Blogs
Blogs Archive
Human Rights
May 17, 2023
Decolonizing the narrative around constitutions, personal laws, and women’s rights
Many constitutions contain what are known as “clawback clauses,” which exempt personal law from their guarantees of nondiscrimination.
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.