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As a Jesuit, Catholic university, a commitment to human rights is central to Marquette’s mission. The Human Rights Initiative was created to develop the next generation of leaders committed to promoting and protecting human rights. With a generous seed grant from the Argosy Foundation, the Human Rights Initiative is the start of a major human rights campaign at Marquette.
The Marquette Human Rights Initiative has three core missions:
- To educate the next generation of human rights leaders;
- To promote 'first generation'political and civil rights and 'second generation' economic and social rights; and
- To be resolutely interdisciplinary in structure and approach
The Human Rights Initiative is developing the following components to achieve its mission:
- Graduate and undergraduate degrees in human rights leadership;
- Human rights internships at the local, national and international levels to connect students with careers and promote Marquette's tradition of community service;
- Interdisciplinary research opportunities for Marquette faculty; and
- Place of refuge for human rights advocates at Marquette University.
New Course on Community Organizing for Fall 2008
The Human Rights Initiative will be sponsoring a new course on community organizing for Fall 2008. The course is listed as SOWJ 198 section 1701. This course will carry three credits and meets Wednesdays from 5:45-8:25 pm. Click here for more information.
The Human Rights Initiative is pleased to offer the 2008 Upeer Midwest Human Rights Fellowship.This fellowship offers upto $4,000 to help a resident of eastern Wisconsin underatake significant work in human rights anywhere in the world. This award is offered in collaboration with the University of Minnesota Human Rights Center. Click here for more information.
America, Human Rights and the World is the Human Rights Initiative's inaugural interdisciplinary conference. It was held September 27-29 at the Marquette University campus. Click here for more information.
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