In Memoriam: Zipporah B. Wiseman 
Read about intern Jacob Blas' summer experience 
Postdoctoral Fellow Mishal Khan publishes chapter in new book on the histories of racial capitalism
Source: Columbia University Press
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Welcome to the Rapoport Center
The Bernard and Audre Rapoport Center for Human Rights and Justice serves as a focal point for critical, interdisciplinary analysis and practice of human rights and social justice. Our goal is to promote the economic and political enfranchisement of marginalized individuals and groups both locally and globally. We invite you to explore this site to learn more about our work at the intersection of academics and advocacy.Upcoming Events
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Virtual Book Launch: Michael Tigar’s “Sensing Injustice: A Lawyer’s Life in the Battle for Change”
Speakers:- Roxanne Dunbar-Ortiz
Professor Emerita of Ethnic Studies, California State University
- Patrick Higginbotham Senior United States Circuit Judge, United States Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals
- Jennifer Laurin Wright C. Morrow Professor of Law, University of Texas at Austin
- Roger Reeves Associate Professor of English and Creative Writing, University of Texas at Austin
- Patrick Higginbotham Senior United States Circuit Judge, United States Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals
- Roxanne Dunbar-Ortiz
Professor Emerita of Ethnic Studies, California State University
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2021 Pop-Up Institute | Beyond the Future of Work: New Paradigms for Addressing Global Inequality
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Seventh Annual Frances Tarlton “Sissy” Farenthold Endowed Lecture in Peace, Social Justice and Human Rights
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