IOP Pritzker Fellow Génesis Dávila on "Strategies for Resistance & Reform"

THIS SEMINAR IS OPEN TO CURRENT UCHICAGO STUDENTS ONLY

Thursday, November 21

12:30-1:45pm

The final session will focus on strategies for resisting political persecution and arbitrary detentions and promoting human rights reform. We will discuss the role of civil society, the importance of international solidarity and the potential for legal and political change.

Special Guest: Oleksandra Matviichuk, Ukrainian Human Rights Lawyer & Nobel Peace Prize Laureate

Optional Reading:

• Read Chapters 8 and 9 of Pathway to Freedom: Handbook for the Liberation of Political Prisoners, written by Génesis Dávila and Marian Da Silva in 2023. https://worldlibertycongress.org/world-liberty-congress/handbook/
• Watch the documentary Bringing Down a Dictator, which chronicles the nonviolent, student-led movement that successfully ousted Serbian dictator Slobodan Milošević.
  • https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r7dNLt5mC1A 

Pritzker Fellows seminars are off the record and open to current UChicago students only. Seating in the IOP Living Room is limited and available on a first-come, first-served basis. 

If you have any questions about accessibility, please contact Sarah Palmisciano (spalmisciano@uchicago.edu).