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.


Marissa Wong, 2019
Teachers College
Madeline Wolberg, 2013
Barnard College
Matthew Windsor, 2011
Columbia Law School