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Wednesday – Sunday, October 25 –29
Peace and Justice Studies Association (PJSA) Annual Conference
Learn more and register on the PJSA website.
View the PJSA conference schedule for more information.
Event Details
7:30 p.m. – 9:30 p.m.
UAB Hill Student Center Ballroom
Thursday, October 26
Lecture by Riane Eisler, Human Rights and Peace Advocate
Lecture sponsored by the UAB IHR.
Event Details
7:30 - 9:30 p.m.
UAB Hill Student Center Ballroom
Thursday, November 9
The Unprecedented Presidential Election of 2016
Dr. Rachel Bitecofer, Christopher Newport University
Co-sponsored with the Department of Government.
Event Details
6:00 - 8:00 p.m.
The Edge of Chaos
Tuesday, November 14
What We Don't Know (But Need to Know) About the Arab World Today
Dr. James Zogby, Founder and President of the Arab American Institute. Co-sponsored with the Birmingham Islamic Society
Event Details
6:00 – 7:30 p.m.
UAB Alumni House
Thursday, November 30
LGBTQ Rights in the US: The Battle for Same Sex Marriage
Presentation by Robbie Kaplan and Joshua Matz, civil rights lawyers, Kaplan & Company.
Co-sponsored with the One in Our Blood project (supported by the Birmingham Civil Rights Institute, the Abroms-Engel Institute for the Visual Arts (AEIVA) and the Birmingham Museum of Art).
Event Details
6:00 – 7:30 p.m.
AEIVA
Spring 2018
January (TBA)
Crown Heights – film screening and discussion
Film based on the true story of Colin Warner, an innocent man who served over 20 years before being released. Co-sponsored with UAB Office of Diversity, Equity and Inclusion and UAB Undergraduate Research and Service Learning.
Thursday and Friday, February 22 – 23
Symposium “Extrajudicial Violence and Questions of Complicity”
Symposium comparing the history of the Holocaust with the history of the segregated South. Co-sponsored US Holocaust Museum
Event Details
Details TBA
UAB Alumni House
Wednesday, February 28
Working in War Zones: Providing Assistance to War-Affected Children
Dr. Samantha Nutt, Executive Director of War Child Canada. Co-sponsored with The Altamont School.
Event Details
Details TBA
Thursday, March 22
Angelique Kidjo Lecture
Grammy Award-winning Beninese singer-songwriter and women’s and girls’ rights activist.
Event Details
6:00 p.m.
Free and open to the public.
Alys Stephens Center
Friday, March 23
Angelique Kidjo Performance
Grammy Award-winning Beninese singer-songwriter and women’s and girls’ rights activist. Co-sponsored with the Alys Stephens Center.
Event Details
8:00 p.m.
Tickets: $40
Alys Stephens Center
Purchase Tickets
Saturday, April 14
Violins of Hope
Co-sponsored with Violins of Hope-Birmingham.
Event Details
Details TBA
Alys Stephens Center
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Fall 2017
- September 17: Violins of Hope: Instruments of Hope and Liberation in Mankind's Darkest Hour
- September 20: From Protest to Academic Freedom: Free Speech, Hate Speech, and the First Amendment on College Campuses
- September 21: International Day of peace Program (theme: Together for Peace: Respect, Safety and Dignity for All)
- September 21: The Uncondemned - film screening and discussion
- September 27: Embracing the Disability Rights Paradigm: The Social Model of Disability, Inclusion, and Access for All
IHR at the United Nations in New York City
The Institute for Human Rights team participated in the 10th Conference of State Parties to the UN Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities in New York City in June 2017. Learn more about the team’s experience on the IHR blog or view pictures of the event.
Spring 2017
- April 12: 13th, Film screening and discussion
- April 5: Rock in the Red Zone, Film screening and discussion with director and producer Laura Bialis
- March 30: The Global "Grand Challenge" of Disability and Development, Dr. Derrick L. Cogburn, Institute on Disability and Public Policy, American University
- March 28: Minding Compassion: Neuroscience Meets Human Rights in Tibet, Ven. Geshe Lhakdor, Translator to the Dalai Lama
- March 22: Human Rights and US Foreign Policy in the Middle East: Can We Find the Right Balance?, Ambassador Robert Ford
- March 21: A Civil Dialogue on Immigration, Panel discussion
- March 2: Bringing Regime Change to the Hermit Kingdom North Korea, Jung Gwang Il
- February 16: Stand As One: Empowering Marginalized Voices in Birmingham, Panel discussion
- January 19: Dialogue on Civility and Decoding Activism in the 21St Century
Fall 2016
- November 18: Birmingham Holocaust Education Center Teacher Workshop
- November 16: The Mediterranean Refugee Crisis, Panel Discussion
- November 7: Ambassador Ahmet Shala, Republic of Kosovo
- September 29: IHR kick off event: Lecture by Leymah Gbowee, Nobel Peace Prize Laureate
- September 22: Pray the Devil Back to Hell, documentary film screening
- September 15: Islamophobia: A Threat to All, lecture by Dalia Mogahed
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Directions and Parking
Directions
The IHR hosts its event in various locations across campus. Here are the most common ones:
- UAB Heritage Hall is located at 1401 University Blvd, Birmingham. The IHR is housed in Heritage Hall on the 5th floor, suite 551.
- The UAB Hill Student Center is located at 1400 University Blvd, Birmingham.
- The UAB Alumni House is located at 1301 10th Avenue South, Birmingham.
- The UAB Abroms-Engel Institute for the Visual Arts (AEIVA) is located at 1221 10th Avenue South, Birmingham.
- The Alys Stephens Center is located at 1200 10th Ave South, Birmingham.
Parking
Heritage Hall and Hill Center
Parking is available in Lot 5A, adjacent to the Hill Student Center off University Blvd. It is $2.00 for the first hour and then each additional hour is $1.00 to a maximum of $6.00 per day, per exit. Metered parking is available on 14th Street and University Boulevard, surrounding the Hill Student Center. Meters have a maximum time limit of one and a half hours. Cost per half-hour is $.25. Handicap meters have a maximum time of two hours at the same rate.
UAB Alumni House
Parking can be found at the Alumni House and across the street (lot 15D behind AEIVA, off 13th Street South or 11th Avenue South).
AEIVA and Alys Stephens Center
Parking can be found in lot 15D behind AEIVA, off 13th Street South or 11th Avenue South.
Additional Information
Please visit the UAB campus map for general information on directions and parking.For any additional arrangements regarding parking, please contact UAB Parking & Transportation at 205.934.3513.
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