News
April 2008
Dr. Kevin Bales, President of the NGO Free the Slaves, the leading U.S. NGO working on issues of human trafficking and modern day slavery, was hosted at Marquette by the Center for Transnational Justice. Dr. Bales met with students and presented a public lecture on "The Challenge of Modern Day Slavery" on April 15, and met with Milwaukee area representatives of social service and law enforcement agencies working to combat human trafficking and participated in the Soup with Substance Program exploring "Ending Global Slavery" on April 16.
Dr. Bales speaking at Marquette's Alumni Memorial Union on April 15.
Call for Proposals for Justice and Peace Minor Course Development Grants. Additional information is on the grants page.
January 2008
The Complexity of Human Trafficking, a volume based on sudent research on human trafficking, published by CTJ.
October 2007
"Reaching around the World: The Liberian Truth and Reconcilation Diaspora Project," lecture by Dr. Eric Brahm, UNLV and consultant to the Liberian Truth and Reconcilation Commission Diaspora Project, AMU, October 5
September 2007
Human Trafficking, Human Security and the Balkans published by University of Pittsburgh Press
Panel Presentations on "Human Trafficking, Human Security and the Balkans" at the annual meeting of the American Political Science Association, Chicago.
April 2007
Call for proposals for Justice and Peace Minor Course Development Grants, information available on the ITJ grants page
March 2007
ITJ Cosponsorship: "Brewing Social Justice: A Conversation About Fair Trade," March 20, Marquette University
February 2007
ITJ Cosponsorship: Dafur Action Coalition Art Auction, New World Wine Company, February 27 Darfur Action Coalition
January 2007
Challenges and Paths to Global Justice published by Palgrave
November 2006
ITJ Cosponsorship: visit by Robbie Leepzer and film "Peace Patriots," November 6, Marquette University
May 2006
New Media and Citizenship in China, Working Group Conference held at UW-Madison, May 26-27
IPE Crime Workshop held at Marquette, May 11-13
April 2006
ITJ Cosponsorship: MU student participation in Washington D.C. Rally for Darfur, April 30
February 2006
Call for proposals for Justice and Peace Minor Course Development Grants
ITJ Support for MU Students to Participate in the the US Fair Trade Convergence, Denver, February 17-19
December 2005
ITJ Director, H. Richard Friman, delivers mid-year commencement address, December 18 Address
November 2005
ITJ Cosponsorship: visit by Fr. Rigoberto Perez Garrido, Co-author of the Guatemalan Catholic Church's Truth Report, November 22, Marquette University
February 2005
ITJ Support for MU Students to Participate in the the US Fair Trade Convergence, Chicago, Februrary 18-21
October 2004
"Challenges and Paths to Justice" Conference held at Marquette, October 6-8 |
