Attend the Spring 2025 Rapoport Center Interdisciplinary Graduate Workshop in Human Rights and Social Justice

The Graduate Affiliates of the Rapoport Center for Human Rights and Justice are excited to invite UT-Austin graduate and professional students to participate in our Spring 2025 interdisciplinary workshop. This event provides a unique opportunity for students to receive substantive feedback on their scholarly work from peers and faculty working in other disciplines. We welcome work-in-progress submissions related to human rights and social justice (see below), including class papers, draft articles, thesis or dissertation chapters, and other scholarly projects aimed at refinement and publication.

Eligibility and Submissions:
All UT-Austin graduate and professional students (including, but not limited to, PhD students and candidates, MA/MS/MFA students, law students, and policy students) may apply to the workshop. Successful applicants will be invited to become graduate affiliates of the Rapoport Center. Participants must be able to attend the full workshop session (April 18th, 2025 8:45 a-m. - 4:30 p.m.). Full attendance by participants is crucial for facilitating interdisciplinary exchange and ensuring that each participant benefits equally from the collective expertise and feedback of peers and faculty.

To apply:

  • Complete the Interest Form available at (https://utexas.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_5itij5SO0kF72hU) where you can
    • Upload your C.V.
    • Provide a title and an abstract of 250–400 words for your work in progress.
    • Briefly describe how your work in progress would benefit from interdisciplinary feedback.
    • Identify three UT faculty members outside your current advisory circle who could provide
      valuable feedback.

DEADLINE EXTENDED Submissions are due by Sunday, March 2 at 11:59 PM.

Paper Selection:
Authors of accepted papers will be notified by Monday, March 3, 2025. Authors must submit an excerpt of their paper (3,000-5,000 words) for circulation to workshop participants by Monday, March 17, 2025.

Workshop Format:
Each paper will be allotted approximately 45 minutes for discussion. Participants are expected to engage with all papers. The discussion of each paper will be facilitated by another graduate student, using a peer presentation model. The Rapoport Center’s approach to human rights and social justice is comprehensive, emphasizing interdisciplinary, critical analyses that engage with local, national, and transnational issues. For this workshop, we encourage submissions across all disciplines that address any aspect of human rights and social justice, especially those aligning with our thematic priorities: reproductive justice and sexual rights, environmental and climate justice,peace and nuclear disarmament, addressing inequality, and exploring the future of work.

Timeline

  • Submission Deadline: Monday, MONDAY, MARCH 2, 2025 at 11:59 p.m.
  • Notification of Acceptance: Monday, March 3rd, 2025
  • Paper Excerpt Circulation: Monday, March 17th, 2025
  • Workshop Date: Friday April 18th, 2025

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