Human Rights Education Now!
Human Rights Education Now! is a podcast that aims to (1) inform a broader audience in the U.S. and internationally about human rights education (HRE) stories, practices, related issues and theories, (2) expand awareness and knowledge about HRE USA and its programs, and (3) engage partner individuals, groups and organizations in changing the conversation about rights in the U.S. to one employing a human rights education lens.
Episodes
43 episodes
Episode 43: Dr. Hugh Starkey, Part Two
In Episode 43, Dr. Hugh Starkey discusses the crucial role of school leaders in promoting human rights education (HRE) despite facing political constraints. He explores the connections between social justice, global citizenship, and HRE, highli...
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Season 2
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Episode 43
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29:44
Episode 42: Dr. Hugh Starkey, Part One
Note: due to character limitations, bio and episode details are an abbreviated version. Visit the HREUSA Podcast page for the full version HERE.<...
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Season 2
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Episode 42
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32:16
Episode 41: Sam Totten, Part Two
In Episode 41, Sam Totten discusses the Genocide Studies Program in Rwanda and the challenges of implementing a masters curriculum. Sam then describes revisionist history, the Rwandan genocide, and issues-centered curriculum and human rights ed...
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Episode 41
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31:56
Episode 40: Sam Totten, Part One
Note: due to character limitations, bio and episode details are an abbreviated version.Sam Totten is professor emeritus at the University of Arkansas, Fayetteville. His areas of research are: crimes against humanity and genocid...
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Episode 40
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42:03
Episode 39: Elana Haviv, Part Two
In Episode 39, Dr. Elana Haviv analyzes the relationship between HRE and social justice. She then critiques the Universal Declaration of Human Rights (UDHR) and ideas around refashioning the UDHR for contemporary populations. Next, Elana shares...
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Episode 39
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25:29
Episode 38: Elana Haviv, Part One
Elana Haviv, Ph.D. is the founder and Executive Director of Generation Human Rights, Inc. She has designed and implemented human rights-based curriculum projects for schools across the United ...
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Episode 38
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30:07
Episode 37: Glenn Mitoma, Part Two
In Episode 37, Glenn Mitoma discusses the relationships between HRE and social justice, as well as his thoughts on social justice as a dynamic force advancing human rights in the pursuit of justice. Next, he shares his thoughts on the Indigenou...
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Episode 37
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35:29
Episode 36: Glenn Mitoma, Part One
Glenn Mitoma is a Lecturer in the Discipline of Human Rights and Director of Undergraduate Studies at the Institute for the Study of Human Rights, Columbia University. His re...
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Episode 36
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32:10
Episode 35: Karen Robinson, Part Three
In Episode 35, Karen Robinson describes her spiritual grounding, as well as the impact and influence of great thinkers like Khalil Gibran. Next, she discusses the current challenges facing academic freedom and intellectual safety in education, ...
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Episode 35
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34:28
Episode 34: Karen Robinson, Part Two
In Episode 34, Karen Robinson continues her discussion regarding the Man Up Campaign, as well as the Speak Truth to Power Program at Robert F. Kennedy Human Rights. She talks about the RFKHR annual video contest, as well as the theater program....
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Episode 34
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29:13
Episode 33: Karen Robinson, Part One
Karen Robinson has over 35 years of experience in human rights, human rights education, community and youth development, and community organizing. Karen started her career at American University where she helped start the
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Episode 33
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35:47
Episode 32: Dr. Alex Red Corn, Part Two
In Episode 32, Dr. Alex Red Corn discusses leadership programs in Indian education in the Western US and the need for such programs in states east of the Mississippi. Next, he expands on the lack of knowledge among the public about federally re...
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Episode 32
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29:56
Episode 31: Dr. Alex Red Corn, Part One
Note: due to character limitations, bio and episode details are an abbreviated version. Visit the HREUSA Podcast page for the full version HERE.<...
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Episode 31
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29:52
Episode 30: Lina Lenberg, Part Two
In Episode 30, Lina Lenberg discusses bridging the gap between Holocaust/genocide studies and human rights education, and the importance of addressing genocide as embodying many human rights violations. Next, she shares her ideas around the con...
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Episode 30
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25:14
Episode 29: Lina Lenberg, Part One
Note: due to character limitations, bio and episode details are an abbreviated version. Visit the HREUSA Podcast page for the full version HERE.<...
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Episode 29
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28:33
Episode 28: Maria Hantzopoulos, Part Two
In Episode 28, Maria Hantzopoulos discusses her work with non-governmental organizations, as well as her work in designing curriculum, which deals with human rights. Maria then shares what she views are challenges to mainstream narratives in gl...
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Episode 28
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27:17
Episode 27: Maria Hantzopoulos, Part One
Maria Hantzopoulos earned her B.A. from Boston University in History, her M.A. in Social Studies Education from Teachers College, Columbia University and her doctorate at Teachers Coll...
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Episode 27
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28:26
Episode 26: Audrey Osler, Part Two
In Episode 26, Audrey Osler shares her thoughts on the impediments to implementing HRE in the USA. She then explains the importance of recognizing children as citizens and the Convention of the Rights of the Child. Audrey then examines the lack...
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Season 2
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Episode 25
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28:40
Episode 25: Audrey Osler, Part One
Note: due to character limitations, this bio and episode details are an abbreviated version. Visit the HREUSA Podcast page for the full version HERE.
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Episode 25
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33:56
Episode 23: Sandra Sirota, Part One
Sandra Sirota, EdD is Assistant Professor in Residence in Human Rights and Experiential Global Learning and Director of Dodd Impact’s
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Episode 23
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26:09
Episode 24: Sandra Sirota, Part Two
In Episode 24, Sandra Sirota describes the influence of Paulo Freire’s work, the significance of structured dialogue in social justice pedagogy, and the role of emotions in the classroom. Next, she discusses the changing public human righ...
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Episode 24
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26:34
Episode 22: Dr. Monisha Bajaj, Part Two
In Episode 22, Dr. Monisha Bajaj shares HRE and peace education strategies to apply when working with marginalized groups, as well as her partner project with immigrant students in Oakland, California, and the book that emerged from the partner...
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Episode 22
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27:35
Episode 21: Dr. Monisha Bajaj, Part One
Dr. Monisha Bajaj is a Professor of International and Multicultural Education at the University of San Francisco. She is the editor and author of eight books and numerous articles on issues of peace, h...
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Episode 21
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32:55
Episode 20: Anita Yudkin-Suliveres, Part Two
In Episode 20, Anita Yudkin-Suliveres elaborates on her relationships with other scholars in Latin America, the Caribbean, and the Spanish-speaking world, as well as her Teaching For Freedom work in Costa Rica. Next, Anita discusses th...
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Episode 20
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36:29