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Dr. Victoria Sanford discusses gender violence and migration

Dr. Victoria Sanford, Professor in the Department of Anthropology at Lehman College–City University of New York, recently presented...

Dr. Meg Guliford delivers "Shaping Violence: How Ideology and Capability Influence Rebel Patterns of Violence"

Dr. Meg Guliford, Assistant Professor in the Department of Politics at Drexel University, recently presented "Shaping Violence: How...

Dr. Sumin Lee presents "Gender Justice for Whom? Domestic Accountability for Conflict-Related Sexual Violence"

Sumin Lee, Assistant Professor of International Affairs at Texas A&M University, gave a talk on her book project, titled "Gender Justice...

Dr. Jenn Trivedi kicks off spring Nexus Series

The spring semester's first IJL Nexus Series talk was on February 2 at the Global Research Institute. Jenn Trivedi, Assistant Professor...

Dr. Tina Kempin Reuter delivers "Human Rights and the City"

Dr. Tina Kempin Reuter, Associate Professor in the Department of Political Science and Public Administration and the Department of...

Dr. Sarah Dreier on uncovering Britain's hidden human rights abuses in Northern Ireland

This past October 17, Dr. Sarah Dreier, Assistant Professor of Political Science at the University of New Mexico, discussed some of her...

Dr. Cyanne Loyle presents "Rebel Rules: Studying the Impact of Contested Governance"

On September 22, Dr. Cyanne Loyle, Associate Professor of Political Science at Penn State, shared some of her work on rebel law and...

Dr. Adriana Rudling kicks off fall Nexus Series

The fall semester's first IJL Nexus Series talk was on September 14 at the Global Research Institute. Adriana Rudling, our new...

Dr. Rachel Schoner presents "Can the UN help victims of human rights abuse push for reform in their countries?"

Many victims of human rights abuse do not know that they can file international, legal complaints against their own governments in the...

Tyler Goldberger presents "Remembering and Forgetting the Past: United States-Spain Relations"

IJL was excited to welcome W&M History Ph.D. candidate Tyler Goldberger to the Global Research Institute to present on some of his...

Dr. Genevieve Bates on Justice and Politics in Times of Transition: The ICC and Peace Processes

Many thanks to Dr. Genevieve Bates, Assistant Professor of Political Science at the University of British Columbia and postdoctoral...

Dr. Andrea Vilán on the role of the United Nations in eradicating child marriage globally

We would like to thank Dr. Andrea Vilán, Assistant Professor of Justice, Law and Criminology at American University, for coming back to...

Nicole Sbitani on the Foreign Service and international careers

Many thanks to Nicole Sbitani for speaking with us about her career in the U.S. Foreign Service, including posts in Kenya, Washington...

Book Launch: The Problem of Democracy, by Dr. Shadi Hamid

On November 9, the International Justice Lab had the unique privilege of hosting a book launch for The Problem of Democracy: America, the...

Dr. Shauna Gillooly on discourse analysis and meaning making in human rights

Many thanks to Dr. Shauna Gillooly, current post-doctoral fellow on the TRIP Survey Project and visiting scholar with the Instituto...

Dr. Mark Schuller presents "Anthropolitics: Surviving the Anthropocene, Surviving Right Now"

We would like to thank Dr. Mark Schuller, Professor of Anthropology and Nonprofit and NGO Studies at Northern Illinois University, for a...

Dr. Chad Clay on challenges of measuring human rights

Many thanks to Dr. K. Chad Clay, Associate Professor of International Affairs at the University of Georgia, for speaking with us about...

Book Talk: Decolonizing Politics, by Dr. Robbie Shilliam

On April 15, the International Justice Lab had the distinct pleasure of hosting a book talk and signing for Decolonizing Politics: An...

Book Launch: Transnational Lawmaking Coalitions for Human Rights, by Dr. Nina Reiners

On April 6, the International Justice Lab had the honor of hosting a book launch and signing for Transnational Lawmaking Coalitions for...

Book Talk: A Seat at the Table: Women, Diplomacy, and Lessons for the World

On March 23, the International Justice Lab had the pleasure of hosting a book talk and signing for A Seat at the Table: Women, Diplomacy,...