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.
An inter-disciplinary and cross-campus initiative supported by the Office of the Vice President for Research. This initiative expands the boundaries of our investigation by engaging researchers from across the University of Texas campus.
The study found that political decisions, including Gov. Greg Abbott's mandate to allow construction work to continue during the coronavirus pandemic's outset, placed employees in that sector at risk.
The Bernard and Audre Rapoport Center for Human Rights and Justice’s recent report on the inordinate effects of COVID-19 on Austin’s construction workers is damning, but not surprising.