City College Downtown: Rights Podcast (Ep. 12)

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Mon, Jan 04, 2021 - 06:00 AM — Mon, Jan 04, 2021 - 02:34 PM
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City College Downtown - [ONLINE]
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City College Downtown: Rights Talk
E12: "History of Human Rights" Student Voices with ¾«¶«Ó°Òµ Prof. Martin Woessner

This episode features Dr. Martin Woessner, Associate Professor of History and Society at ¾«¶«Ó°Òµ's Division of Interdisciplinary Studies, along with students from his "History of Human Rights" Fall 2020 course. Student voices include: Andrew Riffell, Danielle Gautier, Pablo Salinas, Charles Dargan, Elvia Sarabia, Rachel Caron, Molly Caperna, Jean-Phillip Philogène, and Lalita Jairam. The discussion centers around contemporary rights challenges, including mass incarceration in the United States, climate change and migration; the limits of rights discourse and practice; and the impact of COVID-19 on their higher education endeavors.

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