Human Rights Conferences

The prison, as a form of punishment, means of control, formidable employer, and site of creativity, is the focus of this inclusive interdisciplinary conference. We are seeking academic, artistic, activist, and professional perspectives on the prison experience, and especially welcome contributions from former prisoners, detainees, incarcerated asylum seekers, or others who have personal experience with prison systems.

Across Asia hate speech based on fake news has led to an increase of violent incidents as disinformation divides communities during periods of political and communal tensions.This conference seeks to address the issue of hate speech from an evidence-based and a solution grounded approach while upholding freedom of expression.

The Center for Prevention of Abuse is proud to host Light 2020: A Multistate Educational Conference on Human Trafficking on April 1-2, 2020 at the Par-A-Dice Hotel Casino in East Peoria, Illinois. Light 2020 aims to bring together experts, service providers, educators, and stakeholders in Illinois and surrounding states to shine a light on human trafficking in the United States and share best practices, innovative campaigns and technology, preventative efforts and measures, and survivor care and strategies to help prevent, combat, and respond to the human trafficking crisis.

During the celebrations of its fiftieth anniversary, the African Union launched a new vision for the African continent entitled: “Agenda 2063”, which sets the goal of “the Africa we want”, and this plan was presented as a call to action in all African societies, to build a prosperous continent. As the Faculty of Women is a scientific research institution, containing the areas of research in the fields of literature, science, and education, this conference comes as a contribution to shed light on the agenda of Africa and to foresee future research in all areas of development to support its achievement.

Violence has horrified and enthralled in equal measure, defining some of our most glorious and most distressing historical events. This conference is an interdisciplinary exploration of violence, and includes a stream on activism, protest, and dissent, and the intersection of protest and violence. We welcome workshops, round tables, papers, and performances from academic, artistic, activist, and professional perspectives.

Whistleblowers can play a vital role in exposing illegal, unjust or unethical behaviour on the part of businesses, governments and individuals in positions of power. In recognition of the complex, inter-disciplinary nature of this topic, this conference provides a platform for participants with academic, professional, artistic, or activist perspectives on whistleblowing.