Alumni News at the Institute

HRSMA Alum raising funds for journalists affected by the Kahramanmaras earthquakes
Monday, February 20, 2023
Susanne (Susy) Prochazka is a Human Rights Studies M.A. Alum. She graduated in February 2023. During her time at Columbia, Susy concentrated her studies on the role of human rights and development in maintaining international peace. She was awarded the Davis Fellowship in 2020, a merit award funded by a $10 million bequest from the late Kathryn Wasserman Davis, 1931 Graduate School of Arts and Sciences.
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Julie Ciccolini
Monday, October 10, 2022
Julie Ciccolini graduated from the Human Rights Studies M.A. (HRSMA) program in 2018. She was selected for the 2022 Outstanding Recent Alumni Award. The Outstanding Recent Alumni Award honors individuals who have graduated within the past fifteen years and have excelled in the early stages of their careers. 
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Alumni Highlight
Tuesday, August 16, 2022

Lawrence Robinson (he/him) graduated from the HRSMA program in October 2019. He recently published a chapter in the book Transitional Justice in Tunisia: Innovations, Continuities, Challenges. Lawrence adapted the research from his MA thesis to write his chapter titled From the Streets Up: Youth Leadership of Informal Processes to Transitional Justice in Tunisia.

Alumni Highlight
Thursday, March 24, 2022

IraQueer, Iraq’s first national LGBT+ organization founded by alumni Amir Ashour, has launched a new report in collaboration with Human Rights Watch. The report is titled "Iraq: Impunity for Violence Against LGBT People." Click here to access the full report.

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Saadia Khan
Monday, March 14, 2022

Saadia Khan holds a Master's in Human Rights Studies and is the creator and host of the podcast Immigrantly. Being a first-generation Pakistani-American and Muslim woman, Saadia brings to the table a unique perspective on immigration, motherhood, multiculturalism, and more. She is committed to conversations that call into question our assumptions about immigrants, including ways in which interpersonal and institutional forces impact their portrayal and reception. 

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