Drugs failed to end drug usage in the United States, but it achieved substantial growth in the jail system, an increase unevenly made up of people of color.