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      • Post #1: Living the Third Mission: How Supporting Human Rights Defenders Can Bring Universities’ Values to Life 
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  • Theories and Beyond: Climate Change, Inequality and Governance

    In this blog post, Namita explores climate change as a governance and equity issue through an interview with Leandro Salud, whose transnational experiences inform his approach to sustainability and policy.

  • Theories and Beyond: Hayley Simpson on Re-imagining Climate Justice through the Power of Perception

    Through conversation with Hayley Simpson, HRC Campus Engagementship Scholar and participant Rachel & Maria present an interview article.

  • Theories and Beyond: Rethinking Climate Justice Through Power and Inequality

    In this blogpost, Evangelyne & April from the Human Rights Collective Campus Engagementship interview Rosetta Paik.

  • Human Rights through Art: Art as a Tool of Resistance and Revolution

    In this blog post, Namita and April explore the intersection of human rights and art through an interview with Saghi Ehteshamzadeh.

  • Human Rights Defenders at Risk: An Exploration of Roles, from the Frontlines to our Universities

    The “Human Rights Defenders at Risk: An Exploration of Roles, from the Frontlines to our Universities” blogpost series is part of a broader project focused on partnerships between HRDs and Canadian universities. 

  • Theories and Beyond: Climate Change, Inequality and Governance
  • Theories and Beyond: Hayley Simpson on Re-imagining Climate Justice through the Power of Perception
  • Theories and Beyond: Rethinking Climate Justice Through Power and Inequality
  • Human Rights through Art: Art as a Tool of Resistance and Revolution
  • Rethinking Human Rights: From Frontline Movements to Campus Organizing

About Us

The UBC Human Rights Collective (UBC HRC) is a welcoming community collective for scholars including students and faculty at all academic levels, community, organizations and institutions across disciplines committed to examine, collaborate and act towards the advancement of human rights. UBC HRC is part of the Office of Regional and International Community Engagement (UBC ORICE) and partners with organizations such as the Scholars at Risk Network, and the Dallaire Centre of Excellence (DCOE).

Building upon a foundational understanding of the role that academic freedom plays in the work that we engage in as a collective, we commit to holding an accessible, critical, caring and reflexive space of engagement. Our work acknowledges power and positionality and we act in solidarity regarding human rights abuses.

     Values of the Collective

  • Academic Freedom

  • Solidarity & Advocacy

  • Caring Community

  • Deep Learning & Collaboration

  • Reflexivity

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Highlights

Theories and Beyond: Climate Change, Inequality and Governance

In this blog post, Namita explores climate change as a governance and equity issue through an interview with Leandro Salud, whose transnational experiences inform his approach to sustainability and policy.

Theories and Beyond: Hayley Simpson on Re-imagining Climate Justice through the Power of Perception

Through conversation with Hayley Simpson, HRC Campus Engagementship Scholar and participant Rachel & Maria present an interview article.

Theories and Beyond: Rethinking Climate Justice Through Power and Inequality

In this blogpost, Evangelyne & April from the Human Rights Collective Campus Engagementship interview Rosetta Paik.

Academic Freedom Panel Discussion

Date: Wednesday, March 25th Time: 5:30 PM – 7 PM Location: Dodson Room, IKB (1961 East Mall, Vancouver, BC, V6T 1Z1, Canada) REGISTER NOW! About the Event: This will be a discussion panel with 3-4 professors and scholars with research and/or lived experiences speaking on academic freedom (what it looks like under threat, why it […]

Beyond the Frame: Solidarity in Action

Date: Thursday, March 19th, 2026 Time: 5 PM – 7 PM Location: C.K. Choi Building, Room 120 (1855 West Mall, Vancouver, BC, Canada V6T 1Z2) REGISTER NOW! About the Event: Join the Human Rights Collective in a consciousness-raising and art workshop around women in resistance. Using sustainable materials, we will create a collective art piece […]

Capturing Academic Freedom

Date: Wednesday, March 18th, 2026 Time: 4:30 PM – 8:30 PM (Drop-In Anytime!) Location: Place of Many Trees, Liu Institute.   REGISTER NOW! About the Event: Across the world, scholars are being silenced for asking questions and producing knowledge that challenge oppressive power structures. This event uses art as a form of advocacy and solidarity-building […]

“All Static & Noise” Film Screening & Q&A

Date: Thursday, February 26th, 5PM PDT. Location: Place of Many Trees, Liu Institute. Cost: Free REGISTER NOW! About the Event: The UBC Scholars in Prison Engagementship (under the UBC Human Rights Collective) is pleased to announce a film screening of the critically acclaimed documentary “All Static & Noise” in partnership with the UBC Social Justice […]

Human Rights through Art: Art as a Tool of Resistance and Revolution

In this blog post, Namita and April explore the intersection of human rights and art through an interview with Saghi Ehteshamzadeh.

Rethinking Human Rights: From Frontline Movements to Campus Organizing

In this blog post, Rachel and Evangelyne explore human rights as a practice rooted in direct action, grassroots resistance, and campus organizing, pushing back against the notion that it exists only within bureaucratic or professional spaces.

Beyond Boundaries: Exploring Human Rights Activism Across Professions

Date: Monday, November 24th, 5 – 6:30 PM Location: C. K. Choi Building for The Institute of Asian Research, Room 120   Register Here!   About the Event Beyond Boundaries: Exploring Human Rights Activism Across Professions builds on the HRC’s Human Rights Defenders (HRD) Research Project led by Dr. Jenny Peterson and Dr. Lisa Sundstrom, […]

Film Screening of Intercepted (2024) & Director Q&A on War and Resilience in Ukraine

Date: Monday, September 29th, 7 – 9:30pm PDT. (Doors open at 6:30pm). Location: Normand Bouchard Memorial Theatre (6138 Student Union Boulevard #130 Vancouver, BC V6T 1Z1) Cost: Free   Register Here!   About the Event The UBC Human Rights Collective is pleased to support the Centre for Cinema Studies , in partnership with the Centre for European […]

How four Arts students champion academic freedom for imprisoned scholars

UBC HRC Alumni students crafted a curriculum package that explores academic freedom on a global scale. By highlighting the contributions and efforts of scholars at risk, this tool advocates for intellectual pursuits across borders and underscores the importance of academic freedom in fostering knowledge and societal advancement.

 
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