Mission: To advocate for human rights and raise awareness on current human rights issues, both domestic and international, and support PSL and SIA students interested in human rights issues and/or work. Who we are:
Founded in 2019, the Human Rights Society (HRS) is a student-run organization at Penn State Law (PSL) and the School of International Affairs (SIA). We offer a forum for students intere
sted in discussing and learning more about various human rights issues affecting the world, with the opportunity to organically network with likeminded colleagues in the process. The HRS was intentionally founded as an interdisciplinary student group with SIA, adding exposure to international human rights issues and the opportunity for JD students, MIA students, and PSL alumni to form lasting connections that span the globe. What we do:
The HRS holds roundtable discussions on different topics concerning human rights and speaker series including professors, practitioners, and advocates to speak on their area of human rights expertise. As students interested in human rights law and policy, we also brainstorm potential solutions to the issues we discuss by looking at them from different perspectives in order to be even stronger advocates in the future. In addition to organizing a range of academic, social, and professional events throughout the year, the HRS is committed to building relationships between student organizations with similar interests within the PSL and SIA community.
