Social Justice Institute

Institutions of higher education are uniquely positioned to engage in difficult dialogue and everyone at Case Western Reserve University should feel safe to discuss complex issues, while feeling heard and respected. Members of the university community are invited to join Provost Ben Vinson III for…

Roelf Meyer and Mohamed Bhabha, two key leaders in the negotiations to end apartheid in South Africa, will speak to Greater University Circle institutions and community members to share their lessons learned and discuss how to bridge divides toward greater democracy and stronger…

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,…

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…

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…

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…

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…

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…

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…