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Discover Your Passion: The Quest for Social Justice and Human Rights Begins Within Ourselves

April 26, 2017 By Tina Kempin Reuter

This is the sermon that Dr. Tina Kempin Reuter, Director of the Institute for Human Rights, gave on April 23 at the Unitarian Universalist Church of Birmingham. When we talk about our understanding of justice, many of us will most likely have to look to our upbringing for clues. For me, this is certainly true – the trajectory […]

Filed Under: Human Rights of Special Groups Tagged With: human rights, social justice, Tina Kempin Reuter, UAB

Innovative Master’s Program in the Anthropology of Peace and Human Rights

January 12, 2017 By Douglas Fry

The Department of Anthropology and the College of Arts and Sciences at UAB initiated a brand new Master’s Program in the Anthropology of Peace and Human Rights this spring semester. The program begins with an initial cohort of nearly 20 students from Alabama and beyond, who are eager to study, understand, and ameliorate conflicts and […]

Filed Under: Activism, Guest blogger, Human Rights of Special Groups Tagged With: culture, featured, human rights, multiculturalism, Tina Kempin Reuter, UAB

UAB IHR at UN for Soft-launch of CRPD 10+ App

December 2, 2016 By Ajanet Rountree

  The UAB Institute for Human Rights is co-sponsoring the soft-launch of the “CRPD 10+ App” at this year’s United Nations International Day of Persons with Disabilities. The CRPD App is an iOS 10 application commemorating the 10th anniversary of the Convention of the Rights of Persons with Disabilities (CRPD) and serves as a tool […]

Filed Under: Disability Rights, Human Rights Issues, Human Rights of Special Groups, IHR Events Tagged With: featured, minority rights, Tina Kempin Reuter

Islamophobia: A Threat to All

October 4, 2016 By Charles Coleman

  A few weeks ago, I had the opportunity to meet Dalia Mogahed, Research Director at the Institute for Social Policy and Understanding (ISPU). She delivered a powerful speech at UAB’s Hill University Center about an issue that has plagued American society for many years, Islamophobia. Islamophobia, as Dalia Mogahed defines it, is “anti-Muslim bigotry […]

Filed Under: General, IHR Events, Minority Rights, North America, Women's Rights Tagged With: human rights, IHR, Islam, Islamphobia, Muslims, Tina Kempin Reuter, UAB

Establishing the UAB Institute for Human Rights

September 9, 2016 By Tina Kempin Reuter

Twelve months ago I interviewed for the position of Director of the UAB Institute for Human Rights (IHR). Nine months ago I was offered the position. Six months ago I arrived in Birmingham with an idea of what I wanted to do, not knowing anyone or having a concrete plan of how to implement my […]

Filed Under: General, Human Rights of Special Groups, IHR Events, International, Uncategorized Tagged With: featured, human rights, IHR, Tina Kempin Reuter, UAB

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