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Manuel Oliver speaking with Barb Schmidt Fellows

The Barb Schmidt Fellowship Honors Barb Schmidt and Activist Artist Manuel Oliver

February 09, 2022

Barb Schmidt Fellowship: Cultivating Community Involvement, Advocacy, and Social Change

Multiple Media Appearances by PJHR Affiliate to Discuss the Human Rights Situation in Belarus

February 02, 2022

PJHR affiliate Dr. Palina Prysmakova

New Article by PJHR Faculty Affiliate Dr. Andrea Miller

January 12, 2022

PHR Faculty Affiliate and Assistant Professor of Communication and Multimedia Studies

Leon Charney Diplomacy Program Wins First Place in Diplomacy Competition in Washington, D.C.

November 16, 2021

The Program received five delegation awards, finishing 1st overall out of 51 competing universities.

Mr. Arthur Gutterman and CHHRE Director Linda Medvin presenting the Gutterman Family Exemplary Holocaust Educator Awards, November 8, 2021

CHHRE Celebrates Its 25th Anniversary & Honors Educators

November 09, 2021

The Arthur and Emalie Gutterman Family Center for Holocaust and Human Rights Education (CHHRE) hosted its 11th annual Gutterman Family Educator Awards dinner...

Dr. Palina Prysmakova, Associate Professor in FAU's School of Public Administration

PJHR Affiliate Spotlight: Dr. Palina Prysmakova

October 19, 2021

Dr. Palina Prysmakova delivered the closing speech at an International Legal Conference...

Prof. Melanie Acosta, College of Education; Prof. Jacqueline Fewkes, Honors College; and Prof. Dilys Schoorman, College of Education.

PJHR welcomes three Community Engagement Fellows for 2021-22

September 21, 2021

Prof. Melanie Acosta, College of Education; Prof. Jacqueline Fewkes, Honors College; and Prof. Dilys Schoorman, College of Education.

Afghan refugees hold placards as they participate in a protest in New Delhi on Aug. 23. Hundreds of activists from various organizations and Afghan refugees protested against the Taliban takeover of Afghanistan and demanded protection for Afghan women. (Harish Tyagi/EPA-EFE/Shutterstock)

Pre-war U.S. Support for Afghan Women’s Rights Offers a Blueprint for the Future

August 24, 2021

Article by Kelly J. Shannon, Director, Peace, Justice, and Human Rights Initiative (PJHR) featured in The Washington Post...

PJHR welcomes Dr. Angela Nichols as new Assistant Director

April 26, 2021

Dr. Nichols primarily will assist with PJHR's programming and community engagement activities.

PJHR Affiliate on Asheville Radio: Human Rights in Belarus

April 05, 2021

Dr. Palina Prysmakova, Assistant Professor in FAU’s School of Public Administration