St. Thomas University School of Law FloridaWelcomes You to the Internationally Acclaimed 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 ► Doctor of the Science of Law (J. S. D. ) Program in Intercultural Human Rights ► Intercultural Human Rights Law Review ► Susan J. Ferrell Intercultural Human Rights Moot Court Competition ► Diplomacy Monitor In addition, every year, the Graduate Program in Intercultural Human Rights hosts various extra-curricular activities such as the Tribal Sovereignty Symposium and other academic conferences, student fora as well as distinguished scholars' presentations. Message from the Director: Human dignity is inviolable. These words are easily spoken and so tough to make a reality. Violations abound be they in the form of the cruelest atrocities, be they in the callousness of everyday interactions. Ideals and laws, however well-intentioned, do not enforce themselves. They need the conveyor-belt of human action. Human rights laws, in particular, remain dry parchment unless they are promoted, created and applied by selfless warriors for the respect of others, most importantly, the vulnerable and the oppressed. These advocates urgently require the proper arms to succeed the intellectual arsenal necessary to win the fight of hearts and minds. St. Thomas University School of Law offers its unique contribution to this struggle in its distinctive LL. M. (Master of Laws) Program and J. S. D. (Doctor of the Science of Law) in Intercultural Human Rights. Its Catholic identity makes it an apt place to work in the vineyard for social justice. Its international orientation and commitment to diversity makes it a proper meeting-ground for diverse cultures, backgrounds and beliefs. Beyond the specter of cultures clashing, erupting in violence, it tries to overcome discord and hatred by bringing antagonists together, and striving, in intercultural dialogue, to search for a common ground of values that would allow every person on this planet to reach for her ultimate potential. To this end, role-models of decision-making in the field are flown in from all over the globe leaving their desks at top-flight universities such as Yale, Thessaloniki, Berlin or the United Nations, European, Inter-American and African human rights bodies to teach the essentials of human rights law in their field of expertise. The students themselves as well as the faculty engage in a rich and fruitful dialogue that will forever change their lives. We invite you to join us in this exciting experience! Sincerely, Professor Dr. Siegfried Wiessner ► Master of Laws (LL. M. ) Program in Intercultural Human Rights 152 graduates of the LL. M. Program in Intercultural Human Rights, having come from over 50 countries of the world, and from all over the U. S. , are our ambassadors and vanguards in the struggle for protection of human dignity. They are contributing to this effort in all corners of the world -- working within the system of the United Nations, the High Commissioner for Refugees, the Council of Europe, the International Organization for Migration, the World Bank, as well as a variety of NGOs such as OXFAM and the Red Cross; they are successfully litigating cases in domestic courts and international fora; they are working for governments and in academia; they have established and are running their own foundations and NGOs. For more information, see www.stu.edu/humanrights .
Roza Pati, LL. M. Email: rpati@STU. EDU
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