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Read more at: CGHR Summer Picnic 2023

CGHR Summer Picnic 2023

30 June 2023

So many thanks to all who attended in-person (and in spirit) our Summer Picnic on Wednesday 28 June 2023. This was an opportunity for us at CGHR to thank and catch up with our friends and collaborators, especially students who were, and continue to be, part of our long-term projects and/or that have provided support for...


Read more at: CGHR releases Biennial Report 2020-2022

CGHR releases Biennial Report 2020-2022

30 June 2023

We’re delighted to be sharing with you our most recent Centre of Governance and Human Rights Biennial Report for 2020-2022 . We hope you take a little time to peruse it and to read on, traveling with us through a vibrant range of collaborations, initiatives, and contributions we’ve accomplished during these tumultuous...


Read more at: Critical Data Research in Praxis: A Workshop

Critical Data Research in Praxis: A Workshop

30 June 2023

Research on data and data-intensive technologies such as Artificial Intelligence (AI) has become increasingly critical in the last decade. Decolonial, intersectional feminist and other theoretical frameworks have been employed to make sense of new and existing asymmetries. This workshop, which took place on 12 June 2023...


Read more at: Book Launch: Human Rights for Pragmatists, by Jack Snyder

Book Launch: Human Rights for Pragmatists, by Jack Snyder

30 June 2023

On 16 May 2023, CGHR organised a book launch—“Human Rights for Pragmatists: Social Power in Modern Times”. In this book, 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. "Human Rights for Pragmatists"...


Read more at: Book talk: Women and Power in Africa - Aspiring, Campaigning, and Governing

Book talk: Women and Power in Africa - Aspiring, Campaigning, and Governing

29 June 2023

On Thursday, 4 May 2023, CGHR hosted a book talk discussing contents of the book "Women and Power in Africa". The book highlighted that over the past three decades, women’s political representation in African politics—as aspirants, candidates, and elected officials—has increased dramatically. However, this growth has not...


Read more at: Workshop by Voices 4 Workers in Tech (V4WT)

Workshop by Voices 4 Workers in Tech (V4WT)

29 June 2023

V4WT , an interdisciplinary research group stemming from the CGHR Student Group, dissects current issues and problematic regulations faced by workers in the technology industry and advocate for the ethical production and use of software. V4WT seeks to expand robust discussions about labour rights in the Global South...


Read more at: CGHR Practitioner Series: Carly Kind on Tech, Data and AI

CGHR Practitioner Series: Carly Kind on Tech, Data and AI

29 June 2023

On 8 March 2023, CGHR Co-Director Dr Ella McPherson moderated a session with Carly Kind, the Director of the Ada Lovelace Institute. A human rights lawyer and leading authority on the intersection of technology policy and human rights, Carly has advised industry, government and non-profit organisations on digital rights...


Read more at: Podcasting and Social Justice

Podcasting and Social Justice

29 June 2023

On Wednesday, 1 March 2023, we invited students and the broader Cambridge community to hold a conversation with human rights podcasters Matt Mahmoudi and Elanor Drage. Matt and Elanor shared with us about the opportunities and challenges offered by podcasting in the struggle for human rights. Matt drew from his experience...


Read more at: CGHR Practitioner Series: Clea Kahn on Conflict and Humanitarianism

CGHR Practitioner Series: Clea Kahn on Conflict and Humanitarianism

29 June 2023

On 8 February 2023, CGHR Co-Director Dr Sharath Srinivasan interviewed Clea Kahn— this was our second talk slated in the CGHR Practitioner Series. With more than 20 years’ experience in the humanitarian sector, Clea, now working on a diverse array of projects as an independent consultant, spoke to us about navigating...


Read more at: The Space of the World: Digital Platforms and the Prospects for Human Solidarity in the 21st Century

The Space of the World: Digital Platforms and the Prospects for Human Solidarity in the 21st Century

29 June 2023

On Thursday, 2 February 2023, Nick Couldry (Professor of Media Communications and Social Theory at the London School of Economics and Political Science) in delivering a lecture at POLIS, reflected on the global space of social communications and interaction that had been constructed over the past three decades through a...