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BRIDGING THE HUMAN RIGHTS & ENGINEERNG DIVIDE SHAREEN HERTEL, PH.D. SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING FOR SOCIAL GOOD FEBRUARY 9-11, 2018 @ GEORGIA TECH WHY THE DIVIDE? Human rights field: dominated by law, social science & humanities

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BRIDGING THE HUMAN RIGHTS & ENGINEERNG DIVIDE

SHAREEN HERTEL, PH.D.

“SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING FOR SOCIAL GOOD” FEBRUARY 9-11, 2018 @ GEORGIA TECH

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WHY THE DIVIDE?

  • Human rights field: dominated by law, social science & humanities scholars
  • Engineering profession: guided by “Code of Ethics” (not HR-specific norms)

Source: Software Engineering Ethics Institute; Itl HR Law Archives

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WHY UNIVERSITY OF CONNECTICUT?

  • Pioneer in interdisciplinary HR research & teaching
  • Strong track record of practice-based research
  • Strong institutional commitment to:
  • Vendor supply chain management
  • Environmental sustainability

Source: Sierra Club; UConn

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INSTITUTIONALIZATION OF HUMAN RIGHTS & SUSTAINABILITY PRACTICE

  • Office of Environmental Policy:
  • https://envpolicy.uconn.edu/
  • President’s Committee on Corporate Social Responsibility
  • https://csr.uconn.edu/
  • Vendor Code of Conduct
  • https://policy.uconn.edu/2013/02/12/vendor-code-of-conduct/
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EXISTING UCONN HUMAN RIGHTS CURRICULUM

  • 200 undergrad Human Rights Majors/Minors annually
  • University-wide
  • STEM track opens HR Minor to ENGR and other STEM students
  • https://humanrights.uconn.edu/wp-content/uploads/sites/767/2018/01/Advising-Tracks-

HRTS-ENGR-1.2.18.pdf

  • 25+ grad students earn “HR Certificate” annually
  • UConn Law; School of Social Work; School of Education; College of Liberal Arts & Science
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ONGOING COLLABORATIVE RESEARCH

  • NSF PIRE Grant (Ethiopia water project)
  • Provost Grant on Business & HR (global supply chains)

Source: UConn Engineering; UConn School of Business

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NEXT STEPS

  • Integrate STEM and HR more fully in grad curriculum

Source: UConn Human Rights Institute; UConn Law; UConn School of ENGR

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QUESTIONS?

  • Contact:
  • Shareen.Hertel@uconn.edu or 860 486 4129
  • With thanks to:
  • National Center for Science and Civic Engagement; Georgia Institute of

Technology; Stony Brook University; and the SUNY Louis Stokes Alliance for Minority Participation