Organized by the FAU Research Center for Human Rights Erlangen-Nürnberg (FAU CHREN), our inter- and transdisciplinary Human Rights Colloquium brings together scholars and practitioners to discuss pressing issues in human rights research and practice. Events are invitation-only and organized on a rolling basis.
Overview FAU CHREN Human Rights Colloquia 2026
- “The implications of Türkiye’s withdrawal from the Istanbul Convention” with Dr Janina Heaphy, 14 January 2026
- “Presumption of Innocence under China’s ‘National Conditions” with Dr Alexandra Kaiser, 21 January 2026
- “Right-Wing Populism and the Contestation of Gender and Sexuality Norms in the European Parliament” with Jenna Birnbohm-Kaminski, 22 April 2026
- “To Disclose or not to Disclose, that is the Question”: The Transparency Paradox in Companies’ Compliance with Mandatory Human Rights Due Diligence Laws” with Dr Caroline Lichuma, 29 April 2026
- “State, the Law, and the Production of Precarized Human Mobilities (About Perplexities and a Reinvention of Human Rights)“ with Prof. Dr Lila García, 12 May 2026
- “The Democratic Upheaval of the Climate Crisis and the Aarhus Convention“ with Prof. Dr Emily Barritt, 15 May 2026
- “Reflections on the Inter-American Court of Human Rights Advisory Opinion OC-32/25 on Climate Emergency and Human Rights” with Prof. Macela Zúñiga Reyes, 06 June 2026
- “How Chinese Social Media May Reduce Taiwanese Support for Pressure on China over Human Rights” with Dr Jan Švec, 10 June 2026
- “Why the Special Economic Zone Matters to Human Rights” with Prof. Dr Alyssa King Colluquium, 14 July 2026