News & Events

Celebrating Connections: A Human Rights Networking Event

 Join the Center for Human Rights & Humanitarian Law for a networking event featuring human rights professionals from leading NGOs and agencies across Washington, D.C. WCL students interested in exploring careers in human rights will have the opportunity to speak with WCL alumni and an array of legal professionals who are currently working, or have worked, in the human rights field. Refreshments will be provided. 

Health Law Legislative and Regulatory Practice Colloquium Series: Litigation Challenging Medicaid Work Requirements

Health Law and Policy Program presents: Health Law Legislative and Regulatory Practice Colloquium Series - Spring 2019.

Litigation Challenging Medicaid Work Requirements

Featuring: Capri Cafaro, Executive in Residence, American University School of Public Affairs and former Minority Leader, Ohio Senate Leo Cuello, Director of Health Policy, National Health Law Program Cosponsored by the Women and the Law Program

RSVP to health@wcl.american.edu

Myanmar and Accountability for Grave Crimes

Since August 2016, Myanmar's security forces have conducted a systematic campaign of brutal violence against the Rohingya Muslim minority, escalating decades-long policies of persecution and discrimination. While all members of the Rohingya population were targeted for violence, gender was integral to how the atrocities were perpetrated. Justice for genocide, war crimes, and crimes against humanity is unlikely in Myanmar's domestic courts. So what are the options for justice? Please join us for an important discussion of opportunities and challenges for accountability in Myanmar with: Stephen Rapp, former United States Ambassador-at-Large for War Crimes Issues; Akila Radhakrishnan, President, Global Justice Center; Param-Preet Singh Associate Director in the International Justice Program, Human Rights Watch; Naomi Kikoler, Deputy Director, Simon-Skjodt Center for the Prevention of Genocide, U.S. Holocaust Memorial Museum; and Susana SáCouto, Director, War Crimes Research Office at American University Washington College of Law (moderator).

This event is free and open to the public, but registration is required. Please RSVP at https://www.wcl.american.edu/secle/registration.

The Age of Women: Why Feminism also Liberates Men

On April 10, the Embassy of Belgium, American University’s Washington College of Law and the Institute for Women’s Policy Research will organize the launch of Belgium’s Deputy Prime Minister Alexander De Croo’s book “The Age of Women. Why Feminism Also Liberates Men”. The event will take place at 4pm, at AU’s WCL.

In the book, Deputy PM De Croo makes the case for more gender equality in the workplace, and society as a whole. The book was already presented in Brussels, in London and recently in Austin, Texas at SXSW 2019. Deputy Prime Minister De Croo is one of three co-founders and a champion of the global She Decides-movement.

This event was organized with the support of the European Commission

A panel discussion will include Phumzile Mlambo-Ngucka, UN Women’s Executive Director -and former Deputy President of South Africa-; Melanne Verveer, the first ever US Ambassador for Global Women’s Issues; Sandie Okoro, Senior Vice President & General Counsel of the World Bank & Kakenya Ntaiya, Founder of the Kakenya Center for Excellence; moderator will be Heidi Hartmann, IWPR President. The event will be open to students, diplomats and the international policy community here in DC, and will be followed by a reception. Registration is free but required: http://www.wcl.american.edu/secle/registration

First: Sandra Day O'Connor, Book Talk with New York Times Bestselling Author Evan Thomas

Noted journalist, and best-selling author Evan Thomas will discuss his new book about America’s first female Supreme Court Justice, Sandra Day O’Connor. Reception to follow.