Project Human Rights Instruments in Meaning and Usage Program Margo Katherine Wilke Undergraduate Research Internship Program Term Spring 2026 Status Accepted Research Area History Description This project centers on exploring the evolving concept of human rights, with special attention to development, institutionalization, and strategies for implementation since 1945, and especially following the promulgation of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights in 1948. We shall be concentrating on the meaning and usage of human rights instruments within an increasingly globalized context, the range of expression and application of these for understanding responses to human rights violations. Supervisor Rebekah A Klein-Pejsova Mentor Type of work required Participants in this project will work with the RA and Director of the Human Rights Program to envision and organize a series of Human Rights Lab events, including a showcase of undergraduate and graduate research in human rights studies, an alumnus speaker event, and will continue to engage with their own research topics in the field with the goal of presenting that work for the Human Rights Program. Websites Qualifications GPA of 3.2 or higher, students will have taken at least one course within the Human Rights Minor Plan of Study, and show motivation to undertake independent research in this area. Credit Hours 0 Weekly Hours 4 (estimated)