About Us
At the Rapoport Center's fifth annual human rights conference, "Human Rights at UT: A Dialogue at the Intersection of Academics and Advocacy," director Karen Engle (far left) moderates a panel entitled "Contemporary Challenges in and to Human Rights, and the Role of the University," with David Kennedy (center), Vice President for International Affairs, University Professor of Law and David and Marianna Fisher University Professor of International Relations at Brown University and Kenneth Shine (far right), Executive Vice Chancellor for Health Affairs for the University of Texas System.
About the Center
The Bernard and Audre Rapoport Center for Human Rights and Justice at the University of Texas School of Law serves as a focal point for critical, interdisciplinary analysis and practice of human rights both locally and globally.
Mission Statement
To build a multidisciplinary community engaged in the study and practice of human rights that promotes the economic and political enfranchisement of marginalized individuals and groups both locally and globally.
Letter From the Director
Welcome to the Bernard and Audre Rapoport Center for Human Rights and Justice!
Situated at the intersection of academics and advocacy, the Rapoport Center is the place where human rights dialogue happens. Whether you are UT faculty, staff, a student at the professional, graduate and undergraduate level or a fellow traveler outside of UT, we invite you to join the conversation... (Read more.)
