The Forsythe Family Program on Human Rights and Humanitarian Affairs was founded in 1997 and named in 2010 to recognize the significant educational and financial contribution of David Forsythe, Emeritus Charles J. Mach Distinguished Professor of Political Science. Forsythe was integral to the founding of the human rights program at UNL and he served as its director for many years; his research in the field of human rights helped to establish Nebraska's international reputation as a center for the study of human rights.
The HRHA is a broadly interdisciplinary program that is active in both research and teaching, and its core faculty come from the Colleges of Arts & Sciences, Education and Human Sciences, Journalism, and Law.
The program's current co-directors are Ari Kohen, Schlesinger Associate Professor of Political Science, and Brian Lepard, Law Alumni Professor of Law.
The Forsythe fund helps support the programmatic efforts of the Human Rights and Humanitarian Affairs Program at UNL and thus benefits students, faculty, and the community.
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For more information, please contact:
Amber Antholz Senior Director of Development 402-458-1182 direct 800-432-3216 toll freeE-mail