Social Justice Institute

Members of the Case Western Reserve University community are invited to an online discussion with Thomas Nail, whose philosophy of movement has resulted in 11 books in the past 10 years and whose Theory of the Earth is the first book of philosophical geology in over 100 years. This discussion, whic...

When the Universal Declaration of Human Rights was adopted by the United Nations on Dec. 10, 1948, it laid out the inalienable rights all human beings have. These rights—agreed upon by countries around the world—include the freedom from discrimination, access to justice, right to education, and righ...

The Global 16 Days Campaign, initiated by the Center for Women’s Global Leadership, is a global call to action to end femicide. The initiative began Nov. 25 (International Day Against Violence Against Women) and ends Dec. 10 (International Human Rights Day). In recognition of the Global 16 Days Cam...

How do children's ombudspersons advance children's rights? Children's ombudspersons, also known as independent children's rights institutions, have been established worldwide. Endorsed by the United Nations, they are independent of their governments and endowed with legal powers. Yet we know little ...

Members of the Case Western Reserve University community are invited to attend a panel discussion on “Community Health and Liberation” Saturday, Oct. 29, at 3 p.m. in the Tinkham Veale University Center ballroom. Part of the Social Justice Institute Think Tank, this panel discussion will feature th...

Members of the Case Western Reserve University community are invited to attend a panel discussion titled “Community Health and Liberation” Saturday, Oct. 29, from 1 to 2:30 p.m. in the Tinkham Veale University Center ballroom. Part of the Social Justice Institute Think Tank, the event will feature t...

Members of the Case Western Reserve University community are invited to attend a panel discussion titled “Community Safety and Liberation” Saturday, Oct. 29, from 9:30 to 11:30 a.m. in the Tinkham Veale University Center ballroom. Part of the Social Justice Institute Think Tank, the event will featu...

Members of the Case Western Reserve University community are invited to attend a panel discussion on “Liberation through Democracy” Friday, Oct. 28, from 6 to 8 p.m. in the Tinkham Veale University Center ballrooms. This event is part of the Social Justice Institute Think Tank, which is a three-day ...

Derecka Purnell, author of Becoming Abolitionists: Police, Protests, and the Pursuit of Freedom, will deliver the keynote address at the Social Justice Institute Think Tank. Purnell’s talk will be held Thursday, Oct. 27, from 6 to 8 p.m. in the Tinkham Veale University Center. The Social Justice I...

Members of the Case Western Reserve University community are invited to join the Social Justice Institute for the Social Justice Institute Think Tank Oct. 27–29. This Think Tank is centered on the theme of “A Balm for What Ails Us: Respect. Renew. Reimagine.” The goal is to provide space for envis...