News & Events
The UICHR encourages the active participation of faculty, students, and others both within and beyond the UI campus in the conception and execution of its diverse activities. Among the events planned by the UICHR are periodic academic conferences and symposia. Upcoming events are listed below!
You can learn more about past UICHR-sponsored events by checking our press releases. To learn more about upcoming events and activities of the UICHR, visit our interactive Web-based calendar, or sign up for our electronic mailing list to receive weekly updates on what's new at the UICHR.
Upcoming Events
The University of Iowa International Programs Summer Institute for Teachers
"Global Climate Change: Human Rights, Consequences & Responsibilities"
Details: Each summer International Programs (IP) offers a week-long professional development workshop for K-12 teachers focusing on "what Iowans need to know about the rest of the world." This years institute, "Global Climate Change: Human Rights, Consequences & Responsibilities," will engage 7th-12th grade educators in various approaches to teaching about the impacts of climate change. Through a series of lectures and discussions, presenters will cover issues such as sustainability, ethics, environmental law and the medical consequences of climate change. Presenters will also discuss approaches to teaching about these topics including service learning, technology and interactive media, and learning through a human rights perspective.
Date and Time: June 15- 19, 2009 in the University Capitol Centre. Click here for the institute schedule. For additional information see the IP Outreach & Community Development website, or contact
Buffy Quintero at (319) 335-0345.