Join us today Friday, February 17th at 2pm CST for a virtual conversation Harsha Walia and Dr. Alex Wilson to explore issues relating to borders, colonialism, sovereignty, human rights, and resistance.
Harsha Walia is a Panjabi writer and organizer based in Vancouver, Coast Salish territories and rooted in migrant justice, anti racist, feminist, abolitionist, anti-imperialist, and anticapitalist movements and communities for over two decades. She is also the author of Border and Rule: Global Migration, Capitalism, and the Rise of Racist Nationalism (2021) and Undoing Border Imperialism (2013), and co-author of "Never Home: Legislating Discrimination in Canadian Immigration", as well as "Red Women Rising: Indigenous Women Survivors in Vancouver's Downtown Eastside."
Dr. Alex Wilson (Opaskwayak Cree Nation) is professor in the Department of Educational Foundations at the University of Saskatchewan. Her scholarship has greatly contributed to building and sharing knowledge about land-based education; Two-Spirit People; Indigenous research methodologies; and anti-oppressive education. Her research and "coming in" theory has led to classroom and community practices that honour the contributions and lives of Two-Spirit People. As an Idle No More organizer and as coordinator of an Indigenous land-based Master's program, she focuses on the prevention of violence in the lives of Indigenous peoples and the protection of land and water.
Register now and submit your questions for the panelists: https://us06web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_Y2J3QT1hSZ6wY7_b-fDU0g
Please share widely with your networks!
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Centre for Human Rights Research <chrr.info>
442 Robson Hall
University of Manitoba
Winnipeg, MB Canada R3T 2N2
Treaty 1 territory and the homeland of the Métis Nation
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Le Laboratoire de recherche interdisciplinaire sur les droits de l’enfant (LRIDE) et la Faculté de droit, Section de droit civil de l’Université d’Ottawa
sont heureux de vous inviter à cet événement hybride dans le cadre du Cycle de conférences de la Section de droit civil :
Le droit des enfants à l'éducation en temps de pandémie<https://www.uottawa.ca/faculte-droit/droit-civil/lride/evenements/droit-enf…>
La pandémie COVID-19 a changé nos vies pendant les trois dernières années. Alors que les secteurs de la santé et du travail ont retenu beaucoup l’attention des médias, relativement peu a été dit au sujet de l’éducation. Pourtant, les enfants ont été très touchés par la crise sanitaire. Les écoles ont été fermées pendant de longues périodes et le contenu de l’éducation a été réduit au strict minimum. Les enfants ont souffert de retards dans leur apprentissage, mais aussi d’autres problèmes liés à un suivi régulier dans le contexte scolaire. Peut-on dire que leur droit à l’éducation a été respecté? La conférence discutera des défis de la mise en œuvre du droit à l’éducation en temps de pandémie et de leçons à tirer pour l’avenir. Le droit à l’éducation est un droit clé pour les enfants, puisqu’il s’agit d’un droit fondamental qui est lié à l’exercice d’autres droits de la personne, notamment le droit de l’enfant au développement, le droit d’être protégé contre la violence, de droit de participer à la culture, les droits linguistiques des minorités, et le droit d’avoir accès à un soutien social.
Mardi le 28 février 2023
11 h 30 – 13 h
Événement bilingue en ligne sur Zoom & en personne au Pavillon FAUTEUX.
INSCRIPTION OBLIGATOIRE que vous participiez en personne ou en ligne.
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The Interdisciplinary Research Laboratory on the Rights of the Child (IRLRC) and the Faculty of Law, Civil Law Section at the University of Ottawa
are pleased to invite you to this hybrid event as part of the Civil Law Section Lecture Series:
Children's right to education during a pandemic<https://www.uottawa.ca/faculty-law/civil-law/irlrc/events/children-right-ed…>
The COVID-19 pandemic has changed our lives for the past three years. While the health and labor sectors have received much media attention, relatively little has been said about education. Yet children have been greatly affected by the health crisis. Schools were closed for long periods of time and educational content was reduced to a bare minimum. Children suffered from delays in their learning, but also from other problems related to regular follow-up in the school context. Can we say that their right to education has been respected? The conference will discuss the challenges of implementing the right to education in times of pandemic and lessons for the future. The right to education is a key right for children, as it is a fundamental right that is linked to the enjoyment of other human rights, including the child's right to development, the right to be protected from violence, the right to participate in culture, minority language rights, and the right to access social support.
Tuesday, February 28, 2023
11:30 am – 1:00 pm
Bilingual event online on Zoom & in person at the FAUTEUX Hall.
REGISTRATION REQUIRED whether you participate in person or online.
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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>
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[Dark and pale blue green and off-white circles highlighting the 40th anniversary of the uOttawa Human Rights Research and Education Centre. Cercles vert foncé, vert pâle et blanc cassé pour le 40e anniversaire du Centre de recherche et d'enseignement sur les droits de la personne de l'Université d'Ottawa.]
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).
À vos calendriers | Cours d'été en droit international humanitaire (DIH)
Du 28 mai au 2 juin 2023, le CREDP est fier de présenter la 15e édition du Cours d'été en Droit international humanitaire (DIH)<https://www.uottawa.ca/recherche-innovation/credp/enseignement-formation/DR…> en partenariat avec l'Université d'Ottawa et la Croix-Rouge canadienne! Les objectifs du cours sont d'enseigner les principes fondamentaux du DIH aux étudiants et aux professionnels, ainsi que de fournir un milieu permettant d'appliquer ces connaissances à des études de cas réalistes et une journée complète dédiée à des exercices de simulations. La période d'inscription débutera le 1er mars 2023. Tous les détails sur le site web!
Événements
Recul de la démocratie et déclin de la primauté du droit en Pologne<https://www.eventbrite.ca/e/invited-speaker-conferencier-invite-tickets-523…>
13 FÉVRIER | 11 h 30 - 13 h | FTX202 | En anglais. | Inscription requise.
Pratiques émergentes en matière d'indemnisation internationale<https://www.uottawa.ca/recherche-innovation/credp/evenements/pratiques-emer…>
16 FÉVRIER | 11 h 30 - 12 h 50 | Événement hybride : Pavillon FAUTEUX - FTX302 + Webinaire ZOOM | En anglais. | Inscription requise pour recevoir le lien.
Enseigner les sciences au Venezuela et dans le monde à l'heure de l'IA<https://www.uottawa.ca/recherche-innovation/credp/evenements/enseigner-scie…>
21 FÉVRIER | 12 h - 13 h | Webinaire ZOOM | En anglais en en espagnol. | Inscription requise pour recevoir le lien.
Aller au-delà de la pandémie carcérale : Réduire le recours à l'emprisonnement et ses effets néfastes, travailler pour des futurs décarcéraux<https://www.uottawa.ca/recherche-innovation/credp/evenements/aller-au-dela-…>
6 MARS | 11 h - 13 h | Webinaire ZOOM | Bilingue. | Inscription requise pour recevoir le lien.
Nouvelles
* Opinion | Pierre Gilles Bélanger dans La Presse+ : Le Chili et l'équilibre des pouvoirs<https://plus.lapresse.ca/screens/c9edeb0c-ef5d-4ca9-8880-203bf226728e|_0.ht…>
* Entrevue | Salvador Herencia, directeur de la Clinique sur les droits de la personne, sur CBC All in a Day à propos de la façon dont la Clinique a soutenu les manifestants au Pérou (en anglais)<https://www.cbc.ca/listen/live-radio/1-92-all-in-a-day/clip/15962300-anti-g…>
* Commentaire | Salvador Herencia commente dans un article de La Presse : Le Pérou dans tous ses états<https://www.lapresse.ca/international/amerique-latine/2023-01-25/le-perou-d…>
* Entrevue | John Packer, Professeur Neuberger-Jesin sur CBC All in a Day sur l'implication du Canada en tant que facilitateur du processus de paix au Cameroun (en anglais)<https://www.cbc.ca/listen/live-radio/1-92-all-in-a-day/clip/15962557-camero…>
* Au-delà de la classe : Réflexion sur la médiation des conflits d'autodétermination<https://www.uottawa.ca/faculte-droit/common-law/nouvelles/au-dela-classe-re…>
* Des membres du CREDP ont travaillé sur un projet international sur la Colombie<https://www.uottawa.ca/recherche-innovation/credp/nouvelles/membres-credp-p…>
Ensemble pour un meilleur futur
Depuis 40 ans, le CREDP réunit des communautés pour explorer et promouvoir les droits de la personne dans notre monde complexe et interconnecté. Nous avons une vision de renforcer l'impact de nos activités de recherche, d'éducation et de promotion des droits, tout en contribuant aux progrès nationaux et aux développements mondiaux en matière de droits de la personne. Nous demandons l'aide de notre communauté pour renforcer notre fondation et à étendre nos capacités. Merci de prendre quelques minutes pour en savoir plus sur notre vision de l'avenir grâce à l'Appel pour le 40e anniversaire du CREDP<https://cdp-hrc.uottawa.ca/sites/cdp-hrc.uottawa.ca/files/hrrec-credp_casef…> et envisagez de faire un don au Centre de recherche et d'enseignement sur les droits de la personne<https://alumni.uottawa.ca/formulaire-don?fid=Qu4aOAYCyl4%3d&fdesc=SwRBSZHoH…> dès aujourd'hui. #CREDP40HRREC
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We are pleased to bring you news and upcoming events from the Human Rights Research and Education Centre (HRREC).
Mark your calendar | Summer School International Humanitarian Law (IHL)
From May 28 to June 2, 2023, HRREC is pleased to present the 15th Edition of the Summer School on International Humanitarian Law (IHL)<https://www.uottawa.ca/research-innovation/hrrec/teaching-training/DRC4521> in partnership with the University of Ottawa and the Canadian Red Cross! The goal of this course is to offer students and professionals the fundamentals of IHL and the opportunity to apply this knowledge through realistic case studies and a full simulation day. The registration period will begin on March 1, 2023. Details can be found on the website!
Events
Democratic backsliding and the decline of the rule of law in Poland<https://www.eventbrite.ca/e/invited-speaker-conferencier-invite-tickets-523…>
FEBRUARY 13 | 11:30 am - 1:00 pm | FTX202 | In English. | Registration required.
Emerging practices in international compensation<https://www.uottawa.ca/research-innovation/hrrec/events/emerging-practices-…>
FEBRUARY 16 | 11:30 am - 12:50 pm | Hybrid event: FAUTEUX Hall - FTX302 + ZOOM Webinar | In English. | Registration required to receive the link.
Teaching science in Venezuela and the world in the era of AI<https://www.uottawa.ca/research-innovation/hrrec/events/teaching-science-ve…>
FEBRUARY 21 | 12:00 pm - 1:00 pm | ZOOM Webinar | In English and Spanish. | Registration required to receive the link.
Moving beyond the prison pandemic: Reducing the use and harms of imprisonment, working towards decarceral futures<https://www.uottawa.ca/research-innovation/hrrec/events/moving-beyond-priso…>
MARCH 6 | 11:00 am - 1:00 pm | ZOOM Webinar | Bilingual | Registration required to receive the link.
News
* Opinion | Pierre Gilles Bélanger in La Presse+: Chile and the balance of power (in French)<https://plus.lapresse.ca/screens/c9edeb0c-ef5d-4ca9-8880-203bf226728e|_0.ht…>
* Interview | Human Rights Clinic Director Salvador Herencia on CBC All in a Day about how the Clinic has been supporting those protesting in Peru<https://www.cbc.ca/listen/live-radio/1-92-all-in-a-day/clip/15962300-anti-g…>
* Commentary | Salvador Herencia comments in an article of La Presse: Peru in all its states (in French)<https://www.lapresse.ca/international/amerique-latine/2023-01-25/le-perou-d…>
* Interview | Neuberger-Jesin Professor John Packer on CBC All in a Day on Canada's involvement as a facilitator in the Cameroon peace process<https://www.cbc.ca/listen/live-radio/1-92-all-in-a-day/clip/15962557-camero…>
* Beyond the Class: Reflection on Mediating Self-Determination Conflicts<https://www.uottawa.ca/faculty-law/common-law/news/beyond-class-reflection-…>
* HRREC members worked on an international project on Colombia<https://www.uottawa.ca/research-innovation/hrrec/news/hrrec-members-project…>
REACHing for a brighter future, together
For 40 years, the HRREC has brought together communities to explore and promote human rights in our complex, interconnected world. We have a vision to elevate the impact of our research, education and advocacy while adding value to national progress and global developments on human rights. We are looking to our community to help strengthen our foundation and expand our capacity. Please take a few minutes to learn more about our vision for the future through our HRREC 40th Anniversary Appeal<https://cdp-hrc.uottawa.ca/sites/cdp-hrc.uottawa.ca/files/hrrec-credp_casef…> and consider making a gift to the Human Rights Research and Education Centre today<https://alumni.uottawa.ca/donation-form?fid=Qu4aOAYCyl4%3d&fdesc=UxeTQd0%2f…>. #CREDP40HRREC
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[Concours de rédaction du LRIDE 2022-2023. IRLRC Essay competition 2022-2023.]
Le Laboratoire de recherche interdisciplinaire sur les droits de l'enfant<https://www.uottawa.ca/faculte-droit/droit-civil/lride> (LRIDE) lance son un concours annuel de rédaction sur les droits de l'enfant!
Concours 2022-2023 | Date limite : 15 mai à 23 h 59
Les candidats doivent être inscrits dans un programme d'études dans les institutions qui accueillent les membres du réseau CAHRI, Association canadienne des instituts sur les droits de la personne / Canadian Association of Human Rights Institutes,<https://wp.stu.ca/ahrc/association-of-canadian-human-rights-institutes/> c'est-à-dire : Université St. Thomas, Université McGill, Université du Manitoba, Université Laval, UQAM, Université de la Saskatchewan, Université de la Colombie Britannique, Université de Toronto, Université Carleton, Université McMaster, Université Concordia, Université York et Université d'Ottawa.
Le concours comprend deux catégories : Premier cycle et Études supérieures. Les candidats doivent soumettre une étude portant sur une question reliée aux droits de l'enfant. Le texte doit avoir été préparé dans le cadre d'un cours ou pour les fins de l'obtention d'un diplôme et doit comprendre toutes les citations et les notes. Les textes peuvent être rédigés en français ou en anglais. Les soumissions gagnantes dans les deux catégories, Premier cycle et Études supérieures, seront publiés dans la Revue canadienne des droits de l'enfant<https://ojs.library.carleton.ca/index.php/cjcr>.
Lisez les règles du concours sur notre site web.<https://www.uottawa.ca/faculte-droit/droit-civil/lride/concours-redaction>
Bonne chance aux participants et participantes!
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The Interdisciplinary Research Laboratory on the Rights of the Child<https://www.uottawa.ca/faculty-law/civil-law/irlrc> (IRLRC) is launching its annual essay contest on children's rights!
2022-2023 Competition | Deadline: May 15 at 11:59 pm
Applicants must be enrolled in a program of study at institutions hosting Canadian Association of Human Rights Institutes (CAHRI)<https://wp.stu.ca/ahrc/association-of-canadian-human-rights-institutes/> members, i.e.: St. Thomas University, McGill University, University of Manitoba, Université Laval, UQAM, University of Saskatchewan, University of British Columbia, University of Toronto, Carleton University, McMaster University, Concordia University, York University and University of Ottawa.
The competition has two categories: Undergraduate and Graduate. Applicants must submit a paper on an issue related to children's rights. The paper must have been prepared as part of a course or for degree requirements and must include all citations and notes. The texts can be written in French or English. The winning submissions in both categories, Undergraduate and Graduate, will be published by the Canadian Journal of Children's Rights<https://ojs.library.carleton.ca/index.php/cjcr/index>.
Read the competition rules on our website.<https://www.uottawa.ca/faculty-law/civil-law/irlrc/essay-competition>
Best of luck to the participants!
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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
57 Louis-Pasteur, Ottawa K1N 6N5
Twitter @LRIDEuOttawa
The Centre for Human Rights Research (CHRR) at the University of Manitoba is pleased to announce its annual Critical Conversations series. This year, the three-part series will focus on Borders and Human Rights. For our first talk on Friday, February 17th at 2pm CST, CHRR is thrilled to have Harsha Walia and Dr. Alex Wilson join us to explore issues relating to borders, colonialism, sovereignty, human rights, and resistance.
Harsha Walia is a Panjabi writer and organizer based in Vancouver, Coast Salish territories and rooted in migrant justice, anti racist, feminist, abolitionist, anti-imperialist, and anticapitalist movements and communities for over two decades. She is also the author of Border and Rule: Global Migration, Capitalism, and the Rise of Racist Nationalism (2021) and Undoing Border Imperialism (2013), and co-author of "Never Home: Legislating Discrimination in Canadian Immigration", as well as "Red Women Rising: Indigenous Women Survivors in Vancouver's Downtown Eastside."
Dr. Alex Wilson (Opaskwayak Cree Nation) is professor in the Department of Educational Foundations at the University of Saskatchewan. Her scholarship has greatly contributed to building and sharing knowledge about land-based education; Two-Spirit People; Indigenous research methodologies; and anti-oppressive education. Her research and "coming in" theory has led to classroom and community practices that honour the contributions and lives of Two-Spirit People. As an Idle No More organizer and as coordinator of an Indigenous land-based Master's program, she focuses on the prevention of violence in the lives of Indigenous peoples and the protection of land and water.
Register now and submit your questions for the panelists: https://us06web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_Y2J3QT1hSZ6wY7_b-fDU0g
Please share widely with your networks!
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Centre for Human Rights Research <chrr.info>
442 Robson Hall
University of Manitoba
Winnipeg, MB Canada R3T 2N2
Treaty 1 territory and the homeland of the Métis Nation
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Hello,
The Centre for Human Rights Research (CHRR) is pleased to announce its annual Critical Conversations series, this year focusing on the Centre's latest research theme Borders and Human Rights<https://chrr.info/chrr-themes/borders/>.
Please see below/attached for information on the three-part series, including our featured speakers and registration links. All events are free and will take place online via Zoom.
Our first event on 'Borders, Colonialism, Resistance, and Human Rights' will take place on Friday, February 17th at 2pm, and feature Harsha Walia and Dr. Alex Wilson. You can register for the event and submit questions for the speakers at: https://bit.ly/3kIkcJU
Please circulate widely with your networks. If you have any questions or concerns, please feel free to be in touch.
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Pauline Tennent
Centre for Human Rights Research
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[Cours d'été en droit international humanitaire du 28 mai au 2 juin 2023 à uOttawa. Inscription à partir du 1er mars. | Summer school in international humanitarian law from May 28 to June 2, 2023 at uOttawa. Photo/Picture: Anmar Qusay, Comité International de la Croix-Rouge/International Committee of the Red Cross]
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 la 15e édition du Cours d’été en Droit international humanitaire (DIH)<https://www.uottawa.ca/recherche-innovation/credp/enseignement-formation/DR…> qui se tiendra du 28 mai au 2 juin 2023.
Les objectifs du cours sont d’enseigner les principes fondamentaux du DIH aux étudiant.es et aux professionnel.les, ainsi que de fournir un milieu permettant d’appliquer ces connaissances à des études de cas réalistes pendant une journée complète dédiée à des exercices de simulations.
Les candidatures d’étudiant.es universitaires, d’employé.es du gouvernement, d’organisations non gouvernementales, de journalistes et d’entreprises œuvrant dans le secteur du commerce international sont les bienvenues. La priorité sera accordée aux participant.es possédant des connaissances pratiques et/ou théoriques dans les domaines du droit international humanitaire, du droit international des droits de la personne et à celles et ceux travaillant dans l’humanitaire. Les cours sont donnés par des universitaires de renommée internationale provenant du Canada et de l’étranger ainsi que par des praticien.nes provenant de la fonction publique (Ministère de la défense nationale et Justice Canada).
Veuillez noter que les formulaires d'inscription pour la 15e édition du cours d'été en DIH seront disponibles le 1er mars 2023. 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>.
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The University of Ottawa, the Human Rights Research and Education Centre, and the Canadian Red Cross are pleased to invite you to the 15th 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 28th to June 2nd, 2023.
The goal of this course is to offer students and professionals the fundamentals of IHL and the opportunity to apply this knowledge through realistic case studies and a full simulation day.
Applications from students, academics, government employees, NGO and IO staff, journalists and those with an interest in learning about IHL are welcome. Preference will be given to participants with exposure to the application or the theory of international humanitarian law, international human rights law or humanitarian work. internationally renowned academics from Canada and abroad as well as practitioners from the public service (Department of National Defence and Justice Canada).
Please note that the registration forms for the 15th edition of the Summer School on IHL will be available on March 1, 2023. If you have questions about the summer school, do not hesitate to contact us at dih-ihl(a)uOttawa.ca<mailto:dih-ihl@uottawa.ca>.
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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 | Human Rights Research and Education Centre
Université d’Ottawa | University of Ottawa
CREDP a célébré ses 40 ans (1981-2021)<https://www2.uottawa.ca/recherche-innovation/credp/a-propos/CREDP40HRREC> | HRREC celebrated its 40 years (1981-2021)<https://www2.uottawa.ca/research-innovation/hrrec/about/CREDP40HRREC>
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TOPIC: Data Colonialism Revisited: The Violent Side of the Politics of Information
Despite producing inequalities and posing risks to democracy and fundamental rights, the contemporary politics of information is usually seen as non-violent. We often consider current surveillance practices in post-panoptic terms and the emerging new power regime, in contrast to the totalitarianism of the early 20th century, as a soft power, that is, a supposedly harmless, efficient, and simple politics that does not touch, does not force, and is based on data, acting in real-time. I believe that this has been the dimension emphasized by a large part of the thinkers of our time (for example, Shoshana Zuboff when dealing with instrumentarian power, David Lyon when analyzing the surveillance culture, Bernard Harcourt when describing the new expository society, Thomas Berns when reflecting on the new government of relations, Byung-Chul Han when presenting psychopolitics, or Nick Couldry and Ulises Mejias when addressing the new data colonialism). In short, it is argued that power tends to function in contemporary times in a non-imposing way, without the need to say no, without explicit prohibitions, employing a more insidious governing strategy, which shapes environments and directs our behaviors in ways we are unable to perceive or resist. I believe it is essential to look more closely at the overtly repressive or negative dimension of the contemporary mode of power operation. I would like to direct my attention to the marginal experiences, on the other side of data colonialism. So I understand that an authoritarian drift is strongly felt in the Global South, where a colonial logic is reactivated, dehumanizing those who are deviant or unproductive.
Register here: https://us06web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_fv_BFz1xR3mhEe7p3qSu5Q
Marco Antônio Sousa Alves is an Assistant Professor of Theory and Philosophy of Law at The Federal University of Minas Gerais (UFMG), in Belo Horizonte, Brazil. He got his PhD in Philosophy at UFMG, with a research stage at École des Hautes Études en Sciences Sociales (EHESS), in Paris, France. He is the organizer of the books "Life-death: biopolitics in perspective" (Vidamorte: biopolíticas em perspectiva, 2021) and "The information Society in question: law, power and the subject in contemporaneity" (A sociedade da informação em questão: o direito, o poder e o sujeito na contemporaneidade, 2019). Furthermore, he is the coordinator of the Information Society and Algorithmic Government Research Group (Grupo SIGA) and the Study Group on Philosophy, Law, and Power (GFDP), based at the UFMG Law School. He was a visiting scholar at the Surveillance Studies Centre, at Queen's University, in Kingston, Canada, between 2021 and 2022.
Dear all,
In the context of our Centre’s engagement in the Coalition for Academic Freedom in the Americas (CAFA), we are pleased to share with you an invitation to participate in a webinar to mark the first anniversary of the launch of the Inter-American Principles on Academic Freedom and University Autonomy issued by the Inter-American Commission on Human Rights. The event will be in English and Spanish and feature our partners in the Commission as well as representatives from CAFA founding members. We hope you can join us to learn more about the work we are doing, the role of the principles in the current context and what can be done to support their implementation. Feel free to share this invitation broadly.
Very best wishes,
Viviana
Viviana A. Fernandez
Directrice adjointe / Assistant Director
Centre de recherche et d’enseignement sur les droits de la personne /
Human Rights Research and Education Centre
Université d’Ottawa / University of Ottawa
Twitter: @vafi1217
Le CREDP a célébré ces 40 ans (1981 – 2021)<https://www2.uottawa.ca/recherche-innovation/credp> / HRREC celebrated its 40 years (1981 – 2021)<https://www2.uottawa.ca/research-innovation/hrrec>
Vous pouvez aussi communiquer avec moi via Teams (uOttawa). | You can also contact me via Teams (uOttawa).