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Human Rights Research Award: Call for Applications
Thursday, November 10, 2022
The ISHR Human Rights Research Award will provide students with an opportunity to gain valuable research experience while supporting the work of Columbia faculty conducting human rights-related research. Students who receive the Prize are expected to complete approximately 80-120 hours of research assistance during the academic year. The research opportunities selected for the 2022-2023 academic year are available below. ISHR will award one research prize per opportunity in the amount of $1,500.
2021-22 Advocate Participates in 2022 Defenders’ Days Conference
Wednesday, November 9, 2022

2021-22 Advocate Mario D'andrea Cañas, the Director of Civilis Derechos Humanos in Venezuela, was a participant in the 2022 Defenders’ Days Conference sponsored by Civil Rights Defenders. 200 human rights defenders from 50 countries gathered in Stockholm where they had a safe space to network, exchange knowledge, and attend workshops over a week.

Student Highlight
Dominique Cagliuso
Monday, November 7, 2022
In which program are you enrolled and when is your expected graduation date?
M.A. Human Rights Studies; Fall 2023
What is your research focus? What drew you to this particular issue or set of issues?
Roma Peoples Project Advises National Gallery of Art on Exhibition
Tuesday, November 1, 2022

On October 2nd, 2022, the National Gallery of Art opened the exhibition, “Sargent in Spain,” featuring works of art created by John Singer Sargent during his seven trips to Spain. Several of the paintings depict Spanish Roma people and their lifestyle. Cristiana Grigore, founder of the Roma Peoples Project at Columbia University, was invited to be part of an advisory group assembled by the National Gallery to examine and reframe the narratives around depictions of Roma people. 

WGGA Paid Internship Position
Wednesday, October 26, 2022

WGGA team is seeking a research assistant to help work on the designing of an Early Warning System project co-financed by the Open Society Foundations and the IIE-Scholars Rescue Fund. This is a fantastic introduction to the world of gender in academia and gender mainstreaming and an opportunity to contribute to the development of a scalable project.

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