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Data Colonialism Revisited: The Violent Side of the Politics of Information, Marco Antônio Sousa Alves
by Centre for Human Rights Research Manager 25 Jan '23

25 Jan '23

[A picture containing background pattern Description automatically generated] 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.

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Webinar : Inter-American Principles on Academic Freedom - January 26 at 1:00 p.m. EST
by Viviana Fernandez 20 Jan '23

20 Jan '23

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).

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Bulletin du CREDP | HRREC Newsletter ---> 16.01.2023
by Viviana Fernandez 18 Jan '23

18 Jan '23

English follows. [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). Événements Série Dialogues & Savoirs | Faire de la recherche au Venezuela : Défis et opportunités<https://www.uottawa.ca/recherche-innovation/credp/evenements/faire-recherch…> 24 JANVIER | 12 h - 13 h | Webinaire ZOOM | En anglais en en espagnol. | Inscription requise pour recevoir le lien. Lancement du livre du professeur Ravi Malhotra & Benjamin Isitt | Class Warrior: The Selected Works of E.T. Kingsley<https://www.eventbrite.ca/e/class-warrior-the-selected-works-of-et-kingsley…> 25 JANVIER | 16 h - 17 h | Webinaire ZOOM | En anglais. | Inscription requise pour recevoir le lien. Le nouveau projet constitutionnel du Chili : Qu'adviendra-t-il de la justice sociale?<https://www.uottawa.ca/recherche-innovation/credp/evenements/nouvelle-const…> 25 JANVIER | 19 h - 21 h | Événement hybride : Pavillon FAUTEUX - FTX227 + Webinaire ZOOM | En français. | Inscription requise pour recevoir le lien. 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. Nouvelles * Des membres du CREDP ont travaillé sur un projet international sur la Colombie<https://www.uottawa.ca/recherche-innovation/credp/nouvelles/membres-credp-p…> * Opinion | John Packer et Slava Balan, membre du CREDP, dans TVO Today : Soutenir les langues minoritaires nécessite plus que des gestes symboliques (en anglais)<https://www.tvo.org/article/supporting-minority-languages-requires-more-tha…> * Blog | Jeremy Wildeman, chercheur associé du CREDP, dans le blog de l'Institute for Peace & Diplomacy : Tracer une nouvelle voie pour l'engagement canadien au Moyen-Orient (en anglais)<https://peacediplomacy.org/2023/01/05/charting-a-new-path-for-canadian-enga…> * Blog | Notre membre Scott Simon dans le Blog du CÉPI : Comment le Canada devrait-il gérer le dilemme du détroit de Taiwan? (en anglais)<https://www.cips-cepi.ca/2023/01/05/how-should-canada-navigate-the-taiwan-s…> * Une expérience pratique inestimable en négociations de paix pour une étudiante de la Section de common law<https://www.uottawa.ca/faculte-droit/common-law/nouvelles/toutes-nouvelles/…> * Article | Amira Maameri dans la Revue Juriste International : L'enfant et l'avocat en protection de l'enfance - Droit comparé français-québécois<https://www.uianet.org/en/juriste-international> * Blog | Directeur John Packer & stagiaire postdoctorale Alex Trebek, Ghuna Bdiwi, dans le Blog du CÉPI : Le Canada doit protéger les militants en exil contre la répression transnationale (en anglais)<https://www.cips-cepi.ca/2022/12/09/canada-must-protect-activists-in-exile-…> * Blog | Notre membre Scott Simon dans le Blog du CÉPI : Ce que la stratégie indo-pacifique signifie pour les Peuples autochtones (en anglais)<https://www.cips-cepi.ca/2022/12/08/what-the-indo-pacific-strategy-means-fo…> * Blog | Notre membre Scott Simon dans le Blog du CÉPI : Qu'est-ce qui se cache derrière la « vague bleue » de Taïwan? (en anglais)<https://www.cips-cepi.ca/2022/12/01/whats-behind-taiwans-blue-wave/> * Des membres du CREDP contribuent à la conférence internationale sur les enfants dans les conflits armés<https://www.uottawa.ca/recherche-innovation/credp/nouvelles/membres-confere…> 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 ________________________________ We are pleased to bring you news and upcoming events from the Human Rights Research and Education Centre (HRREC). Events Dialogues & Knowledges Series | Doing research in Venezuela: Challenges & Opportunities<https://www.uottawa.ca/research-innovation/hrrec/events/doing-research-vene…> JANUARY 24 | 12:00 pm - 1:00 pm | ZOOM Webinar | In English and Spanish. | Registration required to receive the link. Book launch with Professor Ravi Malhotra & Benjamin Isitt | Class Warrior: The Selected Works of E.T. Kingsley<https://www.eventbrite.ca/e/class-warrior-the-selected-works-of-et-kingsley…> JANUARY 25 | 4:00 pm - 5:00 pm | ZOOM Webinar | In English. | Registration required to receive the link. Chile's new constitutional project: What will become of social justice?<https://www.uottawa.ca/research-innovation/hrrec/events/new-constitution-ch…> JANUARY 25 | 7:00 pm - 9:00 pm | Hybrid event: FAUTEUX Hall - FTX227 + ZOOM Webinar | In French. | Registration required to receive the link. 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. News * HRREC members worked on an international project on Colombia<https://www.uottawa.ca/research-innovation/hrrec/news/hrrec-members-project…> * Opinion | John Packer and HRREC Member Slava Balan in TVO Today: Supporting minority languages requires more than token gestures<https://www.tvo.org/article/supporting-minority-languages-requires-more-tha…> * Blog | HRREC Fellow Jeremy Wildeman in the Institute for Peace & Diplomacy Blog: Charting a New Path for Canadian Engagement with the Middle East<https://peacediplomacy.org/2023/01/05/charting-a-new-path-for-canadian-enga…> * Blog | Our member Scott Simon in the CIPS Blog: How Should Canada Navigate the Taiwan Strait Conundrum?<https://www.cips-cepi.ca/2023/01/05/how-should-canada-navigate-the-taiwan-s…> * Common Law Student Gains Invaluable First-Hand Experience in Peace Negotiations<https://www.uottawa.ca/faculty-law/common-law/news/news-all/common-law-stud…> * Article | Amira Maameri in Revue Juriste International: The child and the lawyer in child protection - French-Quebec comparative law (in French)<https://www.uianet.org/en/juriste-international> * Blog | Director John Packer & Alex Trebek Postdoc Ghuna Bdiwi in the CIPS Blog: Canada Must Protect Activists-in-Exile Against Transnational Repression<https://www.cips-cepi.ca/2022/12/09/canada-must-protect-activists-in-exile-…> * Blog | Our member Scott Simon in the CIPS Blog: What the Indo-Pacific Strategy Means for Indigenous Peoples<https://www.cips-cepi.ca/2022/12/08/what-the-indo-pacific-strategy-means-fo…> * Blog | Our member Scott Simon in the CIPS Blog: What's Behind Taiwan's "Blue Wave"?<https://www.cips-cepi.ca/2022/12/01/whats-behind-taiwans-blue-wave/> * HRREC members contribute to international conference on children in armed conflict<https://www.uottawa.ca/research-innovation/hrrec/news/members-conference-ch…> 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 ******************** 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 membre du CREDP ou ami de l'Université d'Ottawa ou parce que vous 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 as a HRREC member or friend of the University of Ottawa, or 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>.

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Invitation: Child Protection and the Rights of the Child Conference (In-person/Virtual)
by Yilmaz, Melike 17 Jan '23

17 Jan '23

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REMINDER - Imagining the Peg as a Human Rights City | TOMORROW Dec 9th at 12noon
by Pauline Tennent 08 Dec '22

08 Dec '22

Please share widely with your networks Please see below/attached information on the upcoming event "Imagining the Peg as Human Rights City" co-sponsored and organized by the Centre for Human Rights Research<chrr.info> and the Centre for Social Science Research and Policy<https://umanitoba.ca/arts/centre-social-science-research-and-policy>. This event is taking place, TOMORROW, Dec 9th at 12 noon via zoom. Register here<https://us06web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_RrAZeDj0REqRrHdbUPlMwQ>! Note that in light of the events unfolding regarding the most recent murder of three Indigenous women and one unidentified woman, and Winnipeg Police's refusal to ensure their remains are brought home to their families, MP for Winnipeg Centre, Leah Gazan (NDP Critic for Women and Gender Equality, Critic for Children, Families, and Social Development, and the Deputy Critic for Housing) has offered opening remarks. [Text Description automatically generated] -

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Bulletin du CREDP | HRREC Newsletter ---> 06.12.2022
by Viviana Fernandez 06 Dec '22

06 Dec '22

English follows. [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). Nous en profitons pour vous souhaiter une belle fin d'année 2022! Exposition virtuelle : Les droits & les libertés de chacun, un bulletin de caricature éditoriale Le CREDP et Contekst ont lancé un projet en 2022 intitulé « Les droits & les libertés de chacun ». Coïncidant avec le 40e anniversaire de la Charte canadienne des droits et libertés (1982), l'idée était de créer un bulletin de caricatures éditoriales présentant les points de vue des caricaturistes sur les manifestations et les violations des droits et libertés de la personne dans divers contextes sociopolitiques. Vingt-quatre (24) caricatures ont été choisies parmi les travaux soumis par des dizaines de caricaturistes politiques de renommée mondiale provenant de nombreux pays. Elles constituent une excellente collection de caricatures éditoriales critiques, nuancées et diverses. Lisez l'article complet sur le site web du CREDP où vous trouverez le lien vers l'exposition virtuelle : Les droits & les libertés de chacun, un bulletin de caricature éditoriale<https://www.uottawa.ca/recherche-innovation/credp/nouvelles/droits-libertes…> Événements Gouvernance de la diversité culturelle dans le monde arabe : Défis et nouvelles tendances<https://www.uottawa.ca/recherche-innovation/credp/evenements/gouvernance-di…> 7 DÉCEMBRE | 11 h 30 - 12 h 30 | Webinaire | En français. | Inscription requise pour recevoir le lien. Quelques réflexions sur le dernier rapport d'Amnistie Internationale sur Israël<https://www.uottawa.ca/recherche-innovation/credp/evenements/reflexions-rap…> 12 DÉCEMBRE | 11 h - 12 h | Pavillon FAUTEUX - FTX570 (57, Louis-Pasteur privée, uOttawa) | En français. | Inscription requise. Nouvelles * Des membres du CREDP contribuent à la conférence internationale sur les enfants dans les conflits armés<https://www.uottawa.ca/recherche-innovation/credp/nouvelles/membres-confere…> * Le CREDP est un partenaire du PCJI, récipiendaire du Prix Partenariat 2022 du CRSH<https://www.uottawa.ca/recherche-innovation/credp/nouvelles/pcji-recipienda…> * Opinion | Isaac Nahón-Serfaty dans le Ottawa Citizen : Le Canada devrait mettre fin à son attitude tolérante à l'égard de la dictature de Cuba (en anglais)<https://ottawacitizen.com/opinion/nahon-serfaty-canada-should-end-its-toler…> * Des membres du CREDP ont rencontré Pramila Patten<https://www.uottawa.ca/recherche-innovation/credp/nouvelles/membres-credp-r…> * Première conférence de la Coalition pour la liberté académique dans les Amériques<https://www.uottawa.ca/recherche-innovation/premiere-conference-de-la-coali…> * Jennifer Bond, membre du CREDP, et le professeur Alan Rock, collaborateur de longue date du centre, ont participé au dernier débat du chancelier de l'Université d'Ottawa sur la nécessité de trouver des solutions pour les réfugiés<https://www.uottawa.ca/gazette/fr/nouvelles/dernier-debat-du-chancelier-pis…> 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 ________________________________ We are pleased to bring you news and upcoming events from the Human Rights Research and Education Centre (HRREC). We take this opportunity to wish you a wonderful end of the year 2022! Virtual Exhibition: Everyone's Rights & Freedom, a political cartoon bulletin The HRREC and Contekst launched a project in 2022 called "Everyone's Rights & Freedoms". Coinciding with the 40th anniversary of the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms (1982), the idea was to create a political cartoon bulletin showcasing editorial cartoonists' views on manifestations and violations of human rights and freedoms in various socio-political contexts. Twenty-four (24) cartoons were chosen from works submitted by tens of world-renowned political cartoonists from scores of countries. They showcase an excellent collection of critical, nuanced and diverse editorial cartoons. Read the full article on the HRREC website where you will find the link for the virtual exhibition: Everyone's Rights & Freedom, a political cartoon bulletin<https://www.uottawa.ca/research-innovation/hrrec/news/everyone-rights-freed…> Events Governance of cultural diversity in Arabic countries<https://www.uottawa.ca/research-innovation/hrrec/events/governance-cultural…> DECEMBER 7 | 11:30 am - 12:30 pm | Webinar | In French. | Registration required to receive the link. Some reflections on the latest Amnesty International report on Israel<https://www.uottawa.ca/research-innovation/hrrec/events/reflections-amnesty…> DECEMBER 12 | 11 a.m. - 12 p.m. | FAUTEUX Hall - FTX570 (57 Louis-Pasteur private, uOttawa) | In French. | Registration required. News * HRREC members contribute to international conference on children in armed conflict<https://www.uottawa.ca/research-innovation/hrrec/news/members-conference-ch…> * HRREC is a partner of the CPIJ, recipient of the SSHRC 2022 Partnership Award<https://www.uottawa.ca/research-innovation/hrrec/news/cpij-recipient-partne…> * Opinion | Isaac Nahón-Serfaty in the Ottawa Citizen: Canada should end its tolerant stance toward Cuba's dictatorship<https://ottawacitizen.com/opinion/nahon-serfaty-canada-should-end-its-toler…> * HRREC members met with Pramila Patten<https://www.uottawa.ca/research-innovation/hrrec/news/hrrec-members-met-pra…> * First conference of the Coalition for Academic Freedom in the Americas (CAFA)<https://www.uottawa.ca/research-innovation/hrrec/news/first-conference-cafa…> * HRREC member Jennifer Bond and long-time collaborator of the Centre, Professor Alan Rock, participated in the final uOttawa Chancellor's Debate on the need to find solutions for refugees<https://www.uottawa.ca/gazette/en/news/final-chancellors-debate-focuses-nee…> 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 Centre de recherche et d'enseignement sur les droits de la personne | Human Rights Research and Education Centre Université d'Ottawa | University of Ottawa Le CREDP a 40 ans (1981-2021)<https://www2.uottawa.ca/recherche-innovation/credp/a-propos/CREDP40HRREC> | HRREC is 40 (1981-2021)<https://www2.uottawa.ca/research-innovation/hrrec/about/CREDP40HRREC> 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 membre du CREDP ou ami de l'Université d'Ottawa ou parce que vous 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 as a HRREC member or friend of the University of Ottawa, or 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>.

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Fall 2022 Newsletter of the Centre of Human Rights and Restorative Justice
by Centre for Human Rights and Restorative Justice 29 Nov '22

29 Nov '22

View this email in your browser (https://mailchi.mp/02d1bc30e43a/fall-2022-newsletter-of-the-centre-of-human…) Director's Message Dr. Juanita De Barros, November 2022 Welcome to the Fall 2022 edition of the Centre for Human Rights and Restorative Justice (CHRRJ) newsletter. In this edition, we will focus on the Centre’s recent activities (notably the recent and upcoming conferences). The Winter 2023 newsletter will focus on the members’ news. I would first like to thank our former director, Dr. Bonny Ibhawoh, for his vision and hard work in establishing the Centre. His efforts and the commitment of the CHRRJ’s members have helped the Centre become a vital part of McMaster University’s research landscape in only a few short years, and during a period when we faced the challenges posed by COVID-19. Bonny has taken up new responsibilities as the VP International, but he remains a crucial and valued member of the CHRRJ team. I have been involved with CHRRJ since its inception, and I am thrilled and honoured to be named as the new director. I already know most of the CHRRJ members, but for those of you who do not know me, I would like to briefly introduce myself. I am a professor in the Department of History and the former president of the Canadian Association of Latin American and Caribbean Studies. I am affiliated with two research centres that focus on the Caribbean (my main research area) and the African diaspora: the Centre for Research on Latin American and Caribbean Studies (CERLAC) and the Harriet Tubman Institute for Research in Africa and its Diasporas, both at York University. My current research focuses on the intersection between health and the law, notably in the realms of child incarceration in the 19th and early 20th century British Caribbean and (in a new project) reproductive rights. As the new director of the CHRRJ, I see my role as helping to sustain, enhance, and expand the Centre’s crucial work in studying human rights and restorative justice and mobilizing the knowledge that emerges from these endeavours. I envision the Centre as continuing to play an important role in supporting members’ research and in mentoring students. I also see CHRRJ as a place that fosters interdisciplinary collaboration; I plan to help sustain current initiatives while actively exploring future collaborative and networking opportunities. Finally, and most significantly, I will also work with CHRRJ members to help us realize our goals of ensuring equity, diversity, and inclusivity. Over the past year, and despite the challenges presented by COVD-19, the Centre has supported important work that advances our understanding of current human rights’ issues. This includes the recent (and very successful) conference on “Truth Commissions: Issues of Access and Ownership” and the upcoming conference on “Child Protection and the Rights of the Child.” In the next year, we will have many opportunities to continue this excellent work. The Truth Commissions: Issues of Access and Ownership Conference was held virtually via Zoom on October 24th and 25th, with over 110 registrants. The conference saw scholars, policymakers, and civil society stakeholders from all over the world come together to examine access to and ownership of Truth Commissions’ documentation, as well as to investigate obstacles that prevented the implementation of information infrastructures that should promote access and address issues of ownership of the Truth Commission’s documentation. The conference was organized and convened by McMaster University, The Centre for Human Rights and Restorative Justice, Sorbonne University Abu Dhabi, the National Centre for Truth and Reconciliation, the Social Science Research Council’s African Peacebuilding Network Program, and the Nelson Mandela Foundation. The two-day conference had 6 panels in total. Each day had three panels, each with its own theme, for a total of 21 papers presented by 28 panellists. The conference accompanied two Keynote Addresses, one for each day, which were open to the public. The first address, titled “Violation of a Truth Commission,” was by Verne Harris, the head of the Nelson Mandela Foundation’s leadership and knowledge development process. The second address, titled “Truth Commission Archives,” was given by Veronica Torras, the Executive Director of Memoria Abierta, and Celina Flores, who coordinates the documentary heritage area of Memoria Abierta. The second address saw the use of two simultaneous Spanish interpreters, as both addresses were from Argentina. Both Keynote Addresses were recorded and published on the Centre for Human Rights and Restorative Justice's YouTube channel (https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCino27IgrPwik2d8x7C1mjA/featured) for public viewing. From January 26-28, 2023, we will be holding a hybrid conference on “Child Protection and the Rights of the Child.” In collaboration with McMaster University’s Centre for Human Rights and Restorative Justice (CHRRJ), this conference brings together an international and interdisciplinary group of senior academics, emerging scholars, and students to explore patterns and changes in discourses, policies, and practices in child saving, child protection, and the rights of the child. The conference will include six academic sessions, one curriculum workshop, and several public events. The academic sessions will include senior and emerging scholars and will address topics such as the experiences of children in conflict zones; child labour in the past and today in places such as Iran and Ghana; the emergence and evolution of international children’s rights discourse; adoption and child migration; and children’s experiences in state institutions in Kenya, Poland, Jamaica, and Guyana; forced child removal (including to Indian Residential Schools); international children’s rights discourse. By addressing these topics, the conference promises to advance our understanding of changes and continuities in the treatment of children over time and the impact of international agreements and local policies focusing on children’s rights and the ways in which they interacted. The conference will also have several events that will be open to the public. This includes a keynote talk by the Indigenous historian Crystal Fraser (Gwichyà Gwich'in/originally from Inuvik and Dachan Choo Gę̀hnjik, Northwest Territories). The conference will also include a community panel featuring Hamilton-based youth activists who are fighting for justice and equality. It will include a session led by McMaster Children and Youth University (MCYU) in which children will interact with the conference attendees and discuss their views about children’s rights. This event will be followed by a workshop sharing the MCYU community-campus model for co-creating knowledge. With the assistance of the Participedia project at CHRRJ (and permission of the participants), these events will be professionally recorded, and the recordings made available to academics and members of the public. Along with CHRRJ, the conference is also being supported by the Office for Community Engagement, the History Department, the Provost’s Office, and the Faculty of Humanities at McMaster University. For Registration: CHRRJ Conference on childrights2023.com On June 9-10, 2022, over sixty Participedia community members gathered at McMaster University for the first hybrid Partners Conference of Participedia Phase 2. Student Research Assistants worked alongside experienced academics and practitioners to present and workshop the outcomes of one year of international, multidisciplinary co-design. As a hybrid event, supported in collaboration with CHRRJ, participants were able to meet in-person – many for the first time – and connect online from Africa, Latin America, North America, Asia, and Europe. This year’s meeting theme was ‘Democracy in Times of Crises’. We wanted to reflect as a community on the tensions and challenges democracy is facing, as well as the innovations and responding strategies of democratic resurgence. Particpedia Group Photo In our individual cluster meetings and plenary sessions, generative conversations and research-knowledge mobilization agendas were being shared, developed, and refined. We heard from the Teaching, Training and Mentoring Committee on the early success of the Teaching Café’s, Global Classroom, and upcoming Summer School initiatives. Led by the Research Committee, we also reflected as a group on the importance of pursuing an update of the existing data model to reflect new research domains and innovations on the ground. Our keynote public event with Dr. Syrus Marcus Ware on Day 1 and a public panel on Day 2, brought together activist-artist scholars, students, researchers and interested community members from the Hamilton community and surrounding areas, to reflect on potential democratic futures and the state of democracy today. Dr. Syrus Marcus Ware's Keynote Address We further heard from student researchers and leads from research clusters who presented early findings, signature projects, challenges, and successes, as well as upcoming plans to operationalize these objectives. We also had the opportunity to engage with the student-led Communications, Editing and Podcast Teams throughout the two-day event. As Participedia Phase 2 enters its second year of co-designing collaborative research projects, our participating members are actively disseminating knowledge about their work. Conferences and events are just one way that the Participedia community is mobilizing knowledge on democratic innovations. Participedia Conference's Opening Remarks Participedia welcomes further collaboration from CHRRJ community members. Please contact info(a)participedia.net (mailto:info@participedia.net) if you would like to discuss ways you could participate in Participedia. 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EVENT: Imagining the Peg as a Human Rights City | Dec 9th at 12noon
by Pauline Tennent 28 Nov '22

28 Nov '22

Hello, Please see below/attached information on an upcoming event "Imagining the Peg as Human Rights City" taking place Dec 9th at 12 noon. Please share with your networks. You can register and submit questions for the panel here<https://us06web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_RrAZeDj0REqRrHdbUPlMwQ>! -- Manager, 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 [Facebook Icon for the Centre for Human Rights Research]<https://www.facebook.com/CHRRManitoba/>[Instagram icon for the Centre for Human Rights Research]<https://www.instagram.com/chrr.manitoba/?hl=en>[Twitter Icon for the Centre for Human Rights Research]<https://twitter.com/CHRRmanitoba> [Flyer for upcoming event titled "Imagining the Peg as a Human Rights City." The flyer has a white background, and at the top a photograph taken from a protest against the BC pipeline taking place in downtown Winnipeg. The poster text reads: Friday Dec 9 2022 12PM - 1:30 Zoom Register: https://tinyurl.com/humanrightsdaywpg What makes a human rights city? Join us for a virtual conversation with a panel of scholars and activists who are working towards having Winnipeg live up to its aspirations of being a human rights city. The panel welcomes: * Warren Clarke, Anthropology, Faculty of Arts, University of Manitoba * Nathan Derejko, Mauro Chair in Human Rights and Social Justice, Faculty of Law, University of Manitoba * Reanna Merasty, Artist, Author, and Chair, Welcoming Winnipeg Committee, City of Winnipeg * Joel R. Pruce, Human Rights Studies, College of Arts and Sciences, University of Dayton * Karen Sharma, Manitoba Human Rights Commission The event is in recognition of December 10th, which marks the signing of the Universal Declaration on Human Rights.]

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Save the Date! Human Rights Day Event | Dec 9th at 12noon
by Pauline Tennent 21 Nov '22

21 Nov '22

Register now!<https://us06web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_RrAZeDj0REqRrHdbUPlMwQ> [Flyer: Save the Date Imagining the 'Peg as a Human Rights City Dec. 9 2022 12noon via Zoom What makes a human rights city? Join us for a virtual conversation with a panel of academics and activists who are working towards having Winnipeg live up to its public aspirations of being a human rights city. Hosted by the Centre for Social Science Research and Policy and the Centre for Human Rights Research at the University of Manitoba. Image shows a protest taking place in Winnipeg.]<https://us06web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_RrAZeDj0REqRrHdbUPlMwQ> -- 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 [cid:image003.png@01D8FDB2.58356550]<https://www.facebook.com/CHRRManitoba/>[cid:image004.png@01D8FDB2.58356550]<https://www.instagram.com/chrr.manitoba/?hl=en>[cid:image005.png@01D8FDB2.58356550]<https://twitter.com/CHRRmanitoba>

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INVITATION --- 22.11.2022 - 11:30 --- L'enfant au coeur de la protection de la jeunesse | The child at the heart of youth protection
by Viviana Fernandez 18 Nov '22

18 Nov '22

English follows. 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 : L'enfant au cœur de la protection de la jeunesse<https://www2.uottawa.ca/faculte-droit/droit-civil/lride/evenements/enfant-c…> Une réflexion importante s’est faite sur la protection de la jeunesse au Québec avec les travaux de la Commission Laurent. Les recommandations de la Commission ont mené à des modifications à la Loi sur la protection de la jeunesse en 2022 pour s’assurer que l’enfant soit véritablement au cœur des décisions prises. Mais l’enfant est-il aussi au cœur des procédures? Est-ce que sa voix est entendue? Comment fait-on pour s’assurer que l’enfant puisse participer de manière à respecter son intérêt et ses droits? Des acteurs de la protection de la jeunesse discuteront des bonnes pratiques et des défis en matière de participation des enfants aux procédures de protection de la jeunesse. Cet événement sera aussi l’occasion de lancer une visio formation portant sur ce sujet et publiée par Jurivision<https://jurivision.ca/>. Mardi le 22 novembre 2022 11:30 – 12 :50 En ligne sur Zoom En personne au Pavillon FAUTEUX | FTX232 (57 Louis-Pasteur Privée, uOttawa) Événement en français. INSCRIPTION OBLIGATOIRE que vous participiez en personne ou en ligne. ________________________________ 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: The child at the heart of youth protection<https://www2.uottawa.ca/faculty-law/civil-law/irlrc/events/child-heart-yout…> An important reflection on youth protection in Quebec has taken place with the work of the Laurent Commission. The Commission's recommendations led to amendments to the Youth Protection Act in 2022 to ensure that the child is truly at the heart of the decisions made. But is the child also at the heart of the proceedings? Are their voices being heard? How do we ensure that the child can participate in a way that respects his or her interests and rights? Youth protection actors will discuss good practices and challenges in child participation in youth protection proceedings. This event will also be the occasion to launch a videotraining on this topic published by Jurivision<https://jurivision.ca/?lang=en>. Tuesday, November 22, 2022 11:30 – 12:50 Online via Zoom In person at the FAUTEUX Hall | FTX232 (57 Louis-Pasteur privée, uOttawa) Event in French. REGISTRATION REQUIRED whether you participate in person or 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>

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