Past Events
Explore our past events, many of which you can watch recordings of with closed captions
Lectures & Panels Cultural Destruction in Armed Conflict: The Attack on Yemen’s Heritage and Why It Matters Tuesday, 12:15 – 1:15 pm
Robert Bevan and Eman Homaid examine the destruction of cultural heritage in armed conflict with a focus on the recent harm done to archaeological, historic, and religious sites in Yemen and discuss legal protections and ground-level responses.
Lectures & Panels Shifting the Sands: When Do Corporations have Positive Duties to Fulfil Socio-Economic Rights? Tuesday, 4:00–5:00 pm
Bonita Meyersfeld contends that corporations ought to bear affirmative responsibilities in upholding all human rights, notably socio-economic rights, under international human rights law.
Film Screenings Symphony of Courage – Documentary screening and Q&A 12:30-1:30 pm
A screening of Symphony of Courage, a documentary about the Afghanistan National Institute of Music (“ANIM”) and its brave founder, Dr. Ahmad Sarmast, followed by Q&A panel.
Lectures & Panels South Africa – Navigating Religious Rights in a Constitutional Democracy 12:15-1:15 pm
Fatima Essop will discuss how South African citizens have navigated their religious and cultural rights within South Africa's constitutional democracy.
