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CGHR is Recruiting: The Student Group 2023-24

CGHR is fortunate to have an engaged student community from across the university. This is headed by our vibrant Student Group.

CGHR Co-Director Appointed as Judge for Generative AI Skills Challenge

Dr Sharath Srinivasan, for his expertise on the impact of new technologies, has been appointed as a judge to review the Generative AI Skills Challenge applications.

Declarations— The Human Rights Podcast

Dr Sharath Srinivasan’s OpEd in Foreign Policy on Sudan

His article calls for a radical reset in peacemaking, stating that past failures encouraged this war. The popular revolution and civil resistance needs to be put front and centre.

CGHR Summer Picnic 2023

An opportunity for us at CGHR to thank and catch up with our friends and collaborators, especially students who continue to be part of our long-term projects.

Critical Data Research in Praxis: A Workshop

Some of the questions explored: How can research make global-scale claims in a way that is attentive to local agencies? How can researchers themselves reproduce extractive dynamics?

HfRN & The Whistle Design Chatbot for Asylum Seekers

In two stages, this joint project between Humans for Rights Network (HfRN) and The Whistle is developing a messaging chatbot for refugees in the UK.

BOOK LAUNCH! Human Rights for Pragmatists by Jack Snyder

Jack Snyder holds that human rights are among our most pressing issues today, yet rights promoters have reached an impasse in their effort to achieve rights for all.

BOOK LAUNCH! Women & Power in Africa: Aspiring, Campaigning, and Governing

Dr. Phillips and Dr. Johnson presented findings from their research on candidate selection in Zambia and women’s local-level participation in Benin and Malawi.

Workshop by Voices 4 Workers in Tech (V4WT)

On 24 April 2023, V4WT conducted a workshop aimed to more sharply understand the capital relationships, power dynamics, and cultural contexts of workers in tech. 

Practitioner Series: Carly Kind on Tech, Data and AI

Carly to spoke to students about how she came to work in the field that she is in — with details about what the work itself involved.

Podcasting and Social Justice: A Conversation

Podcasters Matt Mahmoudi and Eleanor Drage shared with us about the opportunities and challenges offered by podcasting in the struggle for human rights.