This episode featuring Nicholas R. Micinski, Assistant Professor of Political Science and International Affairs at the University of Maine,  focuses on the upsurge of forcibly displaced persons and migrants,  gaps in rights protections, and recent global governance initiatives. The discussion centers on Dr. Micinski&apos;s recent publication UN Global Compacts: Governing Migrants and Refugees (Routledge, 2021) and his forthcoming book Delegating Responsibility: International Cooperation on Migration in the European Union (University of Michigan Press,  2022).

E21: Indigenous Peoples in the Americas, Activism, and Film with CCNY Prof. Carlos Aguasaco and NMAI's Cindy Benitez

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/