working group members

The five thematic working groups, composed of an approximately equal number of participants from Connecticut and Baden-Württemberg, are the conceptual core of the Connecticut/Baden-Württemberg Human Rights Research Consortium (HRRC). The foci of the five groups are key human rights-issues of our time. The working groups schedule independent virtual meetings throughout the academic year (2-3 times per semester) and strive for annual in-person workshops. The scholarly exchange is designed to lead to a variety of collaborative activities and projects, such as publications, conference panels, policy recommendations, or educational activities.

The working language in these groups is English.

The working groups’ objective is scholarly exchange in a supportive, intellectually rich, diverse, and productive atmosphere. Groups provide opportunities to engage with colleagues and approaches from different disciplines, scholarly traditions, and cultural backgrounds.

Human Rights, Science and Technology

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Mindy Roseman (opens in new window)

Co-Chair

Yale University

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Silja VÖNEKY (opens in new window)

Co-Director HRRC, Co-Chair

University of Freiburg

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Kiel Brennan-Marquez (opens in new window)

University of Connecticut

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Audrey Chapman (opens in new window)

University of Connecticut

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Naiade el-Khoury (opens in new window)

University of Freiburg

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Thomas Fetzer (opens in new window)

University of Mannheim

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Anke Finger (opens in new window)

University of Connecticut

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Norman Garrick (opens in new window)

University of Connecticut

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Nikolas Guggenberger (opens in new window)

Yale University

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Patrick Heidkamp (opens in new window)

Southern Connecticut State University

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Shareen Hertel (opens in new window)

Co-Director HRRC

University of Connecticut

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Philipp Kellmeyer (opens in new window)

University Hospital and University of Freiburg

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Molly Land (opens in new window)

University of Connecticut

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Shelly Levy-Tzedek (opens in new window)

The Ben Gurion University; University of Freiburg

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Anat Lior (opens in new window)

Yale University

Fruzsina Molnár-Gábor

Heidelberg Academy of Sciences and Humanities

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Oliver Müller (opens in new window)

University of Freiburg

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Elisa Orrù (opens in new window)

University of Freiburg

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Isabell Sluka (opens in new window)

University of Connecticut

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Richard Wilson (opens in new window)

University of Connecticut

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Arash Esmaili Zaghi (opens in new window)

University of Connecticut

Philosophical Foundations of Human Rights

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Niels Weidtmann (opens in new window)

Co-Chair

University of Tuebingen

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Sebastian Wogenstein (opens in new window)

Co-Director HRRC, Co-Chair

University of Connecticut

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Zehra Arat (opens in new window)

University of Connecticut

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Heather Battaly (opens in new window)

University of Connecticut

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Rüdiger Campe (opens in new window)

Yale University

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Alisa Carse (opens in new window)

Georgetown University

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Rosa Helena Chinchilla (opens in new window)

University of Connecticut

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Andrew Clark (opens in new window)

University of Connecticut

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Nicole Coleman (opens in new window)

Wayne State University

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Carolyn Dean (opens in new window)

Yale University

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Christopher Gohl (opens in new window)

University of Tuebingen

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Dirk Hanschel (opens in new window)

University of Halle-Wittenberg; University of Connecticut

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Dorothee Kimmich (opens in new window)

University of Tuebingen

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Sigrid G. Köhler (opens in new window)

University of Tuebingen

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Tobias Lebens (opens in new window)

University of Tuebingen

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Kathryn Libal (opens in new window)

University of Connecticut

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Tracy Llanera (opens in new window)

University of Connecticut

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Karolin Machtans (opens in new window)

Connecticut College

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Asif Majid (opens in new window)

University of Connecticut

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Florian Schmidt (opens in new window)

University of Tuebingen

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Peter Schneck (opens in new window)

University of Osnabrueck

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Sara Silverstein (opens in new window)

University of Connecticuty

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Isabell Sluka (opens in new window)

University of Connecticut

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Lynne Tirrell (opens in new window)

University of Connecticut

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Jochen von Bernstorff (opens in new window)

University of Tuebingen

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Katharina von Hammerstein (opens in new window)

Co-Director HRRC

University of Connecticut

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Friedemann Weidauer (opens in new window)

University of Connecticut

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Kirk Wetters (opens in new window)

Yale University

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Sarah Willen (opens in new window)

University of Connecticut

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Gilbert Dotsé Yigbe (opens in new window)

Université de Lomé, Togo

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Laura Zander (opens in new window)

University of Muenster

Human Rights and International Relations

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James Cavallaro (opens in new window)

Co-Chair

U Network for Human Rights, Wesleyan and Yale University

Frauke Lachenmann

Co-Chair

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Achilles Skordas (opens in new window)

Co-Chair

Max Planck Institute for Comparative Public Law and International Law

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Imge Akaslan (opens in new window)

Max Planck Institute for Comparative Public Law and International Law

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Zehra Arat (opens in new window)

University of Connecticut

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Pamela Ballinger (opens in new window)

University of Michigan

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Christina Binder (opens in new window)

Universität der Bundeswehr München

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Rachel Chambers (opens in new window)

University of Connecticut

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Jan Eckel (opens in new window)

University of Freiburg

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Lucrecia García Iommi (opens in new window)

Fairfield University

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Angelo Jr. Golia (opens in new window)

Max Planck Institute for Comparative Public Law and International Law

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Anneloes Hoff (opens in new window)

Max Planck Institute for Comparative Public Law and International Law

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Birgit Hofmann (opens in new window)

University of Heidelberg

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Mark Janis (opens in new window)

University of Connecticut

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Friedemann Kainer (opens in new window)

University of Mannheim

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Raffaela Kunz (opens in new window)

Max Planck Institute for Comparative Public Law and International Law

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Charles Lansing (opens in new window)

University of Connecticut

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Janne Mende (opens in new window)

Max Planck Institute for Comparative Public Law and International Law

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Samuel Moyn (opens in new window)

Yale University

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Nneka Okechukwu (opens in new window)

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Ángel Oquendo (opens in new window)

University of Connecticut

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Swayam Panigrahi (opens in new window)

University of Connecticut

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Stephen Park (opens in new window)

University of Connecticut

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David Richards (opens in new window)

University of Connecticut

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Mateja Steinbrück Platise (opens in new window)

Max Planck Institute for Comparative Public Law and International Law

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Silvia Steininger (opens in new window)

University of Heidelberg

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Valeria Vegh Weis (opens in new window)

University of Konstanz

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Moritz Vinken (opens in new window)

Max Planck Institute for Comparative Public Law and International Law

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James Waller (opens in new window)

University of Connecticut

Human Rights Education and Solidarity

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Karin Amos (opens in new window)

Co-Chair

University of Tuebingen

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Kathryn Libal (opens in new window)

Co-Chair

University of Connecticut

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Sandra Sirota (opens in new window)

University of Connecticut

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César Abadía-Barrero (opens in new window)

University of Connecticut

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Iris Bork-Goldfield (opens in new window)

Wesleyan University

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Ercüment Çelik (opens in new window)

University of Freiburg

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Davis Chacon-Hurtado (opens in new window)

University of Connecticut

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Rosa Helena Chinchilla (opens in new window)

University of Connecticut

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Andrew Clark (opens in new window)

University of Connecticut

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Nicole Coleman (opens in new window)

Wayne State University

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Ryan D‘Souza (opens in new window)

Nobody's Listening

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Manisha Desai (opens in new window)

University of Connecticut

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Inderpal Grewal (opens in new window)

Yale University

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Alice Gruber (opens in new window)

Augsburg Technical University of Applied Sciences

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Rachel Jackson (opens in new window)

University of Connecticut

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Douglas Kaufman (opens in new window)

University of Connecticut

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Erica Laplante (opens in new window)

University of Connecticut

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Asif Majid (opens in new window)

University of Connecticut

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Thikran Mato (opens in new window)

Nobody's Listening

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Glenn Mitoma (opens in new window)

University of Connecticut

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Avinoam Patt (opens in new window)

University of Connecticut

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Natalie Reinhardt (opens in new window)

Sinti Powerclub e.V.

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Anne-Berenike Rothstein (opens in new window)

University of Konstanz

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Camilo Ruiz (opens in new window)

University of Connecticut

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Sven Sauter (opens in new window)

University of Education Ludwigsburg

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Albert Scherr (opens in new window)

PH Freiburg

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David Simon (opens in new window)

Yale University

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Stephan Sonnenberg (opens in new window)

Wesleyan University

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Manuela Wagner (opens in new window)

University of Connecticut

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Alyssa Webb (opens in new window)

University of Connecticut

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Dorothee Weitbrecht (opens in new window)

Kaesemann Stiftung

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Uwe Wenzel (opens in new window)

Mark Twain Center für transatlantische Beziehungen

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Lisa Werkmeister Rozas (opens in new window)

University of Connecticut

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Sarah Willen (opens in new window)

University of Connecticut

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Heather Wurtz (opens in new window)

University of Connecticut

Joey Rauschenberger

University of Heidelberg

Graduate Student Human Rights Research Working Group

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Cory Runstedler (opens in new window)

Co-Chair

University of Connecticut

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Michael Elder (opens in new window)

University of Connecticut

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Nora Hertz (opens in new window)

University of Freiburg

Sonja Kahl

University of Freiburg

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Brittany LaMarr (opens in new window)

University of Connecticut

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Katayoun Matloubi (opens in new window)

University of Connecticut

Sejal Mielke

University of Tuebingen

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Danielle Nadeau (opens in new window)

University of Connecticut

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Michael Pfremmer (opens in new window)

University of Connecticut

Lisa Schmitz

Johns Hopkins University

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Katharina Schreiber (opens in new window)

University of Freiburg

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Silke Weller (opens in new window)

University of Freiburg

Jin Kwon

University of Connecticut

Craig Mortley

University of Connecticut

Marie Huebler

University of Connecticut

Serafima Antonenko

University of Connecticut