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FOOTSTEPS
"FOOTSTEPS" is an engaging audio series produced by the Faculty of Law at the University of Manitoba, aimed at discussing the Master of Human Rights (MHR) program, graduate students making a difference, and fostering a deeper understanding of human rights issues. This podcast serves as an educational platform, featuring insightful discussions with students, professors, experts and practitioners in the field of human rights.
Each episode explores topics related to social justice, international and domestic law and policy, human rights, advocacy and humanitarian action, offering listeners a glimpse into the MHR program and the work of its graduate students and community partners. Together, the episodes highlight different approaches to human rights education and advocacy and examine how individuals and communities are understanding and responding to contemporary human rights challenges. By highlighting stories and perspectives of MHR students and other changemakers locally, nationally and around the globe, the podcast not only educates but also inspires listeners to consider an educational and career path in human rights and become and become agents of social change.
Whether you are a student, a professional, or simply an interested individual, this podcast offers valuable insights and a broadened perspective on the vital issues surrounding human rights and human rights education today.
FOOTSTEPS
Latest Episodes
Caring About People: Community, Harm Reduction and Human Rights
In this episode, Master of Human Rights student and host Maddy Nowosad speaks with fellow MHR student Ellie Namit and Jonny Mexico of the Manitoba Harm Reduction Network about what it means to approach harm reduction through dignity, care, and ...
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Canadian Olympian Annie Guglia advocates for the Human Right to Participate in Sport
Annie Guglia (she/her) is a four-time Canadian national champion and the first Canadian woman to compete in street skateboarding at the Olympic Games. Through her work as a professional athlete, community organizer, and advocate, she is helping...
Honouring Our Relatives Through Research
Ana-Maria Costa (she/her) is a Master of Human Rights student at the Faculty of Law, University of Manitoba who is honouring her family and the thousands of other victims of the 1973 Chilean coup d'état through her thesis research. In elementar...
Do you really know your ABCs? The curious connections between education and human rights.
This podcast episode features an interview with Dr. Laura Reimer, whose lifelong commitment to human rights stemmed from childhood observations of injustice and invisibility. Her career path, from political science to public administration, edu...
Maybe you already know, even if you don’t...
In this episode, we sit down with Kira, a Master of Human Rights student at the University of Manitoba, to explore her unexpected but powerful journey into the world of human rights. Kira's story is a perfect example of how, even when we think ...