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 Program, 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 delves into various topics, such as social justice, international law, and humanitarian efforts, providing listeners with a comprehensive view of the MHR program and how it is responding to challenges in human rights education and advocacy. By highlighting stories and perspectives of MHR students and other changemakers 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 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
Honouring Our Relatives Through Research
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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 elementary school, her teacher gifted her the book 'Underground to Canada' by Barbara Smucker, sparking a care and curiosity for the causes of human rights violations that she would carry throughout her academic career.
As Ana-Maria approaches her thesis, she sat down with Footsteps guest host and fellow classmate Maddy Nowosad (she/her), to reflect on the relational nature of human rights research, and the importance of talking with our own families and communities about the places we come from, and how those contexts shape our human rights work.
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