Dean’s Book Talk: Humanitarianism and Human Rights: A World of Differences?

Humanitarianism and Human Rights: A World of Differences? (Cambridge University Press) explores the fluctuating relationship between human rights and humanitarianism. Leading scholars probe the shifting meanings of human rights and humanitarianism across ethics, obligations, duties, history, and modern-day practice. Dean Alyssa Ayres and the GW Elliott School of International Affairs Book Launch Series are proud to present a discussion of the book led by its editor, Michael Barnett, and co-sponsored by the Humanitarian Action Initiative. Chapter authors, Illana Feldman (George Washington University) and Miriam Ticktin (The New School for Social Research) discuss their research and contribution to the book. Maryam Z. Deloffre, Associate Professor of International Affairs and Director, HAI will moderate the discussion.