[hr-education-na] Comparative human rights conference "Artists in the Cause of Human Rights" (University of Connecticut, Oct. 21, 2003)

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COMPARATIVE HUMAN RIGHTS CONFERENCE
Theme:  Artists in the Cause of Human Rights

Tuesday, Oct. 21, 2003
9:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m.
Rome Commons Ballroom, South Campus
University of Connecticut, Storrs

Conference admission is free, however seating is limited.  Please RSVP to
860.486.1038

The fourth annual comparative human rights conference, organized by the
UNESCO Chair in Comparative Human Rights at the University of Connecticut,
will reflect on the role artists around the world have played in
mobilizing people for the causes of freedom, self-realization, and human
dignity. Presenters at the conference will reflect on the role they have
played in promoting social justice, and will suggest ways in which the
arts can transcend the barriers of prejudice and translate the ideals of
human rights into reality, in order to make a positive difference in
people's lives.

Keynote Address by Hugh Masekela, internationally renowned trumpeter and
anti-apartheid activist.
Other conference presenters include: The Thelonious Monk Institute of
Jazz, Arturo Arias, Hugh Blumenfeld, Conny Braam, Patricia Thrane.

Conference will culminate with an 8:00 p.m. concert by Hugh Masekela and
the Thelonious Monk Institute of Jazz

Venue: Jorgensen Center for the Performing Arts, University of Connecticut
To purchase tickets for the concert, contact the Jorgensen Box Office at
860.486.4226 (ticket prices for the concert range between $5 - $25).

For more information, please contact the UNESCO Chair & Institute of
Comparative Human Rights at 860- 486-0647.

Thank you,


Nox Mafu

UNESCO Institute of Comparative Human Rights
The University of Connecticut
233 Glenbrook Rd., Unit 4124
Storrs, CT 06269-4124
Phone 860/486-0647; Fax 860/486-2545




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