Bridging Human Rights and Engineering - Issues at the Intersection of Engineering and Human Rights

The international human rights framework is a useful lens for examining societal challenges related to engineering, but what do we mean by “human rights,” and how does it differ from and overlap with concepts related to ethics, peace, and social justice? This conversation seeks to clarify these concepts and explore tools and strategies engineers can use to ensure human rights principles are applied in their work.
Theresa Harris (Moderator), Director, Center for Scientific Responsibility and Justice, American Association for the Advancement of Science
Maya Carrasquillo (Virtual), Assistant Professor of Civil and Environmental Engineering & PI of the Liberatory Infrastructures Lab, University of California, Berkeley
Tyler Giannini, Clinical Professor of Law and Director, Human Rights Entrepreneurs Clinic, Harvard Law School
Shareen Hertel, Wiktor Osiatyński Chair of Human Rights and Professor of Political Science, University of Connecticut