Global Teacher Seminar: "Human Rights in a Global Perspective: Mass Atrocities and State-Sponsored Violence"

June 5 - June 9, 2017

9:00AM - 3:30PM

Enarson Classroom Building, Room 100 (2009 Millikin Rd.)

Add to Calendar 2017-06-05 09:00:00 2017-06-09 15:30:00 Global Teacher Seminar: "Human Rights in a Global Perspective: Mass Atrocities and State-Sponsored Violence" The Area Studies Centers, led by the Center for Slavic and East European Studies, of The Ohio State University's Office of International Affairs will host the 2017 Global Teachers Seminar. The seminar is for in-service and pre-service Ohio middle and high school teachers.The weeklong seminar aims to inform teachers on global human rights and to provide pedagogical training to help teachers incorporate new content into their curriculum. The seminar will deepen teachers' understandings of the evolution of human rights norms from an historical perspective by providing detailed case studies of human rights atrocities from around the world. Topics include:The Armenian Genocide and diasporaThe Somali Civil War and refugees in Ohio North Korean prison camps and state repression The Colombian Civil War and peace agreement Transitional justice and mechanisms for post-conflict reconciliation Human Trafficking at home and abroadParticipating teachers will receive a certificate of completion and a $50 stipend for attending the institute. There will be an opportunity for an additional $50 upon completing a lesson plan by August 15. Participants can enroll in Independent Study with Tami Augustine to earn graduate credit for attending the institute; please email Kathryn Metz by March 1, 2017 if you’re interested in enrolling in graduate credit. The institute is open to both pre-service and in-service middle and high school teachers and is free of charge. Teachers must work with their schools for tuition waivers if pursuing graduate credit.Contact Kathryn Metz with questions. Register here for the institute. Registration deadline is May 1, 2017.Lead Facilitators: Dr. Tami Augustine (Department of Teaching and Learning), Dr. Jennifer Suchland (Department of Women's, Gender and Sexuality Studies and Slavic Studies), & Kathryn Metz (Outreach Coordinator, CSEES)The institute is organized by the Center for Slavic and East European Studies, in partnership with the Center for African Studies, Center for Latin American Studies, East Asian Studies Center and Middle East Studies Center. Enarson Classroom Building, Room 100 (2009 Millikin Rd.) OSU ASC Drupal 8 ascwebservices@osu.edu America/New_York public

Add to Calendar 2017-06-05 09:00:00 2017-06-09 15:30:00 Global Teacher Seminar: "Human Rights in a Global Perspective: Mass Atrocities and State-Sponsored Violence" The Area Studies Centers, led by the Center for Slavic and East European Studies, of The Ohio State University's Office of International Affairs will host the 2017 Global Teachers Seminar. The seminar is for in-service and pre-service Ohio middle and high school teachers.The weeklong seminar aims to inform teachers on global human rights and to provide pedagogical training to help teachers incorporate new content into their curriculum. The seminar will deepen teachers' understandings of the evolution of human rights norms from an historical perspective by providing detailed case studies of human rights atrocities from around the world. Topics include:The Armenian Genocide and diasporaThe Somali Civil War and refugees in Ohio North Korean prison camps and state repression The Colombian Civil War and peace agreement Transitional justice and mechanisms for post-conflict reconciliation Human Trafficking at home and abroadParticipating teachers will receive a certificate of completion and a $50 stipend for attending the institute. There will be an opportunity for an additional $50 upon completing a lesson plan by August 15. Participants can enroll in Independent Study with Tami Augustine to earn graduate credit for attending the institute; please email Kathryn Metz by March 1, 2017 if you’re interested in enrolling in graduate credit. The institute is open to both pre-service and in-service middle and high school teachers and is free of charge. Teachers must work with their schools for tuition waivers if pursuing graduate credit.Contact Kathryn Metz with questions. Register here for the institute. Registration deadline is May 1, 2017.Lead Facilitators: Dr. Tami Augustine (Department of Teaching and Learning), Dr. Jennifer Suchland (Department of Women's, Gender and Sexuality Studies and Slavic Studies), & Kathryn Metz (Outreach Coordinator, CSEES)The institute is organized by the Center for Slavic and East European Studies, in partnership with the Center for African Studies, Center for Latin American Studies, East Asian Studies Center and Middle East Studies Center. Enarson Classroom Building, Room 100 (2009 Millikin Rd.) East Asian Studies Center easc@osu.edu America/New_York public

The Area Studies Centers, led by the Center for Slavic and East European Studies, of The Ohio State University's Office of International Affairs will host the 2017 Global Teachers Seminar. The seminar is for in-service and pre-service Ohio middle and high school teachers.

The weeklong seminar aims to inform teachers on global human rights and to provide pedagogical training to help teachers incorporate new content into their curriculum. The seminar will deepen teachers' understandings of the evolution of human rights norms from an historical perspective by providing detailed case studies of human rights atrocities from around the world. Topics include:

The Armenian Genocide and diaspora

The Somali Civil War and refugees in Ohio

North Korean prison camps and state repression

The Colombian Civil War and peace agreement

Transitional justice and mechanisms for post-conflict reconciliation

Human Trafficking at home and abroad

Participating teachers will receive a certificate of completion and a $50 stipend for attending the institute. There will be an opportunity for an additional $50 upon completing a lesson plan by August 15. Participants can enroll in Independent Study with Tami Augustine to earn graduate credit for attending the institute; please email Kathryn Metz by March 1, 2017 if you’re interested in enrolling in graduate credit. The institute is open to both pre-service and in-service middle and high school teachers and is free of charge. Teachers must work with their schools for tuition waivers if pursuing graduate credit.

Contact Kathryn Metz with questions. Register here for the institute. Registration deadline is May 1, 2017.

Lead Facilitators: Dr. Tami Augustine (Department of Teaching and Learning), Dr. Jennifer Suchland (Department of Women's, Gender and Sexuality Studies and Slavic Studies), & Kathryn Metz (Outreach Coordinator, CSEES)

The institute is organized by the Center for Slavic and East European Studies, in partnership with the Center for African Studies, Center for Latin American Studies, East Asian Studies Center and Middle East Studies Center.