The Schell Center organizes frequent panels, lectures, and conferences on human rights topics. Major events include the weekly Human Rights Workshop: Current Events and Issues and the annual Robert L. Bernstein International Symposium.

UPCOMING EVENTS

Nov. 3 at 6:10 PM (Rm. 129)
Human Rights Career Panel
Presentations by:

Pardiss Kebriaei
Staff Attorney, Guantánamo Global Justice Initiative, Center for Constitutional Rights
Vivek Maru, YLS ‘01
Counsel, Justice Reform Practice Group, The World Bank
David Sullivan, YLS '95
Attorney-Adviser, Office of Human Rights and Refugees,
Office of the Legal Adviser, U.S. Department of State
Jill van Berg, YLS ’04
Associate, Debevoise & Plimpton LLP

Nov. 10 (Rm. 128)
Come Learn About the Schell Center’s Kirby Simon Summer Human Rights Fellowships
With Presentations by:

Sharanya Kanikkannan
Timap for Justice, Sierra Leone
Brian Finucane
International Commission for Missing Persons, Bosnia/Herzegovina
Scarlet Kim
Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights, Switzerland
Katie Reisner
Alternative Law Forum, India

Nov. 18 at 4:00 PM (Rm. 128)
The Guantanamo Lawyers: Inside A Prison Outside The Law
Jonathan Hafetz, Justice, Director of Litigation, Liberty and National Security Project, Brennan Center for Justice at NYU School of Law

Dec. 10 at 6:15 PM (Rm. 129)
Isolation or Engagement: The Role of Global Human Rights Organizations in Promoting Civil Society in Iran - A Panel Discussion