The International Human Rights Exchange (IHRE) is the world's only
full-semester, multidisciplinary program in human rights. The program is housed
at the University of the Witwatersrand in Johannesburg, South Africa and is a
joint venture with Bard College.
Each year -- starting in July and ending in November -- students and faculty
from Africa and North America come together to participate in a deep and
multifaceted intellectual engagement in human rights. In addition to a required
core course, students choose from 12 or more electives exploring human rights
from the perspective of a variety of academic disciplines.
IHRE also opens up possibilities for substantive participation in human rights
work. Students enrolled in the Engagement with Human Rights course intern with
an NGO working on contemporary rights in post-apartheid South Africa.
Students also explore human rights challenges in rural South Africa through a
Community Human Rights Workshop, visit the Apartheid Museum and other relevant
sites, and attend guest lectures from human rights experts from South Africa and
around the world.
Students with a commitment to social justice and/or a history of academic or
personal involvement with human rights issues are particularly encouraged to
consider IHRE. The breadth and depth of the IHRE curriculum, combined with the
exposure to human rights issues seen from African perspectives and in the
context of South Africa's recent history, are especially valuable for students
preparing to embark on a career in social justice or human rights. However, we
encourage students of all backgrounds to apply. No previous study of human
rights is required.
Application Deadline = March 1, 2011
For more information on the International Human Rights Exchange:
http://www.ihre.org
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