Human Rights Day Guest Speaker, Dustin Sharp, Ph.D., Presents "The Universal Declaration at 75; Do Human Rights Make a Difference?"
Human Rights Day Guest Speaker, Dustin Sharp, Ph.D., Presents "The Universal Declaration at 75; Do Human Rights Make a Difference?"
Dec 9, 2023
11:30am - 1:30pm
Add to Calendar12/09/2023 11:30 AM12/09/2023 1:30 PMAmerica/Los_AngelesHuman Rights Day Guest Speaker, Dustin Sharp, Ph.D., Presents "The Universal Declaration at 75; Do Human Rights Make a Difference?"
On December 10, the Universal Declaration of Human Rights will turn 75 Years Old. While in some ways a cause for celebration, this anniversary comes at a time when critics have suggested we are in the “endtimes” and “twilight” of human rights, and that international human rights law makes little difference in the real world. This talk will engage with the prevailing currents of human rights pessimism, and offer reasons for measured optimism.
About the Speaker:
Dustin Sharp, PhD/JD, is a Professor and Associate Dean at the Kroc School of Peace Studies at the University of San Diego. His research and teaching cluster around transitional justice and post-conflict peacebuilding; human rights law and advocacy; and spirituality and social change.
Sharp previously worked at Human Rights Watch, where he was responsible for designing and implementing research and advocacy strategies in Francophone West Africa, with an emphasis on countries in crisis such as Côte d'Ivoire and Guinea. He researched and authored reports on police torture and prison conditions, excessive use of force by security forces, and violent pro-government militias. At the Institute for Peace and Justice, he led the West African Human Rights Training Initiative, a three-year capacity-building program for local human rights organizations in Côte d’Ivoire, Guinea, Liberia, and Sierra Leone.
A lawyer by training, Sharp began his legal career as an attorney-adviser at the U.S. Department of State where he represented the United States in multilateral treaty negotiations and advised the Bureau of International Organization Affairs. He was a Peace Corps volunteer in Guinea from 1996 to 1998.
Sponsored by Soka University's Center for Race, Ethnicity, and Human Rights, The United Nations Association of Orange County, and The World Affairs Council of Orange County.
Open to the public and Soka community members.
Click here to register online.
Directions to campus: www.soka.edu…
On December 10, the Universal Declaration of Human Rights will turn 75 Years Old. While in some ways a cause for celebration, this anniversary comes at a time when critics have suggested we are in the “endtimes” and “twilight” of human rights, and that international human rights law makes little difference in the real world. This talk will engage with the prevailing currents of human rights pessimism, and offer reasons for measured optimism.
About the Speaker:
Dustin Sharp, PhD/JD, is a Professor and Associate Dean at the Kroc School of Peace Studies at the University of San Diego. His research and teaching cluster around transitional justice and post-conflict peacebuilding; human rights law and advocacy; and spirituality and social change.
Sharp previously worked at Human Rights Watch, where he was responsible for designing and implementing research and advocacy strategies in Francophone West Africa, with an emphasis on countries in crisis such as Côte d'Ivoire and Guinea. He researched and authored reports on police torture and prison conditions, excessive use of force by security forces, and violent pro-government militias. At the Institute for Peace and Justice, he led the West African Human Rights Training Initiative, a three-year capacity-building program for local human rights organizations in Côte d’Ivoire, Guinea, Liberia, and Sierra Leone.
A lawyer by training, Sharp began his legal career as an attorney-adviser at the U.S. Department of State where he represented the United States in multilateral treaty negotiations and advised the Bureau of International Organization Affairs. He was a Peace Corps volunteer in Guinea from 1996 to 1998.
Sponsored by Soka University's Center for Race, Ethnicity, and Human Rights, The United Nations Association of Orange County, and The World Affairs Council of Orange County.
Open to the public and Soka community members.
Click here to register online.
Directions to campus: www.soka.edu…