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Oak Institute for Human Rights at Colby College

The Oak Institute is a human rights organization based at Colby College.

The Oak Institute for Human Rights was established in 1997 by a generous grant from the Oak Foundation. Each year, it hosts an Oak Human Rights Fellow to teach and conduct research while residing at the College. The Institute organizes lectures and other events centered around the fellow's area of expertise.

06/07/2024

Founded in 1998, the Maine International Film Festival (MIFF) is a project of the Maine Film Center. The 10 days of the festival showcase nearly 100 films, representing the best of American independent and international cinema, and spotlight some of Maine and New England’s most exciting and innovative filmmakers. This year, the Oak Institute for Human Rights is excited to be a sponsor of the New Rwandan Cinema program. Borne of a professional exchange developed between MIFF and the Mashariki African Film Festival (MAFF) in Kigali, Rwanda, this program will welcome two Rwandan feature filmmakers and the director of MAFF, who will also curate a selection of new short films.

Check out the MIFF website for more information and to purchase tickets!

05/06/2024

Thank you to our wonderful Colby WGSS students for inviting us to the Reproductive Freedom Fair and Tour! We even had the chance to see a Colby alum’s project (a guide to puberty for young folks with Down Syndrome) in print. We are already excited for next’s year fair and tour.

04/25/2024

The Oak Institute for Human Rights would like to invite you to a workshop hosted by Prof. Ken Rodman discussing the Israel-Palestine conflict and international law, on the 29th of April at 6pm. This workshop will be a deep dive into the laws of armed conflict as well as the Genocide Convention, analyzing the text within the context of current events in Israel and Palestine.

Monday, April 29th, 2024
6pm to 7:30pm
Marchetti Room, SSWAC

Dinner Included

This workshop is capped at 20 Colby students; if you RSVP and then are unable to attend, please email Emory Burke, [email protected], so we can pass the spot on to someone else.

04/12/2024

Thank you to Aspen, Olivia, and Lindsay for sharing about the state of reproductive justice in Maine! It was an eye-opening conversation and included ways that students, staff, and faculty can be involved.

04/01/2024

Reproductive Justice Interactive Roundtable
Thursday, April 11, 2024
7pm
Silberman Lounge, Cotter Student Union

Join us for a Reproductive Justice Interactive Roundtable with Aspen Ruhlin, Community Engagement Manager at Mabel Wadsworth Center; Olivia Pennington, Volunteer and Community Programs Manager at Maine Family Planning; and Lindsay Ware, Regional Public Affairs Supervisor, Civic Engagement Project Leader at Planned Parenthood. Participants will learn about the state of reproductive justice in Maine, where to access services in Maine, and how to be engaged in spreading access to care across Maine.

03/07/2024

Join us on Tuesday, March 19 during lunch, a coffee hour, and/or a panel discussion with guests from Maine Mobile Health Program to learn about reducing health disparities and inequalities for agricultural workers in Maine. We will be joined by MMHP Outreach Director, Hannah Miller, and MMHP Community Health Workers, Laura Ochoa and Ketson Dubuisson, who will share about their work with Maine Mobile Health Program.

The MMHP's Campus Visit is co-sponsored by the Global Studies Department, Spanish Department, and the Latin American Studies Program.

03/04/2024

Interested in a summer internship related to human rights? Applications open on Monday, March 11 for Oak sponsored summer internships for Colby students. https://oakinstitute.colby.edu/students/internships/

02/27/2024

Join the PHIL(Public Humanities Inquiry Lab) and the OSC(Oak Student Committee) in screen printing tote bags reflecting on keywords in the field of critical medical humanities.

Have fun learning to screen print! Learn about medical humanities! Hang out with friends at Greene Block + Studios! Tote bags and supplies are provided.

This event is part of the PHIL’s “Keywords in Critical Medical Humanities Conference”, March 4-6, 2024. Use the link in our bio to sign-up for the tote bag screen printing event and to learn more about the conference.

02/19/2024

Please join the departments of History and American Studies, The Center for Arts and Humanities, The Oak Institute for Human Rights, and Dr. Benjamin Madley, for a presentation of his new book An American Genocide: The United States and the California Indian Catastrophe, 1846-1873.

The first full account of the government-sanctioned genocide of California Indians under United States rule, An American Genocide has been widely praised as groundbreaking, raising fundamental questions about how Californians and Americans think of themselves and their history.

Between 1846 and 1873, California's Indian population plunged from perhaps 150,000 to 30,000. Madley is the first to uncover the full extent of the slaughter, the involvement of state and federal officials, indigenous resistance, who did the killing, the taxpayer dollars that supported it, and why the killings ended. This deeply researched book is a comprehensive history of an American genocide.

Benjamin Madley is Associate Professor of History at the University of California, Los Angeles. He studies Native America, the United States, and colonialism in world history. He holds a B.A., M.A., M.Phil., and Ph.D. from Yale University and an M.St. from Oxford University.

02/14/2024

Join us on Thursday, February 22, 2024 at 4:30pm in Parker Reed (SSWAC) for an Oak Institute JanPlan Panel!

Ana (Ana Cris) Carhuavilca Alvarez ‘26 and Emma Davis ‘26 spent Jan Plan in Peru with Oak funding to complete human rights internships. Emma worked in bilingual schools (Spanish/English) in Cuzco, and Ana Cris worked with an NGO outside of Lima that promotes democracy and equitable gender relations. They’re both eager to share their experiences with the Colby community!

Hot drinks and cookies will be provided!

12/12/2023

As we are wrapping up the semester, we want to acknowledge one of our amazing Oak Student Committee members, Charlotte Estrin. Along with being a member of the Oak Student Committee, Charlotte is part of Colby's student-run theater group, Powder and Wig. Charlotte just finished directing the play, Almost, Maine. Congratulations, Charlotte, on a wonderful production! We are so proud of you and of all of our Oak Student Committee members.

12/05/2023

Oak 2024 Fellowship Extended Deadlines!

Are you a global activist for the Environment and Living Rights? Do you know an activist working in this field? The Oak Institute for Human Rights is currently accepting nominations and applications for our 2024 Oak Fellowship. Visit our website: https://oakinstitute.colby.edu/ to nominate, apply, or learn more.

Nominations are due by December 31, 2023.

Applications are due by January 15, 2024.

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Waterville, ME

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+12078595195

Website

https://www.colby.edu/oakinstitute/

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