Oxford Spring 2017 Human Rights, Violent Conflict and the Struggle for Peace
Katie Dwyer
March 12 - 17 2017
Oxford
Directed by Dr. Johanna Luttrell and Dr. Cheyney Ryan
The focus of this seminar was on the intersections of violent conflict and international human rights mechanisms. We heard from veterans as well as humanitarian workers, and looked at some of the many challenges in working for a more peaceful world.
Presenters:
Dr Cheyney Ryan, Program in Ethics, Law, and Armed Conflict and Merton College, University of Oxford
Dr Hugo Slim, International Committee of the Red Cross
Prof Lyn Boyd-Judson, Unesco Chair and Levan Institute for Humanities and Ethics, University of Southern California
Prof Johanna Luttrell, University of Houston
Prof Sujata Gadkar-Wilcox, Quinnipiac University
Leonardo Castilho, Graduate Institute of International and Development Studies, Gevena, Office of High Commissioner Human Rights, United Nations (on leave).
Prof David Mwambari, United States International University Africa
Prof Cecile Fabre, All Souls College, University of Oxford
Dr Michael Robillard, Uehiro Centre for Practical Ethics, University of Oxford’
Lt. Col. Bob Underwood, Philosophy Department, University of Oxford
Marlena Wright, Mt. Hood Comunity College
David Reese, Georgetown University
