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CONCOURS | COMPETITION ---> Stage postdoctoral Gordon F. Henderson 2025-2026 | Gordon F. Henderson Postdoctoral Fellowship 2025-2026
by Viviana Fernandez 04 Feb '25

04 Feb '25

Caution! This message was sent from outside the University of Manitoba. English follows. [A large pile of colorful books is shown in front of a wall. Une grande pile de livres colorés est présentée devant un mur.] Le concours pour le stage postdoctoral Gordon F. Henderson 2025-2026 est maintenant ouvert. Le stage postdoctoral Gordon F. Henderson est offert à une chercheuse ou un chercheur qui profitera d'un séjour d'une année au sein du Centre de recherche et d'enseignement sur les droits … [View More]

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Bulletin du CREDP | HRREC Newsletter ---> 31.01.2025
by Viviana Fernandez 03 Feb '25

03 Feb '25

Caution! This message was sent from outside the University of Manitoba. English follows. [Gros plan sur une peinture colorée. A close up of a colorful painting.] Il nous fait plaisir de vous présenter les nouvelles et les événements à venir du Centre de recherche et d'enseignement sur les droits de la personne (CREDP)! Le concours pour le stage postdoctoral 2025-2026 est maintenant ouvert. La date limite de candidature est fixée au 31 mars 2025. Ne manquez pas nos prochains webinaires : *… [View More] 7 FÉV | Le rôle du droit et des institutions internationales dans la réalisation du premier des Objectifs de développement durable (ODD) des Nations unies (en anglais). * 8 FÉV | Le premier webinaire de la série Vers l'abolition de la peine de mort : Perspectives philosophiques (en anglais). TOUS LES DÉTAILS ICI : https://www.uottawa.ca/recherche-innovation/credp/bulletin-31012025. ________________________________ We are pleased to bring you news and upcoming events from the Human Rights Research and Education Centre (HRREC)! The competition for the Gordon F. Henderson Postdoctoral Fellow 2025-2026 is open! Deadline to apply is March 31, 2025. Don't miss our upcoming events: * FEB 7 | The role of international law and institutions in attaining Goal 1 of the UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). * FEB 8 | The first webinar of the series Towards the abolition of the death penalty: Philosophical perspectives. ALL THE DETAILS HERE: https://www.uottawa.ca/research-innovation/hrrec/newsletter-31012025 Centre de recherche et d'enseignement sur les droits de la personne - Université d'Ottawa | Human Rights Research and Education Centre - University of Ottawa BLUESKY @uottawahrrec.bsky.social<https://bsky.app/profile/uottawahrrec.bsky.social> | X @uOttawaHRREC<https://x.com/uOttawaHRREC> | FACEBOOK @uOttawaHRREC<https://www.facebook.com/uOttawaHRREC/> | LINKEDIN HRREC - Human Rights Research and Education Centre<https://ca.linkedin.com/company/human-rights-research-and-education-centre> | YOUTUBE HRREC uOttawa<https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCCfldcVEEMX09Yg4x5HsaTA> *Nous vous avons fait parvenir le présent courriel parce que vous êtes inscrit à notre liste de distribution. Si vous ne voulez plus obtenir ce genre de courriel, vous pouvez vous désabonner en tout temps à HRREC(a)uOttawa.ca<mailto:hrrec@uottawa.ca?subject=SVP,%20veuillez%20retirer%20mon%20nom%20de%20votre%20liste%20de%20distribution.>. *You have received this email because you have subscribed to our distribution list. If you would prefer to no longer receive this kind of email, you may unsubscribe at any time at HRREC(a)uOttawa.ca<mailto:hrrec@uottawa.ca?subject=Please%20remove%20my%20name%20from%20the%20distribution%20list>. [View Less]

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COURS D'ÉTÉ du CREDP- Droit international humanitaire (DIH) 2025 | HRREC SUMMER SCHOOL - International Humanitarian Law (IHL) 2025
by Viviana Fernandez 14 Jan '25

14 Jan '25

Caution! This message was sent from outside the University of Manitoba. English follows. [Cours d'été en droit international humanitaire du 25 au 30 mai 2025 à uOttawa. Inscription à partir du 1er mars. | Summer school on international humanitarian law from May 25 to 30, 2025 at uOttawa. Photo/Picture: Photo credit: Amnar Saboh (CICR-ICRC)] L'Université d'Ottawa, le Centre de recherche et d'enseignement sur les droits de la personne et la Croix-Rouge canadienne sont fiers de vous présenter … [View More]la 17e édition du Cours d'été en Droit international humanitaire (DIH)<https://www.uottawa.ca/recherche-innovation/credp/enseignement-formation/DR…> qui se tiendra du 25 au 30 mai 2025. L'objectif de ce cours est de fournir aux étudiant.es et aux professionnel.les les bases du droit international humanitaire et la possibilité d'appliquer ces connaissances à travers des études de cas réalistes et une journée complète d'exercices de simulation. Les candidatures d'étudiants universitaires, de fonctionnaires, d'organisations non gouvernementales, de journalistes et de toute personne désireuse d'en savoir plus sur le DIH sont les bienvenues. La préférence sera donnée aux participants ayant une expérience dans l'application ou la théorie du DIH, du droit international des droits de la personne ou du travail humanitaire. Les cours d'été seront dispensés par des universitaires et des experts canadiens et internationaux reconnus du ministère de la Défense nationale et du ministère de la Justice du Canada. Veuillez noter que les formulaires d'inscription pour la 17e édition du cours d'été en DIH seront disponibles le 1er mars 2025. Si vous avez des questions, n'hésitez surtout pas à communiquer avec nous à l'adresse dih-ihl(a)uOttawa.ca<mailto:dih-ihl@uottawa.ca>. ________________________________ The University of Ottawa, the Human Rights Research and Education Centre, and the Canadian Red Cross are pleased to invite you to the 17th edition of the Summer School on International Humanitarian Law (IHL)<https://www.uottawa.ca/research-innovation/hrrec/teaching-training/DRC4521> that will be held from May 25th to 30th, 2025. The aim of this course is to provide students and professionals with the fundamentals of international humanitarian law and the opportunity to apply this knowledge through realistic case studies and a full day of simulation exercise. Applications are welcome from university students, government employees, non-governmental organizations, journalists, and anyone interested in learning more about IHL. Preference will be given to participants with a background in the application or the theory of IHL, international human rights law or humanitarian work. The summer school will be taught by leading Canadian and international scholars and experts from the Department of National Defence and the Department of Justice Canada. Please note that the registration forms for the 17th edition of the Summer School on IHL will be available on March 1st, 2025. If you have any questions about the summer school, please do not hesitate to contact us at dih-ihl(a)uOttawa.ca<mailto:dih-ihl@uottawa.ca>. ******************** Croix-Rouge canadienne<https://www.croixrouge.ca/?lang=fr-CA&_ga=> | Canadian Red Cross<https://www.redcross.ca/> & Centre de recherche et d'enseignement sur les droits de la personne<https://www.uottawa.ca/recherche-innovation/credp> | Human Rights Research and Education Centre<https://www.uottawa.ca/research-innovation/hrrec/> Université d'Ottawa | University of Ottawa [View Less]

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Bulletin du CREDP | HRREC Newsletter ---> 18.12.2024
by Viviana Fernandez 18 Dec '24

18 Dec '24

Caution! This message was sent from outside the University of Manitoba. English follows. [Gros plan sur une peinture colorée. A close up of a colorful painting.] Il nous fait plaisir de vous présenter les nouvelles et les événements à venir du Centre de recherche et d’enseignement sur les droits de la personne (CREDP)! Nous en profitons pour vous souhaiter de Joyeuses Fêtes. Nous serons heureux de vous revoir en 2025! Veuillez noter que l’Université d’Ottawa sera fermée du 21 décembre 2024 … [View More]

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Call For Papers: Workshop on Democratizing Human Rights - October 23-24, 2025
by Yilmaz, Melike 17 Dec '24

17 Dec '24

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Call For Papers: July 2025 Workshop on Democratizing Human Rights
by Yilmaz, Melike 18 Nov '24

18 Nov '24

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Bulletin du CREDP | HRREC Newsletter ---> 15.11.2024
by Viviana Fernandez 15 Nov '24

15 Nov '24

Caution! This message was sent from outside the University of Manitoba. English follows. [Gros plan sur une peinture colorée. A close up of a colorful painting.] Il nous fait plaisir de vous présenter les nouvelles et les événements à venir du Centre de recherche et d’enseignement sur les droits de la personne (CREDP)! Le concours pour la Chaire Gordon F. Henderson sur les droits de la personne 2025-2028 est ouvert aux professeurs de l’Université d’Ottawa! La date limite de candidature est … [View More]fixée au 15 décembre 2024. Ne manquez pas nos prochains événements : * 20 & 21 NOV | Troisième conférence de la CLAA sur la liberté académique dans les Amériques – La conférence, qui aura lieu à Washington D.C., sera diffusée sur Zoom (avec interprétation simultanée en anglais, en espagnol et en portugais). * 2 DÉC | Nous recevrons M. Chile Eboe-Osuji, ancien juge et président de la Cour pénale internationale qui abordera le thème de son livre End of Immunity. TOUS LES DÉTAILS ICI : https://www.uottawa.ca/recherche-innovation/credp/bulletin-15112024. ________________________________ We are pleased to bring you news and upcoming events from the Human Rights Research and Education Centre (HRREC)! The competition for the Gordon F. Henderson Chair in Human Rights 2025-2028 is open for Professors at the University of Ottawa! Deadline to apply is December 15, 2024. Don't miss our upcoming events: * NOV 20 & 21 | Third CAFA Conference on academic freedom in the americas - The conference, to be held in Washington D.C., will be presented on Zoom (with simultaneous interpretation in English, Spanish and Portuguese). * DEC 2 | We will be welcoming Chile Eboe-Osuji, former judge and President of the International Criminal Court, who will talk about his book End of Immunity. ALL THE DETAILS HERE: https://www.uottawa.ca/research-innovation/hrrec/newsletter-15112024 Centre de recherche et d’enseignement sur les droits de la personne – Université d’Ottawa | Human Rights Research and Education Centre – University of Ottawa TWITTER @uOttawaHRREC<https://twitter.com/uottawahrrec?lang=en> | FACEBOOK @uOttawaHRREC<https://www.facebook.com/uOttawaHRREC/> | LINKEDIN HRREC - Human Rights Research and Education Centre<https://ca.linkedin.com/company/human-rights-research-and-education-centre> | YOUTUBE HRREC uOttawa<https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCCfldcVEEMX09Yg4x5HsaTA> *Nous vous avons fait parvenir le présent courriel parce que vous êtes inscrit à notre liste de distribution. Si vous ne voulez plus obtenir ce genre de courriel, vous pouvez vous désabonner en tout temps à HRREC(a)uOttawa.ca<mailto:hrrec@uottawa.ca?subject=SVP,%20veuillez%20retirer%20mon%20nom%20de%20votre%20liste%20de%20distribution.>. *You have received this email because you have subscribed to our distribution list. If you would prefer to no longer receive this kind of email, you may unsubscribe at any time at HRREC(a)uOttawa.ca<mailto:hrrec@uottawa.ca?subject=Please%20remove%20my%20name%20from%20the%20distribution%20list>. [View Less]

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Invitation | Our Third CAFA Conference is coming up
by Viviana Fernandez 11 Nov '24

11 Nov '24

Caution! This message was sent from outside the University of Manitoba. Attention : courriel externe | external email 20 y 21 de noviembre - Nuestra Tercera Conferencia CLAA se acerca | 20-21 November - Our Third CAFA Conference is coming up [https://cafa-claa.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/Imagen1-1024x576.jpg] ¡Saludos de la Coalición por la Libertad Académica en las Américas! Nuestra Tercera Conferencia CLAA se acerca, los días 20 y 21 de noviembre, ¡y queremos recordarle que todavía hay … [View More]

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INVITATION -- 19.11.2024 @ 11:30 (EST) --- Spiritualité, équité en matière de santé & justice structurelle : Quelques réflexions sur les droits de l'enfant | Spirituality, health equity & structural justice: Some reflections on children's rights
by Viviana Fernandez 04 Nov '24

04 Nov '24

Caution! This message was sent from outside the University of Manitoba. English follows. Le Laboratoire de recherche interdisciplinaire sur les droits de l'enfant (LRIDE) et la Faculté de droit, Section de droit civil sont heureux de vous inviter à cet événement hybride en anglais dans le cadre des Ateliers de la recherche de la Section de droit civil : Spiritualité, équité en matière de santé & justice structurelle : Quelques réflexions sur les droits de l'enfant<https://www.uottawa.… [View More]ca/faculte-droit/droit-civil/lride/evenements/spiritual…> Au Canada, les ressources nécessaires pour jouir d'une bonne santé sont inégalement réparties. Dans les populations d'enfants, cela inclut des besoins tels que le revenu, le logement et la sécurité alimentaire, qui sont des indicateurs fondamentaux de l'équité en matière de santé. Pourtant, les enfants peuvent avoir leurs besoins matériels de base satisfaits et être encore loin de vivre une vie épanouie. Les ressources immatérielles, comme la spiritualité, sont également essentielles à l'épanouissement. Le terme « spiritualité » est souvent associé à un « bagage conceptuel », qui peut être l'une des raisons pour lesquelles la dimension spirituelle de la santé est largement ignorée par les programmes de santé traditionnels et n'est pas souvent prise en compte dans les discussions sur les droits de l'enfant. La spiritualité est pourtant un indicateur important de l'équité en matière de santé, et le 35e anniversaire de la Convention relative aux droits de l'enfant, qui reconnaît la spiritualité à quatre reprises, est un moment opportun pour examiner la relation entre la spiritualité, la justice structurelle et l'épanouissement. Rejoignez la conférencière invitée, Valerie Michaelson, professeure associée en sciences de la santé à l'Université Brock. Ses recherches collaboratives et porteuses de changement se concentrent sur l'équité en matière de santé, les droits de l'enfant et les droits spirituels. Outre l'étude de la manière dont les contextes sociaux, structurels et culturels façonnent la santé et le bien-être, la professeure Michaelson explore également les façons complexes dont la culture, la religion et la spiritualité façonnent les croyances, les attitudes et les comportements humains, y compris en relation avec la colonisation. La majorité de ses recherches transdisciplinaires et collaboratives se concentrent sur les populations d'enfants et d'adolescents. Mardi le 19 novembre 2024 - 11 h 30 à 13 h ZOOM + FTX202 (nombre de places limité à 25 participants en personne) Pavillon FAUTEUX (57, Louis-Pasteur privée, Université d'Ottawa) INSCRIPTION OBLIGATOIRE en personne et en ligne. ________________________________ The Interdisciplinary Research Laboratory on the Rights of the Child (IRLRC) and the Faculty of Law, Civil Law Section are pleased to invite you to a webinar as part of the Civil Law Section Research Workshops: Spirituality, health equity & structural justice: Some reflections on children's rights<https://www.uottawa.ca/faculty-law/civil-law/irlrc/events/spirituality-heal…> In Canada, the resources needed to enjoy good health are unequally distributed. In child populations, this includes needs such as income, housing and food security, which are fundamental indicators of health equity. Yet, children can have their basic tangible needs met and still be far from living fulfilling lives. Intangible resources-such as spirituality-are also essential to flourishing. The term spirituality often carries with it "conceptual baggage", which may be one of the reasons that the spiritual dimension of health is essentially ignored by mainstream health agendas and not often considered in a robust manner in children's rights discussions. This is short sighted. Spirituality is an important indicator of health equity, and the 35-year anniversary of the Convention on the Rights of the Child, which recognizes spirituality four times, is an opportune time to consider the relationship between spirituality, structural justice, and flourishing. Join our guest speaker, Dr. Valerie Michaelson, Associate Professor in Health Sciences at Brock University. Her collaborative and change-generating research focuses on health equity, children's rights and spiritual rights. In addition to studying how social, structural and cultural contexts shape health and well-being, Dr. Michaelson also explores the complex ways that culture, religion and spirituality shape human beliefs, attitudes and behaviours, including in relation to colonization. The majority of her transdisciplinary and reciprocal research focuses on child and adolescent populations. Tuesday, November 19, 2024 - 11:30 am to 1:00 pm ZOOM + FTX202 (limited to 25 participants in person) FAUTEUX Hall (57 Louis-Pasteur Private, University of Ottawa) REGISTRATION REQUIRED in person and online. ____________________ Laboratoire de recherche interdisciplinaire sur les droits de l'enfant (LRIDE) | Interdisciplinary Research Laboratory on the Rights of the Child (IRLRC) Université d'Ottawa | University of Ottawa LRIDE(a)uOttawa.ca<mailto:LRIDE@uOttawa.ca> [View Less]

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Fall 2024 Newsletter of the Centre for Human Rights and Restorative Justice
by Centre for Human Rights & Restorative Justice 31 Oct '24

31 Oct '24

View this email in your browser (https://mailchi.mp/32698315e4af/fall-2024-newsletter-of-the-centre-for-huma…) Welcome to the Fall 2024 edition of the Centre for Human Rights and Restorative Justice (CHRRJ) newsletter. In this issue, we recognize and celebrate the accomplishments of the Centre’s members and others affiliated with CHRRJ, both in Canada and abroad. Their research and related activities support and advance the Centre’s goal of expanding our understanding of human rights’ issues, … [View More]today and in the past. The CHRRJ brings together a multi-disciplinary network of scholars, policymakers, and practitioners who study human rights and restorative justice. This newsletter shows that the conferences, publications, and other activities that our members and collaborators have undertaken since Winter 2024 advance the Centre’s mandate in diverse and creative ways. Events such as the launch marking the publication of Dr. Proscovia Svard and Dr. Bonny Ibhawoh’s new book Documentation from Truth and Reconciliation Commissions (resulting from a conference that the Centre organized) is just one example. Another is the Participedia conference and summer school held in South Africa this past June. As Nnamdi Nnake shows in his description of this event, engaging students in activities like this is a key part of the Centre’s mandate. Through their involvement in these and other events, the Centre’s members contribute to scholarly understandings of human rights and restorative justice and to efforts to advance public conversations on these important subjects. The Centre itself provides important logistical and financial assistance for these activities. Through its support for conferences and its collaborative book series with McGill-Queens University Press (“Confronting Atrocity: Human Rights and Restorative Justice”), it helps disseminate the results of its members’ research. The Centre’s new speakers’ series (established last year) provides yet another venue that members and collaborators can use to engage with colleagues and members of the wider community. For our Winter 2025 Speakers’ Series, we look forward to the upcoming talk by Dr. Antonio Paez (March 2025) on his work with the “Mobilizing Justice” project which addresses transportation equity policies. During the year ahead, the members and associates of the Centre will have many opportunities to build on these accomplishments by continuing to pursue their research and other activities and by developing new and exciting projects. The Book Launch of Documentation From Truth and Reconciliation Commissions The book Documentation from Truth and Reconciliation Commissions, edited by Dr. Proscovia Svard and Dr. Bonny Ibhawoh and published by Routledge in 2024, was launched on September 17th with an in-person event at Sorbonne University in Abu Dhabi, alongside a simultaneous event at McMaster University in Canada. This book originated from a virtual conference titled “Truth Commissions: Issues of Access and Ownership”, which was co-organized in October 2022 by the Centre for Human Rights and Restorative Justice (CHRRJ), Sorbonne University in Abu Dhabi, the National Centre for Truth and Reconciliation at the University of Manitoba (Canada), the Social Science Research Council’s African Peacebuilding Network Program (USA), and the Nelson Mandela Foundation (South Africa). The book launch was hosted in a forum that encourages scholarly dialogue, and it featured contributions from prominent experts who discussed the significance of documentation in the reconciliation process. Dr. Trudy Peterson of the International Council on Archives, Human Rights Section was the commentator at the book launch. Dr. Tunde A. Abioro of Obafemi Awolowo University, Nigeria and Mr. Daniel Ospina Celis of Dejusticia, Colombia, briefly commented on their chapters. The book itself compiles a diverse range of case studies and critical analyses from various truth commissions worldwide. The authors emphasize the importance of documentation as a means of preserving historical memory and as a tool for fostering accountability and promoting restorative justice. During the launch, speakers underscored the role of truth commissions in confronting past atrocities and the challenges faced in ensuring that the voices of victims are heard and validated. The discussions also touched upon the broader impact of such commissions on policy-making and societal attitudes towards justice and reconciliation. Book Discussion on “Democracy and the Legacies of Truth and Reconciliation” The 2024 Participedia Partners Conference was hosted at the University of the Western Cape (Cape Town, South Africa) between June 6-7, 2024. The conference program included a capstone panel on “Democracy and the Legacies of Truth and Reconciliation,” organized by the Centre for Human Rights and Restorative Justice (CHRRJ) and the Participedia Partners Conference. The panellists were Dr. Bonny Ibhawoh (McMaster University, Canada), Dr. Serges Kamga (University of the Free State, South Africa) and Dr. Jasper Ayelazuno (University of Development Studies, Ghana). The panel was moderated by Dr. Fiona Anciano (University of Western Cape, South Africa). The panel’s discussion centred on the book Truth Commissions and State Building. The panellists commented on the contributions of the book to the scholarship on democracy and transitional justice. During the Question and Answer session, panellists reflected on the context and legacies of commissions in various countries. After the panel, the editors signed copies of the book and donated copies to local civil society organizations represented at the event. The hybrid event was open to the public, drawing in-person participants from Cape Town as well as online listeners from around the world. The reception that followed provided a welcoming atmosphere for dialogue on the issues raised in the book. Participants at the event included academics, policymakers, community leaders, and representatives of NGOs and activists. A Conversation with Dr. Michele Johnson An interview conducted by Matthew Monrose and Dr. Juanita De Barros with York University’s Dr. Michele Johnson as part of the Centre’s Speakers’ Series was recently published in the Canadian Journal of Latin American and Caribbean Studies (vol. 49, no. 2). Dr. Johnson is the former coordinator of the Latin American and Caribbean Studies Program at York University and the former director of the Harriet Tubman Institute for Research on Africa and Its Diasporas. Titled “Reflections on Researching the Caribbean and Black Canadian History: An Interview with Michele Johnson,” the article (and the CHRRJ interview on which it was based) focused on Dr. Johnson’s work on Caribbean history and her recent, award-winning co-edited publication, Unsettling the Great White North: Black Canadian History. The interview covered historical methodology (including the use of oral sources), the history of gender, and Black Canadian history, including the West Indian Domestic Labour Scheme. Katie Lewis, Nnamdi Nnake and Nadim Al Nakhl helped shape it into an article. Members News New Book by Dr. Ingrid Waldron We are excited to share the cover and description of Dr. Waldron’s forthcoming book From the Enlightenment to Black Lives Matter: Tracing the Impacts of Racial Trauma in Black Communities from the Colonial Era to the Present. The book will be published on November 25, 2024. You can pre-order the book at Emerald Publishing starting on October 26, 2024, here (https://bookstore.emerald.com/from-the-enlightenment-to-black-lives-matter-…) . “Ingrid Waldron has done something truly remarkable: authored a definitive exploration of the effects of racism on Black mental health.” - Jonathan M. Metzl, Author of What We’ve Become: Living and Dying in a Country of Arms Since the Age of Enlightenment, Black bodies have been sites of trauma. Drawing on anti-colonial theory, From the Enlightenment to Black Lives Matter interrogates how this has shaped understandings of Black life, Black trauma and Black responses to trauma within psychiatry and other mental health professions. Focusing on the impact of racism on the mental health of Black communities in Canada, the UK and the US, author Ingrid R.G. Waldron examines the structural inequities that have contributed to the legacy of racial trauma in Black communities. Drawing on existing literature, as well as the voices of Black Canadians who participated in recent studies conducted by the author, Waldron uses an intersectional analysis to pinpoint how the intersections of race, culture, gender identity, sexual orientation, socioeconomic status, age and citizenship status shape experiences of racial trauma, mental illness and help-seeking in Black communities. Tracing the ideological representations of Black people within psychiatric and other mental health institutions that influence the diagnoses applied to them, chapters also highlight the beliefs and perceptions Black communities hold about mental health and help-seeking. A timely challenge to the colonial and imperial legacy of psychiatry, From the Enlightenment to Black Lives Matter demonstrates how the politics of race and psychiatric diagnosis collide when diagnosing Black people and what this means for our current public health crisis. Ingrid R.G. Waldron is Professor and HOPE Chair in Peace and Health in the Global Peace and Social Justice Program in the Department of History, Faculty of Humanities at McMaster University, and an active member of the Centre for Human Rights and Restorative Justice. New Edited Book by Dr. Jorge Fabra-Zamora We are excited to share the cover and description of Dr. Jorge Fabra-Zamora’s forthcoming volume, co-edited with Gonzalo Villa-Rosas and Jorge Nunez, Kelsen’s Legacy: Legal Normativity, International Law and Democracy. This volume offers a comprehensive examination of Hans Kelsen's legal and political philosophy, focusing on four central themes. The first part analyses Kelsen's theory of norms, including its periodisation and concepts of validity and coercion. The second part explores his perspectives on international law, addressing its structural analysis, primitive law characterisation, and teleology. The third part examines Kelsen's theory of democracy, its relationship with the pure theory of law, collective will, and democratisation of the administration. The final part discusses Kelsen's influence on the Vienna School of Legal Theory and its impact on case law and jurisprudence beyond Europe. This collection is essential for scholars and practitioners seeking to understand Kelsen's legacy. Jorge Fabra-Zamora is currently an Associate Professor of Law at the University at Buffalo School of Law, State University of New York, and an active member of the Center for Human Rights and Restorative Justice. Grant and Research Support at CHRRJ The Centre can provide support for its members’ research projects, conferences, and workshops. The Director, Dr. De Barros, can also provide letters of support detailing the Centre’s assistance when members apply for grants. The Centre provided support for the following international conferences and workshops organized by its members in 2024/25. “Austin Clarke, Black Studies and Black Diasporic Memory Conference”, September 26-27, 2024 Conference Co-convenor: Dr. Ronald Cummings “Transnational feminist dialogues: Intersecting struggles in the wake of the 'Woman, Life, Freedom' uprising in Iran Conference”, December 14, 2024 Conference Co-convenor: Dr. Paula Gardner “Air India Flight 182: A 40th Anniversary Conference”, May 23-24, 2025 Conference Convenor: Dr. Chandrima Chakraborty “Workshop on Democratizing Human Rights: Towards an Inclusive and Participatory Human Rights Agenda”, July 2025 Conference Convenor: Dr. Bonny Ibhawoh Dr. Bonny Ibhawoh From September 21-23, Dr. Bonny Ibhawoh, UN human rights expert on the Expert Mechanism on the Right to Development, participated in the United Nations Summit of the Future held at the UN Headquarters in New York. The summit brought together 142 world leaders, marking a critical moment for global governance and multilateralism. At the summit, three pivotal outcome documents were adopted: the Pact for the Future and its two annexes—the Declaration on Future Generations and the Global Digital Compact. These documents represent a collective commitment to reinvigorate multilateral cooperation in addressing pressing global challenges, including climate change, inequality, and technological governance. Dr. Ibhawoh engaged in high-level consultations and bilateral discussions with state delegates, focusing on practical strategies for operationalizing these principles in the context of global development goals. The UN Pact for the Future serves as a foundational framework for McMaster University’s Global Dialogues on Global Challenges, aligning local and international efforts to address some of the most urgent issues of our time. Sara Abdella We’re excited to share that Zeynep Yilmaz, the host of the Just Participation podcast series, whom I co-founded the podcast with, represented the series at the Participedia Partners Conference 2024, held from June 6-7 in Cape Town, South Africa. During the conference, Participedia’s director, Dr. Bonny Ibhawoh and other presenters highlighted the podcast as a key initiative within the Participedia project. During the conference, Zeynep engaged with numerous attendees, exploring their work and projects to identify potential guests for upcoming podcast seasons. Upon her return to Canada, she brought back a diverse lineup of potential guests. The team is currently researching their backgrounds, exploring how best to pair them for upcoming episodes, and crafting topics. The next season seeks to spotlight grassroots work, blending academic insights with real-world applications in the field of democratic innovations. The actual theme of the season will be a surprise! Stay tuned for what’s to come! Grants Awarded Congratulations to Dr. Paula Gardner, who was awarded the SSHRC Connection Grant for “Transnational feminist dialogues: Intersecting struggles in the wake of the 'Woman, Life, Freedom' uprising in Iran.” Congratulations to Dr. Melike Yilmaz, who was awarded McMaster’s International Initiatives Micro Fund Grant (IIMF) for the “The Voices of Refugees and Displaced Persons Project.” Awards We are happy to share that Dr. Bonny Ibhawoh's edited book Truth Commissions and State Building, which emerged from a series of conferences organized by the centre, has been awarded the ASA Best Africa-focused Anthology or Edited Collection Prize. (https://africanstudies.org/asa-news/african-studies-review-2024-prize-winne….) https://bookstore.emerald.com/from-the-enlightenment-to-black-lives-matter-… Reflections on the 2024 Participedia Partner's Conference and Summer School Over a two-week period this summer, I joined a global cohort of scholars, political scientists and policy makers, to partake in the 2024 Partner's Conference and Summer School hosted by Participedia in conjunction with the Politics and Urban Governance Research Group at the University of the Western Cape. The Partner’s Conference was held from June 6-7 and consisted mostly of expert panels which examined the past work and future plans of Participedia’s different clusters within thematic frames of: (1) accountability within and beyond the State; (2) charting new paths for representation, rights and new materialisms; (3) digital democracy; and (4) theories, practices and traditions of deliberation and transparency. One major part of the Conference was the book launch for a collection of essays titled, Democracy and the Legacies of Truth and Reconciliation, co-edited by Professor Bonny Ibhawoh, the Director of Participedia. The Participedia School on Transnational Democratic Innovations (Summer School), opened in a hybrid format on June 10, joining attendees at two in-person campuses; one situated at Memorial University of Newfoundland and the other at the University of the Western Cape. For the next week, Summer School attendees reflected on citizen participation and tested new ways of deepening democracy. Its fourfold objectives were to facilitate exchange between early career scholars and experts in the field; enable knowledge sharing through co-design and co-learning; knowledge synthesis; and professional development. The Summer School encompassed several highlights, including a panel discussion titled, “Challenges and Possibilities in Global Democratic Governance”, which featured Vijay Prashad of the Tricontinental Institute, and Ambassador Keisha McGuire of the Present and Future Institute. Another panel examined questions of global governance through hot topics like genome editing, as well as AI and algorithms. Participants also applied the principles of Design Thinking to brainstorm on problems of democratic innovation and transnational governance. These included case studies on truth and reconciliation commissions, sanitation, and renewable energy. By applying the Participedia Design Project and Canvas, Summer School students critically analyzed these issues and developed recommendations. As a graduate student, the opportunity to network with experts in the field of democratic innovation was a great addition to my professional development. I also received a diploma from the Coady Institute for participation in the Summer School. What a feeling...! Nnamdi Nnake PhD Candidate, History McMaster University Call for Papers for Workshop on Democratizing Human Rights: Towards an Inclusive and Participatory Human Rights Agenda A Project of the Participedia Human Rights Cluster Date: July 2025 | Venue: Hamilton, Canada | Format: In-Person & Virtual Background The Universal Declaration of Human Rights, adopted by the United Nations in 1948, set forth fundamental rights and freedoms to which all individuals are entitled. However, the implementation and protection of these rights have often been uneven, as international human rights laws are frequently shaped by geopolitical dynamics and interests, questions of national sovereignty, and assertions of cultural particularities. Over 75 years later, the universality of human rights remains both a foundational ideal and a source of ongoing tension, as the practical application of these rights often reflects imbalances in power and privilege. The challenges of universal human rights lie in the gap between theoretical principles and the diverse realities of global populations. International human rights frameworks are frequently shaped by a top-down approach, with little room for local voices—particularly those from marginalized or vulnerable communities—to influence how rights are defined and upheld. This imbalance has prompted calls for the democratization of human rights: a process that invites broader participation in the interpretation and implementation of human rights, allowing for the voices of ordinary people to play a more central role in shaping the global rights agenda. The democratization of human rights also seeks to transform local and international institutional practices to have the capacity to apply rights equitably. Two key elements of this democratization process are democratic innovations—comprising new forms of participatory governance—and deliberative democracy—centered on reasoned discussion and collective decision-making Both have emerged as critical frameworks for revitalizing democracy. These approaches offer pathways to deepen citizen engagement, enhance the quality of decision-making, and overcome some of the limitations inherent in traditional democratic models. Yet, democratic practices alone are inadequate to ensure the protection of marginalized or vulnerable populations. To foster truly just and equitable societies, democracy must be mediated by human rights principles, ensuring that political systems not only reflect the will of the majority but also protect the rights of all individuals, particularly those who might otherwise be marginalized or silenced. The relationship between democracy and human rights is thus fundamentally symbiotic. Democracy reinforces the inclusive and universalist ethos of human rights, while human rights principles serve as a critical check against the potential "tyranny" of majoritarian rule. We invite scholars, policymakers and practitioners in the fields of human rights, democracy and related disciplines to submit paper proposals for a workshop on democratizing human rights. This workshop will explore how participatory processes can address the tensions between majority rule and minority rights, and between the universality of human rights and the particularities of local contexts. Proposals should draw connections between democracy and human rights. We are also interested in proposals to examine how democratic innovation and mechanisms of deliberative democracy can help actualize the core principles of human rights—such as dignity, equality, and justice—by making them responsive to the needs and voices of all people, especially those who have historically been marginalized, both within states and transnationally. We welcome proposals that explore, but are not limited to, the following themes, and consider diverse theoretical and empirical perspectives: 1. Democracy and the Philosophical Foundations of Human Rights 2. Universal Human Rights and Democracy in the International Political Order 3. The Sociopolitical Implications of Deliberative Democracy for Human Rights 4. Democratic Innovations, Deliberative Technologies and Human Rights 5. Majority Rule, Minority Rights and Democracy in the Information Age 6. Human Rights, Democracy, and Environmental Sustainability Interested participants should send a proposal, including the title of their paper, a 300-word abstract, and a 100-word biography, to participediahumanrightscluster(a)gmail.com Proposals are due on January 15, 2025. Selected papers will be announced in February 2025. The workshop is scheduled for July 2025. Format and Funding The workshop will be held in-person, with a selection of sessions conducted in hybrid format. We are in the process of securing sponsorships and cannot currently guarantee that funding will be available. Where possible, Global South and Early Career Scholars will be prioritized for funding opportunities. Conveners Dr. Bonny Ibhawoh - Professor, Centre for Human Rights and Restorative Justice, McMaster University (Co-Chair, Participedia Human Rights Cluster) Dr. Melissa Levin - Assistant Professor, African Studies Program, University of Toronto (Co-Chair, Participedia Human Rights Cluster) Sponsors Participedia (https://participedia.net) Centre for Human Rights and Restorative Justice (CHRRJ) (https://chrrj.humanities.mcmaster.ca) ============================================================ ** Twitter (http://www.x.com/McMaster_CHRRJ) ** Website (https://chrrj.humanities.mcmaster.ca/) ** YouTube (https://www.youtube.com/@centreforhumanrightsandres9661?app=desktop) ** Email (mailto:chrrj@mcmaster.ca) Copyright © *2024 Centre for Human Rights and Restorative Justice All rights reserved. Our mailing address is: McMaster University | Chester New Hall 613 | 1280 Main Street West Hamilton, Ontario, Canada L8S 4L9 Want to change how you receive these emails? 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