HRSMA Graduate News is a hub dedicated to celebrating the success and meaningful impact of ISHR students, faculty, and alumni - both on Columbia's campus and beyond. Here we feature student and alumni profiles, faculty news, student awards and recognitions, as well as stories and reflections, all of which highlight the remarkable people who make up ISHR's vibrant community.
Katherine Beall, Human Rights Studies MA, ‘15, shares an update with ISHR including the publication of her new book "New Regional Authorities: Self-Determination and the Global South."
On March 4, the Institute for the Study of Human Rights, with support from the Graduate School of Arts and Sciences, hosted a reunion for graduate and undergraduate human rights alumni.
Graduate and undergraduate human rights students and recent alumni are invited to participate in the 2026 Human Rights Thesis Competition on Thursday, April 23.
Read our interview with Skylar (Sky) Lingo, Human Rights Studies M.A. ‘24.
ISHR is proud to announce that Leyla Bilalova, Human Rights Studies M.A. ‘26, was awarded the Kathryn and Shelby Cullom Davis International Fellowship for her superior academic accomplishments.
ISHR students, faculty, and deputy director attended the Human Rights Education Forum: Unleashing Human Rights, held in Budapest from December 8-11th.
M.A. Human Rights Studies graduate, Johanna Wassong, shares her experience in the program and the work she is currently doing.
ISHR is pleased to announce the 2026 Human Rights Essay Contest. The contest aims to encourage and acknowledge students who have written exceptional academic papers that address issues related to human rights.
Past participants and hosts from ISHR’s Student Volunteer Program (SVP) spoke to current students about their experiences in mid November.
On Thursday, October 30th, the Institute for the Study of Human Rights hosted a conversation with H.E. Ambassador Jürg Lauber, President of the Human Rights Council and Permanent Representative of Switzerland to the United Nations in Geneva.
On Friday, October 10, 2025, ISHR hosted a training titled "Community Engagement for Human Rights Practitioners."