Essay Contest Winners

Winners of the Essay Contest, along with other selected participants, are invited to present their papers during the Human Rights Essay Colloquium. The colloquium, which takes place each spring semester, is an opportunity for students to present human rights papers and engage in open and lively discussion with other students and faculty members.

View all past Essay Contest winners below. Click on the winner to see their paper abstract.


Rowena Brenda Dealy Kosher, 2018
School of General Studies
Kunal Kanodia, 2017
Columbia College
Paul Katz, 2015
Graduate School of Arts and Sciences
Sarah Khan
Sarah Khan, 2011
Columbia College