This episode features Dr. Martin Woessner, Associate Professor of History and Society at CCNY&apos;s Division of Interdisciplinary Studies, along with students from his &quot;History of Human Rights&quot; Fall 2020 course. Student voices include: Andrew Riffell, Danielle Gautier, Pablo Salinas, Charles Dargan, Elvia Sarabia, Rachel Caron, Molly Caperna, Jean-Phillip Philogène, and Lalita Jairam. The discussion centers around contemporary rights challenges, including mass incarceration in the United States, climate change and migration; the limits of rights discourse and practice; and the impact of COVID-19 on their higher education endeavors.

E13: Mass Atrocities, Protection, and Cooperation with GCR2P's Savita Pawnday

With authoritarianism, nationalism, and xenophobia on the rise, gaping global wealth disparities, and the accelerating climate emergency, human rights appear increasingly fragile. Rights Talk is devoted to engaging contemporary challenges around the world across the human rights spectrum of civil and political rights; economic, social, and cultural rights; and solidarity rights, including to a safe and healthy environment. The podcast invites critical perspectives and questions the future of rights in the twenty-first century.   __________________________________________________                                                                                    Music Carefree by Kevin MacLeod Link: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/3476-carefreeLicense: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/