Students and early career attendees at the Science and Human Rights Conference will have an opportunity to participate in a special workshop on science policy advocacy, connect with peers and mentors across disciplines, and find research partners.
Relevant Sessions and Opportunities
Wednesday, October 23, 2019
11:30 AM Science and Human Rights Policy Advocacy Workshop
(Abelson-Haskins)
This workshop is designed for STEM early career professionals and students who are interested in learning about the role of science in policy-making, to introduce them to the federal policy-making process, and to empower them with ways to become a voice for science and human rights throughout their careers. The workshop is designed for early career individuals and students with limited experience and knowledge of policy and advocacy who want to learn more about how human rights policy and science policy intersect.
Sean Gallagher, Senior Government Relations Officer, AAAS
Theresa Harris, Project Director, AAAS
Chloe McPherson, Associate, Government Relations, AAAS
2:00 PM Advancing Science in a Global Context: Scientific Engagement at the United Nations
(Auditorium)
This skill-building workshop will draw from the myriad ways that scientists can contribute their expertise and skills to the United Nations and civil society organizations through the world. The workshop will be led by knowledgeable individuals and scientists, including psychologists, who have successfully negotiated the complex organizations of civil society at the UN. Three interactive sessions will explore various levels and modes of engagement. Speakers will discuss the Society for the Psychological Study of Social Issues' involvement at the UN for more than 25 years; how individual scientists can get involved at the United Nations; and how graduate students can apply their training to act as advocates, researchers, and organizers in areas of sustainable development and integrate the goals of the United Nations into their careers.
Maya Godbole, Doctoral Student, City University of New York
David Livert, Associate Professor, Penn State University
Sarah Mancoll, Policy Director, Society for the Psychological Study of Social Issues
Teresa Ober, Doctoral Candidate, City University of New York
Priyadharshany Sandanapitchai, Research Associate, Francois Xavier Bagnoud Center, Rutgers University
Peter Walker, Fellow, American Psychological Association
7:30 PM Optional Common Table Dinner Groups
Sign up at the registration table throughout the day to join a group of eight to twelve other attendees for dinner together at a local restaurant.
Thursday, October 24, 2019
8:00 AM Breakfast Roundtables
(Second Floor Lobby, Abelson-Haskins, Revelle)
11:00 AM Transformative Undergraduate Experiential Learning and Advocacy at the Intersection of Science and Human Rights
(Auditorium)
What is the best way to engage undergraduate students in learning, advocacy and action at the intersection of science and human rights? This panel consists of students, faculty, and staff coming from a diverse disciplines, perspectives, and experiences from the University of Dayton. It seeks to demonstrate action-oriented and timely approaches to integrating science and human rights in experiential learning, based on evidence of successful programmatic outcomes which impact undergraduate students, the campus, and the community. It seeks to draw out from a diverse set of students, faculty, and staff perspectives what works and doesn’t work in innovative collaborations across science and human rights at the undergraduate level. The session will include real life examples and offer participants insights into student learning, skills building and transdisciplinary models that could be considered for use in other University settings.
Kelly E. Bohrer, Director of Community Relations, School of Engineering, University of Dayton
Rachel Carr, Undergraduate Student, University of Dayton
Malcolm Daniels, Associate Professor and Director, ETHOS Center, University of Dayton
Shelley Inglis (Moderator), Executive Director, Human Rights Center
Jared Marsh, Undergraduate Student, University of Dayton
Marigrace Moses, Undergraduate Student, University of Dayton
2:00 PM Building Stronger Collaborations across Movements by Understanding the Differences
(Abelson-Haskins)
Partnerships between human rights practitioners, local communities, scientists, engineers, and health professionals have shown potential to address deeply rooted, systemic human rights concerns. However, even when the individuals in these partnerships or the organizations they represent share common goals, they can inadvertently alienate one another if their motivations, analyses and solutions arise from different ethical, legal, and historical frameworks. In this interactive workshop, participants will explore some of these movements, including environmental justice, sustainability, inter-faith action and community-led research, and their potential for collaboration at the intersection of human rights and environmental sustainability. Participants will be invited to share perspectives, success stories, challenges and solutions from each of their personal vantages.
Theresa Harris, Project Director, AAAS Scientific Responsibility, Human Rights and Law Program
Leanne Jablonsky, Scholar for Faith and Environment, University of Dayton Hanley Sustainability Institute
Brian Shmaefsky, Professor of Biology & Environmental Science, Lone Star College – Kingwood, and AAAS On-call Scientists volunteer
7:30 PM Optional Common Table Dinner Groups
Sign up at the registration table throughout the day to join a group of eight to twelve other attendees for dinner together at a local restaurant.
Friday, October 25, 2019
11:30 AM Realizing the Right to Science: Progress and Next Steps
(Auditorium)
Since the Science and Human Rights Coalition’s launch in 2009, it has carried out research and activities to advance the international right to enjoy the benefits of scientific progress and its applications. Panelists will provide an overview of the progress made in the last decade, share examples of scientists using the right to science to frame their research, and identify future priorities for collaborative action.
Margaret Weigers Vitullo, Deputy Director, American Sociological Association
Jessica Wyndham, Director, AAAS Scientific Responsibility, Human Rights and Law Program