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Join UMB's Center for Global Engagement for a three-part series where experts will discuss why the United States has taken a divergent route on internal human rights and how embracing the international human rights system could make a critical impact in addressing systemic racism and differential access to education and health care.
The first event will look at "Racial Injustice in the U.S. from a Human Rights Perspective" on Sept. 17 from noon-1 p.m. on Zoom.
A panel of experts will discuss systemic racism in the U.S. with a specific focus on whether applying a human rights lens would be a step forward toward addressing racism in this country. It will be moderated by Roger J. Ward, EdD, JD, MSL, MPA, interim provost and executive vice president, UMB.
Confirmed guests include:
- Peter Danchin, JD, director, International and Comparative Law Program, and professor, University of Maryland Francis King Carey School of Law
- Neijma Celestine-Donnor, MSW, assistant dean for diversity, equity, and inclusion, University of Maryland School of Social Work
- Jackie Smith, PhD, MA, professor of sociology, University of Pittsburgh, and co-coordinator, Pittsburgh Human Rights City Alliance
Other discussions in the series include "Experiences of Black UMB Students, Scholars, and Alumni from a Global and Local Perspective" on Oct. 13, noon-1 p.m., and "Health as a Human Right in the United States: What COVID-19 Has Exposed" on Nov. 17, 10 a.m.-11 a.m., both on Zoom.