Join us as we present the Malka Penn Award for Human Rights in Children’s Literature to Veera Hiranandani for her book The Night Diary Tuesday, April 9, 2019 4:00pm – 5:30pm Konover Auditorium Thomas J. Dodd Research Center The Night Diary by Veera Hiranandani is set during one of the most tumultuous events in […]
Mar. 17, 2019 – Statement from the Director
March 17, 2019 A message from the Directors of the Asian American Cultural Center, the Center for Judaic Studies and Contemporary Jewish Life, the Human Rights Institute, and the Thomas J. Dodd Research Center The horrific attack on the Al Noor and Linwood mosques in Christchurch have left us heartbroken. We stand in solidarity with […]
Mar. 27, 2019: Dangerous Speech Project
Dangerous Speech and What to Do About It: Fear and Loathing in Our Discourse Dr. Cathy Buerger, Dangerous Speech Project Wednesday, March 27, 2018 11:15am-12:15pm Konover Auditorium No one is born hating or fearing other people. That has to be taught – and those harmful lessons seem to be similar, though they’re given in highly […]
Mar. 8 – Apr. 8, 2019: Women of York – Shared Dining
WOMEN OF YORK – “SHARED DINING” On Exhibit: March 8 through April 5, 2019 Opening Reception: March 8, 6pm-8pm Charter Oak Cultural Center 21 Charter Oak Ave. Hartford, CT 06106 A group of ten women incarcerated at York Correctional Institution in Connecticut, calling themselves “Women of York,” produced this work of art inspired […]
Mar. 25, 2019 Letters to My Palestinian Neighbor
Letters to My Palestinian Neighbor: A Conversation with Yossi Klein Halevi and Ghaith Al-Omari Monday, March 25 | 7:00 – 9:00 p.m. UConn Storrs Campus | Konover Auditorium at the Thomas J. Dodd Research Center The Thomas J. Dodd Research Center is located at 405 Babbidge Road. Paid parking is available in the South Garage […]
Mar. 14, 2019 – Teaching Genocide with Film Workshop
Teaching Genocide with Film Educator Workshop March 14, 2019 3:00pm – 4:30pm followed by a special preview and discussion of The Trial of Ratko Mladic 5:00pm – 7:00pm Join us for a workshop exploring the challenges and opportunities of teaching genocide with film. Designed for both high school and college educators, this workshop will examine […]
Feb. 20, 2019: In the Crosshairs
IN THE CROSSHAIRS Dispatches from Central America, 1983-1990 Photographs & Reports by Scott Wallace On Exhibit at the Dodd Center February 15 – March 15, 2019 This exhibition of frontline photography and war reporting by UConn journalism professor Scott Wallace opens on Friday, Feb. 15 at the Thomas J. Dodd Research Center The exhibition brings […]
Feb. 19, 2019 – Life on Parole
LIFE ON PAROLE screening & discussion Tuesday, February 19, 2019 6:00pm – 8:00pm Konover Auditorium Dodd Center Join us for a special screening of the PBS Frontline/New York Times documentary Life on Parole. The film examines efforts in Connecticut to change the way parole works and reduce the number of people returning to prison. The […]
A Message from the Director, Oct. 29, 2018
A message from the Directors of the Center for Judaic Studies and Contemporary Jewish Life, the Human Rights Institute, and the Thomas J. Dodd Research Center We are deeply saddened by the murder of eleven congregants at the Tree of Life Or L’Simcha Synagogue in Pittsburgh, and we condemn the antisemitism, racism, and hatred of […]
Nov. 12: War, Memories, and Museums
War, Memory, and Museums Insights from Mofidul Hoque Founder Trustee, Liberation War Museum, Bangladesh Monday, November 12, 2018 12:00 – 2:00 PM Humanities Institute, Conference Room, 4th floor, Homer Babbidge Library Mofidul Hoque, author and cultural activist, has written 15 books on history, liberation studies, arts, and genocide studies. He is the Director of the […]