[hr-education] Oak Fellowship in Human Rights & Environment - Call for nominations

OAK HUMAN RIGHTS FELLOWSHIP
2006 FOCUS: HUMAN RIGHTS AND THE ENVIRONMENT

The Oak Institute for the Study of International Human Rights at Colby
College is soliciting nominations and applications for the Oak Human
Rights Fellowship for the Fall of 2006.

The Oak Fellowship provides an opportunity for prominent practitioners in
international human rights to take a sabbatical leave from their work and
spend a semester (September - December 2006) as a scholar-in-residence at
Colby College. This provides the Fellow time for reflection, research,
writing, and teaching. Following the period of the award, it is expected
that the Fellow will return to his or her human rights work.

For the fall of 2006, the Oak Institute seeks a human rights practitioner
working on environmental issues that affect the rights of individuals and
communities. Possible areas of expertise include, but are not limited to:
exposing or mobilizing against environmental dangers to human health,
preserving ecosystems on which traditional communities depend,
environmental justice, indigenous rights and the environment,
rehabilitation and compensation for environmental damages, and the
application of rights-based approaches to environmental protection.

We especially encourage applications from those who are currently or were
recently involved in "on-the-ground" work at some level of personal risk.
The Oak Fellow's responsibilities including teaching an informal course on
the human rights issue on which the Fellow works, participation in a
lecture series or symposium in the Fellow's area of expertise, and
becoming part of the intellectual life of the campus, particularly with
our students.

The Fellow will receive a $32,000 stipend and College fringe benefits,
including round-trip transportation from the Fellow's home site, apartment
housing for a family, the use of a car, and meals on campus. The Fellow
will also receive research support, including office space, a computer,
library facilities, and a student research assistant.

Nominations and applications should be sent to:
Kenneth A. Rodman, Director or
Kate O'Halloran, Associate Director
Oak Institute for the Study of International Human Rights
Colby College, Waterville ME 04901
Email: oakhr@colby.edu {mailto:oakhr@colby.edu}, Phone: 207-859-5310,
Fax: 207-859-5229

Completed applications must arrive no later than January 13, 2006.  More
information, including application, is available on the Institute's
website at:

http://www.colby.edu/oak

Final selections should be announced by April 30, 2006.

 
--
Prof. Kenneth A. Rodman
Department of Government
5310 Mayflower Hill Drive
Colby College
Waterville, ME 04901
phone: (207) 859-5310
fax: (207) 859-5229

 
 

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