Introduction to Human Rights at Columbia Law School
Columbia Law School, 435 W. 116 St., New York, NY 10027 Room/Area: JG 107
Join the Human Rights Institute (HRI) for an interactive lunch session introducing the CLS human rights community. Hear from HRI's Sarah Knuckey and staff on course selection and how to make the most of CLS; from Public Interest/Public Service (PI/PS) office on internships, fellowships, and funded opportunities; and from current students on the Human Rights Clinic, the 1L Advocates Program, and externship experiences. Learn how to get involved with student groups and journals — including the Human Rights Law Review (HRLR), the Columbia Law Students Human Rights Association (CLSHRA), and the Columbia Journal of Transnational Law (JTL) — and stick around for Q&A with HRI faculty and staff!
When: 12:30-1:30pm, Wednesday, Sep 9, 2026
Where: JG 107
Speakers: HRI Faculty Director, Sarah Knuckey, HRI staff, Public Interest/Public Service (PI/PS) staff, Students
Book Launch: Decolonial Human Rights Practice: Tactics, Obstacles, and Futures
Columbia Law School, 435 W. 116 St., New York, NY 10027 Room/Area: Jerome Greene Hall Annex
Join the Human Rights Institute (HRI) for the launch of this new book, which examines the uneven power dynamics in transnational human rights advocacy and explores how organizations are working to shift power and reshape practice toward decolonial solidarity. The authors, which include Prof. Sarah Knuckey, Faculty Director of HRI, will discuss the book's key arguments and takeaways from years of advocacy research, followed by Q&A and an HRI annual welcome reception.
Speakers (book co-authors):
Prof. Sarah Knuckey, Director of the Human Rights Institute and Human Rights Clinic at Columbia Law School
Prof. Anjli Parrin, Associate Clinical Professor of Law and Director of the Global Human Rights Clinic, University of Chicago Law School
Prof. Gulika Reddy, Associate Professor of Law & Director of the International Human Rights and Conflict Resolution Clinic at Stanford Law School
When: Thursday, September 17, 2026, 4:00-5:00pm
Where: JG Annex
This event will be followed by HRI Welcome Reception. (Food will be served.)
