Network for Global Ethics and Human Rights

at the University of the West of England

Conferences and Public Lectures

2010

Human Rights and the Environment, 29 June 2010 in the UWE Conference Centre, co-hosted by the International Law and Human Rights Research Unit (part of Bristol Law School and the Centre for Legal Research, here at UWE) and the Centre for Environmental Law and Policy at the University of Swansea.  For further information please contact   anna.grear@uwe.ac.uk

Global Ethics: 10 years into the millennium by the Third International Global Ethics Association (IGEA), and the University of the West of England, Bristol, UK, 30 June – 2 July, 2010

Latest News:

  • Shirin Ebadi agrees to public lecture;
  • Thomas Pogge and Keith Horton lead ASAP panel. 
  • Date for submissions extended to 7 April 2010

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For further information please contact the network: global-ethics@uwe.ac.uk

2009

Human Rights Day - 10 December 2009

The event is organised by UWE's Human Rights Unit, led by Dr. Christien Van den Anker and will mark the launch of its exciting initiative, the Refugee and Migrant Support (RMS) Hub, led by Dr. Ibrahim Shaw.

Bristol Refugee week events at UWE and the Pierian centre

Celebrating Sanctuary Exhibition (as part of the National Refugee Week)

Migrant Rights Centre Ireland national conference - Thursday, 26th March, 2009

2009 and the search for understanding - “unsettling” myths of Muslim identities

2008

International Human Rights Day Event - University of the West of the England, Bristol, 10 December 2008.

Good Asylum? - First call for contributions to a national conference in Leeds, 18th October 2008, 10.00 – 5.00

Writing for their Lives: Moazzam Begg and Death Row USA - Tuesday 8th July

Asylum Dialogues and Exiles Express, Colston Hall, Bristol - Saturday 14 June 2008

National Refugee Week - Intercultural Celebrations in Bristol - 12 - 22 June 2008

BISA Special Workshop Global Justice, Borders and Migration, Pierian Centre, Bristol - 12 - 14 May 2008

Law society Bristol 'Public confidence' forum 12 May 2008, details.

New Forms of Human Rights and Civic Engagement, May 9th - May 12th, 2008

'Human Rights Law and Peacekeeping Operations', Noelle Quenivet, Bristol Law School.  Wednesday 7 May 2008, 2.00 - 4.00 in Room 4B003, Frenchay, UWE.

A PASSAGE TO BRISTOL, Wednesday 30th April 2008 at the Colston Hall

Bristol Fawcett screening of "Lilya 4-Ever "at The Cube Cinema, Tuesday 22nd April 2008

Islamophobia workshop Pierian centre, 12 April 2008

Past Events

H16 The World Today: Modern Slavery

1999, 2002 and 2004 BISA Special Workshops and meetings of the BISA Working Group on Global Ethics

Human Rights Day events 2005, 2006, 2007

Abolition 200 events