In this presentation, Chang argues that domestic economic inequality plays an essential role behind war finance choice.Read More
On March 28, 2018 The Bahá’í Chair for World Peace invited Professor Alison Brysk to give a lecture on Speaking Rights: The Ethos of Human Rights and the Crisis of Cosmopolitanism as part of The Ethical Foundations of Human Rights Conference at the University of Maryland. More information about the The Ethical Foundations of Human Rights […]Read More
By Alison Brysk Human rights have fallen on hard times yet they are more necessary than ever. People all over the world – from Amazonian villages to Iranian prisons – need human rights to gain recognition, campaign for justice, and save lives. But how can we secure a brighter future for human rights? What changes […]Read More
REMOTE LECTURE SERIES: A Nearly Carbon Neutral Virtual Lecture Series Hosted by the Environmental Humanities Initiative (EHI) at UCSBRead More
Learning about climate change can trigger debilitating cycles of eco-grief, despair, and apathy. So how can an educator work with those emotions and still get the lesson across?Read More
Kelly Shannon argues that since the late 1970s, the issue of women’s human rights in Islamic societies has become increasingly important to U.S. foreign policy. Based on an analysis of a wide range of sources and historical actors—including journalists, academics, activists, NGOs, the U.S. public, Muslim women, Islamic fundamentalists, and U.S. policymakers—Shannon's research challenges traditional interpretations of U.S. foreign policy that assert the primacy of “hard power” concerns in U.S. decision making.Read More
Maura’s presentation includes the history of Santa Barbara’s environmental issues, such as the two major oil spills in 1969 and 2015 on the Coast of Refugio. In order to practice their culture, Maura, the Ocean Protector and her Chumash relatives are in process in developing partnerships with various agencies within the city, state and federal agencies. Come join us to learn about this important stewardship of the environment. Read More
The world is confronting an ever greater political, social and ecological crisis. Yet we seem to be digging ourselves into an even deeper hole. Where can we find solutions and hope to build the just world we need?Read More
“Finding Hope in a Time of (Civilizational) Crisis” The world is confronting an ever greater political, social and ecological crisis. Yet we seem to be digging ourselves into an even deeper hole. Where can we find solutions and hope to build the just world we need?Read More
