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2009 Annual Mishcon Lecture - Shami Chakrabarti - Common Values, Common Sense: The story of rights and freedoms in modern Britain - (Video)
Shami Chakrabarti, Director of the human rights organisation Liberty, delivered the 2009 Annual Mishcon Lecture to a packed audience on 29 June. Her lecture on "Common Values, Common Sense: The story of rights and freedoms in modern Britain explored the adversity and great opportunity for rights and freedoms in Britain." Vintage UCL Podcasts 29 June 2009 Panelists: Prof John Lowry, Vice-Dean UCL Laws The Rt. Hon. The Baroness Hale of Richmond
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8/3/2023
Uncovering Politics: LGBT+ Politics
This week we ask: What explains successes and setbacks in the promotion of LGBT+ rights? And is political science as welcoming as it should be towards LGBT+ research? EPISODE NOTES The transformation of LGBT+ lives in many societies has been one of the greatest advances of the last half century. Where previously there was criminalization and ostracism, today – often – there is inclusion and celebration. But this has not happened equally everywhere, or for all LGBT+ people. And in some places, and on some issues, there are strong counter-movements. This week we are joined by one of our newest colleagues at the UCL Department of Political Science: Phillip Ayoub, Professor of International Relations. Mentioned in this episode: When States Come Out. Europe's Sexual Minorities and the Politics of Visibility. Cambridge University Press.
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1/9/2023
Uncovering Politics: Hypocrisy and human rights around the world
This week we ask: if the international community can’t make states abide by their human rights obligations, what’s the point of invoking human rights?  EPISODE NOTES Human rights atrocities make headlines around the world and are usually followed by a national and international debate over how the perpetrators should be punished, and how these events might be prevented in the future. The government of the country where such human rights violations take place often comes under intense criticism and is pressured into creating processes of enquiry or passing legislation. And yet, often, little seems to change on the ground, and victims of human rights violations are rarely, if ever, are satisfied with the outcome. This begs the question: what is the point of these international calls for justice, if justice is rarely forthcoming? A new book dealing with these questions and the contradictions in the international human rights order was released this year. Its author is Dr Kate Croni
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1/9/2023
Education work to promote democratic citizenship and human rights
Hugh Starkey is Professor of Citizenship and Human Rights Education at the UCL Institute of Education and co-founder of the International Centre for Education and Democratic Citizenship (ICEDC). His research is interdisciplinary and relates to intercultural education; education to promote democratic citizenship and human rights.
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5/2/2017
Globalisation and education for cosmopolitan citizenship
Professor Hugh Starkey discusses citizenship as a subject in school contexts and beyond. Hugh Starkey is Professor of Citizenship and Human Rights Education at the UCL Institute of Education, and co-founded the International Centre for Education and Democratic Citizenship (ICEDC). His research is interdisciplinary and relates to intercultural education; education to promote democratic citizenship and human rights.
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5/2/2017