International Human Rights Conference Scheduled for 10/7/2010; Proposal Deadline Soon: 4/1/2010

The University of Wisconsin-La Crosse and Viterbo University (La Crosse, Wisconsin, USA) will be the sites for the 2010 Wisconsin Institute for Peace and Conflict Studies conference on Human Rights (October 7-9, 2010).

Conference themes of the Universal Declaration include:

• Torture. Life, liberty and security of persons, Slavery
• Equality under the law
• Arbitrary arrest, detention or Exile
• Right to freedom of movement and residence
• Right to Freedom of Thought, Conscience and Religion
• Freedom of Opinion and Expression
• Peaceful assembly and association
• Right to participate in Government
• Economic, social and cultural rights
• Right to be treated with dignity
• Right to Education
• Right to Health and wellbeing

Visit the conference website for more details.

We are excited about the keynote speakers and in particular that this conference includes both an “academic” component for people to present scholarly papers on human rights issues as well as pedagogical sessions for people to either present or to get ideas about how to introduce human rights into the K-University curriculum. Please consider submitting a proposal (the deadline is coming up soon—April 1) and encourage your colleagues to submit proposals. In addition, please let K-12 teachers in your area know about this and encourage them to attend and/or submit proposals.