Professor Saunders and the MA in Human Rights students joined students from around the country in a special student-focused training session prior to the International Religious Freedom Summit in Washington, D.C. The Summit is a two-day gathering that convenes more than 90 partner organizations representing over 30 faith traditions. Professor Saunders lead the final session examining how each student could take […]
By MA Student, Lina Maria Vera The March for Life is an experience unlike any other. When I first approached the location where the march was taking place, I wondered whether it truly was as significant as people claimed. However, that uncertainty quickly faded as I began to see individuals arriving with banners, hats, and signs. […]
By: M.A. Student, Ellie Richards The M.A. students met with Prof. Robert Destro, former U.S. Assistant Secretary of State for Human Rights. Destro, who is also a professor at CUA’s school of law, discussed the most effective ways to accomplish human rights work. He emphasized that often it is not only about what one knows […]
By: M.A. Student, Ellie Richards The M.A. students met with the president of the March for Life and human rights attorney, Jennie Lichter to learn about the largest annual human rights demonstration in the world. The March for Life was founded by Nellie Gray in 1974 in response to the Supreme Court’s decision in Roe v. Wade to make abortion a constitutional right. Lichter explained that the annual march primarily […]
By: M.A. Student, Will Campbell Recently, the M.A. Students had the opportunity to visit the Saint John Paul II National Shrine. Shortly after entering the building, the deep and abiding impact of such a man as Pope St. John Paul II became clear, as is the care by which the Shrine shepherds his legacy. The museum sets the stage with the gravitas of his accomplishments, very […]
On Wednesday, April 10, students gathered to engage with the work of Fr. Kevin Flannery, SJ, professor of the history of ancient philosophy at the Pontifical Gregorian University and consultor at the Dicastery for the Doctrine of the Faith. The class was particularly interested in an article by Fr. Flannery titled “Synderesis, Conscientia, and Human […]
The M.A. students met with Nick Eberstadt, an expert in demographics, economic development, and international security, who holds the Henry Wendt Chair in Political Economy at the American Enterprise Institute. Dr. Eberstadt gave the students an informative presentation on current birthrates and the demography of male and female births. During his presentation, he brought attention […]
By MA Student Sarah Thomas The M.A. students met with Tom Shakely, an alumnus of the MA in Human Rights who is now Chief Engagement Officer at Americans United for Life. Tom gave an overview of AUL’s history and vision. Founded in 1971, AUL’s membership was initially varied including divinity scholars, lawyers, and bioethicists. Their […]
By MA Student Fr. Ambrose Ekeroku Chen Guangcheng, a blind Chinese legal activist known as the “Barefoot Lawyer,” addressing MAHR students on Wednesday, 28 February 2024, shared a remarkable account of his daring escape from house arrest to the U.S. Embassy in Beijing skillfully aided by the U.S. Embassy Staff amid Chinese police pursuit. Imprisoned for […]
By MA Student Afghani Barakzai On January 29, 2024, one day prior to the start of the Summit on International Religious Freedom, the MA students attended the training in religious freedom advocacy provided by the Religious Freedom Institute (RFI). Students heard from Dr. Jim Bennett, Director of the National Center for Religious Freedom Education ( […]
