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| Health and Human Rights Education in Academic Settings Meeting |
PIHHR, in collaboration with The University of New South Wales' Initiative for Health and Human Rights, hosted an invitation-only meeting titled, "Health and Human Rights Education in Academic Settings" on November 3, 2006. This meeting was timed to coincide with the 2006 American Public Health Association annual conference, which was held in Boston and had the theme ‘Public Health and Human Rights’, and was made possible through the support of the Ford Foundation and the Joseph H. Flom Global Health and Human Rights Initiative at Harvard Law School, a joint program of the Human Rights Program and the Petrie-Flom Center.
The meeting brought together a broad and diverse group of academics and experts. It is hoped that the meeting will help facilitate ongoing discussion among health and human rights educators with the aims of improving the quality of teaching in this area, bringing it to a wider audience, and inspiring new initiatives.
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| Objectives |
- To determine the various approaches, opportunities, and challenges in Health and Human Rights education
- To establish the content specificities of teaching Health and Human Rights courses
- To facilitate information exchange and communication processes to strengthen Health and Human Rights teaching within and across institutions
- To examine the balance and interface between teaching and research in Health and Human Rights
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| Areas of Discussion |
A wide range of topics was discussed including course methodologies and format; target audiences; assigned readings; methods of assessment; and teaching in collaboration with other departments or institutions.
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| Moving Forward |
This meeting provided an important starting point for participants to discuss the practical issues surrounding teaching and training in health and human rights. Additional conversations are needed bringing together participants in additional fields such as nursing, social sciences, and development and from additional countries and settings.
A Health and Human Rights Syllabi Database has been created and will be continuously updated. Intended as a resource for health and human rights educators, it includes syllabi, suggested readings and contact information for those working in the area.
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