Renowned Activist, Author To Discuss Human Rights In Sudan Feb. 26
Human rights issues in Darfur and greater Sudan will be the focus of a lecture and buffet-style dinner featuring homemade regional Sudanese food Monday, Feb. 26, in the International Commons, Room 1117, University Capitol Centre.
The buffet will begin at 6 p.m., and the lecture will begin at 7 p.m. The dinner and lecture are free and open to the public with the following sponsors: University of Iowa Center for Human Rights (UICHR), the UI African Studies Program (ASP), UI Libraries and Sudanese Community Services Inc.
Besides learning about human rights atrocities and the government of Sudan, those in attendance will have a chance to meet individuals from the large Sudanese community living in Iowa City. An estimated 160 families are associated with the local Sudanese community group.
Sharon Hutchinson, a professor in cultural anthropology at the University of Wisconsin, will present her lecture, “Sudan’s Defiance of International Human Rights,” following the dinner. Hutchinson is internationally known for her work on Sudan and human rights issues. She has been working in southern Sudan for 25 years as an academic and activist. After writing the renowned “Nuer Dilemmas: Coping with Money, War and the State,” Hutchinson continued her involvement with the Sudan Civilian Protection Monitoring Team, and she opened three schools in the African nation.
The evening will also include a response to Hutchinson’s lecture by Abdalla Mohammed Abdalla, a refugee and member of the Sudanese community in Iowa City. Abdalla was a journalist in Sudan and was active in political movements.
For more information or special accommodations to attend this lecture contact the University of Iowa Center for Human Rights in advance at (319) 335-3900.
