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Thursday 24 March 2011

• HRC Sping 2011 Newsletter

  

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Tuesday 01 March 2011

• The Warburg Institute awarded AHRC Research Grant to work on Astrolabes

  

  The Warburg Institute, in collaboration with the British Museum, has just been awarded a new three-year AHRC Research Grant to work on Astrolabes in Medieval Jewish Society. The project, which is expected to start in May 2011,  is being led by Professor Charles Burnett and Dr Silke Ackermann (... read more

• The Warburg Institute awarded AHRC Research Grant to work on Astrolabes

  

  The Warburg Institute, in collaboration with the British Museum, has just been awarded a new three-year AHRC Research Grant to work on Astrolabes in Medieval Jewish Society. The project, which is expected to start in May 2011,  is being led by Professor Charles Burnett and Dr Silke Ackermann (... read more

• School of Advanced Study Research Open Day – 2 March 2011 (MPhil/PhD)

  

  The School will hold its first dedicated Open Day for prospective MPhil/PhD students on Wednesday 2 March, from 4pm until 7pm.  Visitors will benefit from a number of sessions that include digital resources (SAS space), Funding, ‘What is a PhD?’ and a tour of Senate House Library.... read more

Friday 18 February 2011

• Call for applications - Support for Human Rights events

  

  The Human Rights Consortium (HRC) hosted by the School of Advanced Study has been established to facilitate and promote research in human rights in the UK and internationally. HRC offers funding or other support for human rights-related events. The next application deadline is 30 March 2011 for... read more

Monday 07 February 2011

• Including ‘Caste’ in the UK Equality Act (2010) 9/2/11

  

  Including ‘Caste’ in the UK Equality Act (2010) Human Rights Seminar Series 2010-11 Human Rights Consortium, School of Advanced Study, University of London Wednesday, 9 February Including ‘Caste’ in the UK Equality Act (2010) Meena Varma, Executive Director of Dalit... read more

• Research Studentships in Law/Transitional Justice for entry October 2011

  

  Details of projects available are at http://www.socsci.ulster.ac.uk./gradschool/law_projects.html Applications for DEL and VCRS awards should be received by the Research Office on or before 18 March 2011. DEL Research Studentships (DEL) The University has DEL research studentships available in... read more

Tuesday 18 January 2011

• HRC now on Twitter

  

  The Human Rights Consortium is now on Twitter. If you wish to keep in touch with its activities, follow us here: http://twitter.com/HRC_News read more

Friday 14 January 2011

• Human Rights and Media: Film Showing and Conversation with Mick Csaky - 20th January

  

  Excellent opportunity to discuss human rights and filmmaking with the renowned writer and director Mick Csaky. The films will be followed by a conversation with Mick. For further information on Mick and his work see: http://www.antelope.co.uk/company/mick.html 'Human Rights and Media: Film... read more

Monday 13 December 2010

• Late Justice in South America Conference Report

  

  The conference was held on 21 October 2010 to discuss and analyse the causes, consequences and significance of recent national prosecutions for past human rights crimes in Latin America. The conference was organised by the Human Rights Consortium and Institute for the Study of the Americas, in... read more