ST. THOMAS UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF LAW
GRADUATE PROGRAM
IN INTERCULTURAL HUMAN RIGHTS
The Graduate Program in Intercultural Human Rights started in August 2001 with the LL.M. Program in Intercultural Human Rights. Today it has expanded into a powerful tool of education and scholarship consisting of the following components:
• MASTER OF LAWS (LL.M.) PROGRAM IN INTERCULTURAL HUMAN RIGHTS
Globally unique LL.M. program offering in-depth instruction on the protection of human dignity across political, social, economic, and cultural lines; Faculty of worldwide distinction: top United Nations experts, chief legal advisors, judges, scholars and practitioners; Diversity and intercultural dialogue, with students and faculty from all over the globe; Doctoral studies available to graduates; Acquiesced in by the American Bar Association. The graduates of the LL.M. Program in Intercultural Human Rights have come from over 55 countries of the world, and from all over the U.S. They are our ambassadors in the struggle for protection of human dignity working with the United Nations Volunteers, United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees, Council of Europe, International Organization for Migration, World Bank, OXFAM, the Red Cross etc.; successfully litigating cases in courts; working for governments and in academia; running their own NGOs and foundations. More information available at: www.stu.edu/humanrights.
• DOCTOR OF THE SCIENCE OF LAW (J.S.D.) PROGRAM IN INTERCULTURAL HUMAN RIGHTS
In academic year 2005-2006 we proudly introduced our Charter J.S.D. Class, the crème de la crème of our graduates, who will be researching and seeking for solutions in the fields of international criminal law, corporations' social responsibility, indigenous peoples' rights, the governance of the internet, IMF conditionalities and human rights, human trafficking, the right to privacy, etc. More information available here.
• INTERCULTURAL HUMAN RIGHTS LAW REVIEW
The Intercultural Human Rights Law Review is an annual journal committed to exploring new directions and perspectives in the struggle for human rights, justice, and equality. Striving to be a useful resource for scholars, policymakers, and practitioners, the 2006 inaugural issue is dedicated to the fight against human trafficking and the elaboration of The Miami Declaration of Principles on Human Trafficking. Its third issue is to be published in June 2008. For more information about the law review and for submissions please visit here.
• SUSAN J. FERRELL INTERCULTURAL HUMAN RIGHTS MOOT COURT COMPETITION
In January 2005, St. Thomas University School of Law inaugurated the annual Susan J. Ferrell Intercultural Human Rights Moot Court Competition. The goal of this competition is to promote awareness of international law of human rights among law students; to provide practical experience arguing cases before the International Court of Justice; to provide a forum for fruitful dialog on cutting-edge issues. The Third Annual Competition will be held on January 26-27, 2008. This year's problem revolves around cultural rights as well as the exploitation of natural resources on traditional lands of indigenous peoples. More information available at: www.stu.edu/imc .
• DIPLOMACY MONITOR
The St. Thomas University School of Law through specially developed software monitors the global output of communiqués, official statements, press briefings, and news releases from hundreds of diplomacy-related websites in near real-time and channels it into a synthesized information stream for scholars, diplomats, journalists, researchers, students and others interested in the interaction among nations. More information at: www.diplomacymonitor.com .
• TRIBAL SOVEREIGNTY SYMPOSIA
St. Thomas University School of Law has organized symposia on issues of international law and policy regarding culture, rights and status of indigenous peoples since 1993, commonly as regional meetings of The American Society of International Law.
Our Eighth Tribal Sovereignty Symposium is entitled:
Indigenous and Minority Languages under Siege:
Finding Answers to a Global Threat
This event will be held on Friday, January 25th, 2008 in the St. Thomas University Law School's Moot Court Room, from 9:30 am to 3:00 pm.
This year's symposium is designed to provide an academic analysis of the pressing issues raised by the alarming loss of languages across the planet. It also presents and evaluates solutions to the problem from both legal and practical perspectives. The symposium will address two primary threats to the global tapestry of cultures, whose vibrancy is inextricably tied to language as the key medium of communication.
Schedule of Events:
| 9:30am |
Registration |
| 10:00am |
Welcome & Opening Ceremony
Rev. Msgr. Franklyn M. Casale, President, St. Thomas University
Dean Alfredo Garcia, St. Thomas University School of Law |
| 10:30 am |
Indigenous Languages: Rights and Revival
Moderator: Professor Siegfried Wiessner, Director, Graduate Program in
Intercultural Human Rights, St. Thomas University School of Law
Speakers: Professor Allison Dussias, New England School of Law;Professor Jon Allan Reyhner, Northern Arizona University;Kirke Kickingbird, Esq., Of Counsel, Hobbs, Straus, Dean & Walker LLP, Oklahoma City
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| 12:00 Noon |
Luncheon (Law School Breezeway)
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1:15 pm |
Minority Languages: Threats in Comparative Perspective and Protective Regimes
Moderator: Gregory Chan, Ed.D., Provost & Chief Academic Officer,
St. Thomas University
Speakers: Guiyou Huang, Ph.D., Dean of Biscayne College & Director, Institute for World Languages, St. Thomas University;Professor Douglas Kibbee, Director, School of Literatures, Cultures and Linguistics, University of Illinois;A ntti Korkeakivi, LL.M., Head of the Secretariat on the Framework Convention for the Protection of National Minorities, Council of Europe (on leave); Adjunct Professor, School of International and Public Affairs, Columbia University |
| 2:45 pm |
Closing Remarks |
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