【讲座】10月30日：Joyful Human Rights

【标题】Joyful Human Rights

【时间】18:40-20:30，周五

【地点】北京大学，理教301

【主讲人】William Paul Simmons，美国亚利桑那大学教授

【主办方】北京大学法学院人权与人道法研究中心

In popular, legal, and academic discourses a subtle but significant shift has occurred: the term “human rights” is now almost always discussed in relation to its opposite, “human rights abuses.” Syllabi, textbooks, and academic articles focus largely on abuses, victimization, and trauma with nary a mention of joy or other positive emotions. This will be obvious to most human rights scholars and practitioners once it is pointed out, but the depth of the elision is staggering. Human rights could also be discussed in the context of the most joyful of human experiences and even those victimized almost always experience the panoply of human emotions including happiness and joy.

【注意事项】：讲座语言为英文。
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