We are pleased to announce the availability of our latest installment of podcast episodes in Human Rights Education NOW! Episodes 38 & 39 feature conversations with Dr. Elana Haviv. Dr. Elana Haviv, Ph.D. is the founder and Executive Director of Generation Human Rights, Inc. She has designed and implemented human rights-based curriculum projects for schools across the United States and Europe as well as in refugee camp settings,and humanitarian emergencies worldwide. Her independent consulting work includes writing for UNESCO on practical advice for teachers managing constructive classroom discussions on violent extremism and antisemitism. Elana is an Oral History Fellow at Columbia University and holds a Ph.D. from Antioch University.
Episode 38: Dr. Elana Haviv, Part One
In Episode 38, Dr. Elana Haviv shares her origins of interest in human rights and human rights education. Next, she discusses the emergence of HRE as an important field of study and the impact of the 9/11 attacks on redefining her work in human rights education. Elana then highlights her work through Generation Human Rights in Bosnia, as well as her collaboration with her brother, human rights photographer Ron Haviv. She underlines the challenges faced when creating youth-oriented projects, including the Millennium Villages Classroom Program and Traveling Exhibit project. She closes this episode describing the development of multimedia curricula for various U.S. states and the significance of modifying language to help local educators embrace human rights education.
Topics discussed:
- Origins of interest in human rights and human rights education
- Emergence of HRE as important field of study
- Impact of 9/11 on human rights work
- Generation Human Rights work in Bosnia
- Work with photographer, Ron Haviv
- Challenges when creating youth-oriented projects
- Millennium Villages Classroom Program
- Traveling Exhibit Project
- Development of multimedia curricula
- Significance of modifying language for local educators
Full topic listing available for PDF download HERE.
Listen on our Buzzsprout podcast website HERE.
Episode 39: Dr. Elana Haviv, Part Two
In Episode 39, Dr. Elana Haviv analyzes the relationship between HRE and social justice. She then critiques the Universal Declaration of Human Rights (UDHR) and ideas around refashioning the UDHR for contemporary populations. Next, Elana shares her thoughts on classroom lessons as a way to provide opportunities for activism and her views on Generation Human Rights as a politically neutral organization. She elaborates on challenges to academic freedom in schools and the importance of supporting teachers. Elana provides her insights on the hurdles of disinformation intensified by artificial intelligence along with the rise of authoritarianism and HRE’s response. Then, Elana discusses the importance of building stronger communities and networks through sharing information. Elana closes this episode by sharing inspiring role models for her human rights education work and a significant quote along with her recommendation for advancing HRE in the USA.
Topics discussed:
- Relationship between human rights education (HRE) and social justice
- Critiques of the UDHR
- Refashioning UDHR for contemporary populations
- Classroom lessons as activism
- Generation Human Rights as politically neutral
- Challenges to academic freedom
- Challenges of disinformation intensified via artificial intelligence
- Rise of authoritarianism
- Building stronger communities through sharing information
- Role models & important quote
- Idea for advancing HRE in the USA
Full topic listing available for PDF download HERE.
Listen on our Buzzsprout podcast website HERE.
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