Human rights before and after Covid-19: Getting human rights education out of quarantine

Authors

  • Glenn Mitoma University of Connecticut
  • Alan S. Marcus University of Connecticut

Keywords:

social studies, human rights, COVID-19, coronavirus

Abstract

This article explores the way in which the Covid-19 pandemic has worsened human rights conditions across the globe, particularly around the rise of authoritarianism, erosion of democracy, increase in hate crimes and racism, and deepening of economic inequality. We then advocate for the possibilities and significance of human rights education as a core component of every student’s learning experience and provide suggestions and specific resources for teaching human rights during and after the Covid-19 pandemic.

Author Biography

Glenn Mitoma, University of Connecticut

Glenn Mitoma is Assistant Professor of Human Rights and Curriculum & Instruction and Director of the Thomas J. Dodd Research Center at the University of Connecticut.  His research, teaching, and engagement focuses on the history of human rights and human rights education.

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Published

2020-08-12

Issue

Vol. 10 No. 2 (2020)

Section

Essays

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