Human rights

The case against human rights

In op-ed, Prof. Eric Posner argues that human rights treaties have failed to accomplish their stated goals because of their ambiguity


Marshall scholar to study energy and human rights

Fourth-year Hope Bretscher’s research seeks sustainable, renewable energy for developing world


Mary Abowd

Putting human rights ideas into action

Students in innovative program use liberal-arts training to confront global challenges, prepare for their future.


Sarah Galer

Putting human rights ideas into action

Students in innovative program use liberal-arts training to confront global challenges, prepare for their future.


Sarah Galer

Amy Dru Stanley

Title: Associate Professor of History, Law, and the College

Expertise: 20th Century U.S. History, African American history, Feminism, Founding period, Gender, Human rights, Labor Law, U.S. History

Departmental Website: https://history.uchicago.edu/directory/Amy-Dru-Stanley

Susan Gzesh

Title: Instructional Professor in the College

Expertise: Human rights, Immigration, Migration

Departmental website: https://college.uchicago.edu/people/susan-r-gzesh-sscd

Jane Dailey

Title: Professor of American History, the Law School, and the College

Expertise: African American history, Human rights, Legal history, Modern US social and political history

Departmental website: https://history.uchicago.edu/directory/jane-dailey