Thursday, September 12 –
Tuesday, November 19, 2019
12 pm - 1 pm
Watson Institute, 280 Brook Street, Leung Conference Room - 110
CHRHS is pleased to present the 2019-2020 Human Security Seminar Series, bringing in leading experts to explore the most pressing issues facing humanity and the diverse organizations who are responding to them. The UN's Commission on Human Security defines human security as protecting “the vital core of all human lives in ways that enhance human freedoms and human fulfillment.” There are numerous threats to human security, including conflict, climate changes, natural hazards, food and water scarcity, urbanization, mass atrocities, environmental degradation, and public health emergencies. Refugees, the stateless, women and children, and those who live in failed states are often the most vulnerable. This seminar series, which is open to all and led by CHRHS Visiting Fellow Dave Polatty, endeavors to bring in diverse perspectives on challenges and opportunities to overcoming human security issues.
Thursday, September 12: Global Challenges to Humanity
Dave Polatty, Watson Institute / U.S. Naval War College
Tuesday, September 24: Strengthening Humanitarian Leadership through Diversity & Inclusion
Beth Eggleston, Australia’s Humanitarian Advisory Group
Thursday, October 10: Innovations in Disaster Response
Grant Dawson, Global Support & Development
Tuesday, October 15: Opportunities & Challenges of Urbanization in Human Security
Lily Bui, Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Tuesday, November 5: Impact at Scale: The Friction Between Public Health and Innovation
Megan Rhodes, US Agency for International Development
Tuesday, November 19: Mass Atrocities and Human Security
John Hursh, Stockton Center for International Law, U.S. Naval War College