Human Rights

online course

Held virtually for 2022, The Essex Human Rights Centre presents its popular summer school on Human Rights from Monday 27 June – Friday 8 July 2022.

The Essex Human Rights Summer School will cover a range of topics related to professional practice in human rights. Taught by an international faculty of leading experts in the field, the Summer School will examine human rights research methods, advocacy and campaigning strategies, and aspects of professional development. The programme includes sessions that address growing challenges faced by human rights professionals and highlights opportunities to overcome them. The Summer School curriculum is designed to build the capacity of both mid-career human rights professionals and postgraduate students to be successful human rights defenders and researchers.

Course leader

Human Rights Centre, University of Essex

Target group

It is an ideal course for postgraduate students, academics, lawyers and human rights professionals working in NGOs, government and international organisations.

Course aim

Participants will acquire knowledge in human rights research methods as well as a range of practical skills vital for professional development.

Fee info

GBP 600: Non-Essex Student Discount/Essex Staff/Essex Alumni = £600 (early bird registration until 31/05/2022)
Non-Essex Student Discount/Essex Staff/Essex Alumni = £720 (standard registration, 01/06/2022 - 20/06/2022)
GBP 637: Non-Essex Academics/Public Sector, NGO, Charity = £637.50 (early bird registration until 31/05/2022)
Non-Essex Academics/Public Sector, NGO, Charity = £765 (standard registration, 01/06/2022 - 20/06/2022)

Scholarships

None available at this time.