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Lacuna Magazine is recruiting

Mon, 26 Sep 2022 14:31:41 GMT

Lacuna is an online magazine, run by the Centre for Human Rights in Practice, that exposes injustice and promotes human rights.

Each year we advertise paid support positions, offering opportunities to students with skills in social media, video production, editing, content marketing, art and graphic design.

Find new opportunities for 2022 advertised here.

The Practice of Law in the USA

Wed, 03 Oct 2018 14:52:25 GMT

Opportunities to meet and hear Judge Joseph Migliozzi

Tuesday 16^th October 11-12 in H0.60

Judge Joseph Migliozzi will be speaking on the practice of law in the US, focusing on the current state of the death penalty. Joe is a District Court Judge in Virginia and has extensive experience both as a judge and as a Capital Defence Attorney. Please do email A.T.Williams@warwick.ac.uk if you’d like to attend as places are limited.

Wednesday 17^th October 10-12 in room s1.38

Judge Migliozzi will be available for one-to-one consultation to answer any questions you have about how to become a lawyer in the US or gain experience in US law.

Please do sign up for an individual consultation by emailing A.T.Williams@warwick.ac.uk with an idea of the times you will be free during the two hour slot.

Wednesday 17^th October 2-3 in A0.23

Judge Migliozzi will speak on the role of mental health courts in the U.S. and how mental health issues are currently affecting the criminal justice system. Again do sign up at A.T.Williams@warwick.ac.uk to say if you’d like to attend.

Student volunteering opportunities at Coventry Law Centre advertised

Sat, 29 Sep 2018 08:41:33 GMT

The Centre for Human Rights in Practice has again arranged with Coventry Law Centre for a small number of Warwick law students in their 2^nd, 3^rd and 4^th years to have the opportunity to volunteer in the asylum and immigration team. This is an excellent opportunity for students to gain practical legal experience in one of the country's leading law centres. It is particularly valuable for those considering a career in refugee/asylum law or other areas of human rights-related practice. Volunteers will be selected through submission of CVs and interviews. For more details on the application process, the Law Centre and the role of student volunteers see info on the Centre's student activities page -http://www2.warwick.ac.uk/fac/soc/law/research/centres/chrp/studentactivities/

The final deadline for submission of CV and covering letter is Monday 8^th October at 5.00pm. Please email applications to me at J.Harrison.3@warwick.ac.uk.

There will be a presentation on Friday 5th October at 11am in OC0.01 by Robert Bircumshaw, head of the asylum and immigration team at Coventry Law Centre, explaining about their work and the nature of the volunteering opportunities. You will have an opportunity then to ask any questions you may have.

Beyond the Foodbank? An Expert Panel Discussion, 25 October 2017, Warwick University

Thu, 19 Oct 2017 16:18:01 GMT

Beyond the Foodbank?

An Expert Panel Discussion, 25 October 6-8pm

University of Warwick, Oculus Building, OC0.02

with

Kayleigh Garthwaite, author of the award-winning book ‘Hunger Pains: Life Inside Foodbank Britain’

Simon Shaw, who leads Sustain’s work on food poverty at national, regional and local levels

Clara Widdison, national growth manager for Community Shop.

Places are free but limited. Please register here

About the event: The dramatic rise in food bank use in recent years has put charitable food assistance - and, more broadly, hunger - firmly on the political agenda in the UK. Join us for a panel discussion at the University of Warwick (OC0.02, main campus) to delve beyond the headlines and find out more about the problem of hunger in 21st century Britain. Learn about the diverse and innovative work that is being done by organisations to tackle the issue, and hear three food poverty experts discuss the social and political changes needed to reverse the trend towards food bank dependency in the UK. Read articles from all three panellists in Lacuna Magazine here. To submit a question for the panellists email hello@lacuna.org.uk with the subject “Beyond the Foodbank” and join the debate on our Twitter feed on the night.

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How can universities support school students to write about social justice issues? - Report of a Workshop

Mon, 18 Sep 2017 15:38:02 GMT

On 29 June 2017, The 'Writing Wrongs' workshop brought together academics, writers and a range of other individuals with experience of teaching in schools and/or organising activities for school students from disadvantaged backgrounds. We asked 'How can universities support school students to write about social justice issues?' This report of our workshop summarises our discussions and key findings.

Crucially workshop attendees all agreed that there is significant added value in a national network of universities offering opportunities for school students from disadvantaged backgrounds to develop their skills in writing about social justice issues. The writing Wrongs Project will now take the next steps towards making that happen. Please contact James Harrison (J.Harrison.3@warwick.ac.uk) if you would like to find out more.

Labour Rights in UK Trade Agreements: A Policy Seminar

Mon, 05 Jun 2017 15:45:30 GMT

Labour Rights in UK Trade Agreements: A Policy Seminar

Free tickets for event: Post-truth: explore the art of getting to the truth (25th March, London)

Fri, 10 Mar 2017 15:06:21 GMT

We have 10 free tickets for Warwick students (law and non-law) for the following event (a collaboration between The Word Factory, The Orwell Prize and Lacuna magazine):

Post-truth: explore the art of getting to the truth

with Paul McVeigh, Alison MacLeod, Andrew Williams and Christina Lamb

Saturday, 25 March 2017 from 18:00 to 20:00 (Waterstones, 203-206 Piccadilly, London)

https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/word-factory-52-post-truth-explore-the-art-of-getting-to-the-truth-tickets-30920335556?platform=hootsuite

To book your free ticket, email cathy@thewordfactory.tv with your name, mentioning Warwick University.

Lacuna magazine sponsored event: Citizen: The New Story (The Word Factory) - 25th March (London)

Wed, 01 Mar 2017 19:14:33 GMT

Lacuna Magazine is delighted to participate in this exciting event organised by The Word Factory on Sat 25 March 2017 at 6pm, at Waterstones, 203-206 Piccadilly, London W1J 9HD.

Citizen: The New Story

Salon #52 – Post-truth and the art of the story

What responsibilities does a writer have to the words he or she writes?

An evening of reading and debate with award-winning writers. Paul McVeigh | Andrew Williams | Christina Lamb | Alison MacLeod | Cathy Galvin

Salon limited to 80 places. Click here for further details and booking instructions.

Events: Warwick Criminal Justice Centre

Mon, 27 Feb 2017 08:46:48 GMT

The Centre for Human Rights in Practice is happy to present two Criminal Justice Centre events at Warwick University:

Monday 6th March (4.30-6.30pm – Warwick University, Oculus OC1.09) – Public Lecture by Dame Anne Owers, IPCC chair ‘Guarding the Guards’: Dame Anne Owers draws on her own experiences of inspecting prisons and investigating the police. She explores why it is necessary to ‘guard the guards’ both for legal and public confidence reasons and also for what it can achieve. http://www2.warwick.ac.uk/fac/soc/law/research/centres/cjc/events/?calendarItem=094d43f55a2e8257015a3bfbaef402a4

Wednesday 8th March (3.30-6pm – Warwick Arts Centre, Woods-Scawen room) – ‘Gender, Harm and Suicides in Prison’ Our prisons are in crisis with insufficient funding and staff, and prisoner safety is at risk. This Criminal Justice Centre event brings together academics, policymakers, practitioners and stakeholders, to consider ways of reducing the risks of harm and suicide for women in prison, and improving the wellbeing of prisoners. Short presentations from the speakers will be followed by questions and discussion, and a wine reception at 6pm. - http://www2.warwick.ac.uk/fac/soc/law/research/centres/cjc/events/?calendarItem=094d43f559f96d58015a2266ac397c82

For further information, contact Laurène: L.Soubise.1@warwick.ac.uk

Policy seminar: Trade and Sustainable Development Chapters in EU Trade Agreements: Can current limitations be overcome? (2 March 2017, 4pm)

Thu, 02 Feb 2017 15:04:53 GMT

Centre Co-Director James Harrison will lead a policy seminar in Brussels on 2 March which will focus on researching findings about labour rights provisions in EU trade agreements. Full details of the seminar are set out below.

Trade and Sustainable Development Chapters in EU Trade Agreements: Can current limitations be overcome?

Warwick Brussels Office , Avenue d'Auderghem 22-28, B-1040 Brussels, Belgium

Thursday March 2^nd, 4.00pm-6.00pm followed by a drinks reception

Please Register Here

This policy seminar will present recent research findings which highlight the limitations in the functioning of labour provisions in trade and sustainable development (TSD) chapters in EU trade agreements. The researchers will set out the aims of the TSD chapters and explain the key problems in achieving them. This will provide the basis for a discussion between all seminar participants about possible ways of overcoming the limitations that have been identified.

Key questions for discussion will include:

· What results and impacts have the monitoring and dialogue mechanisms within the TSD chapters achieved so far? Can they function more effectively in the future? Can the role of civil society become more significant?

· To what extent can (1) increased prioritisation of TSD chapters by key actors; (2) better resourcing of the TSD chapter’s key functions; (3) greater enforceability of provisions; and/or (4) better recognition of the different issues faced in different trading partner contexts overcome current limitations?

· Do we have to look beyond the ‘TSD chapter’ model to ensure that the social dimensions of EU FTAs are appropriately addressed?

This policy seminar originates from an ESRC-funded research project entitled “Working Beyond the Border: European Union Trade Agreements and International Labour Standards. The project team are Dr. Mirela Barbu, Dr. Liam Campling and Professor Adrian Smith from Queen Mary University of London and Dr. James Harrison and Dr. Ben Richardson from the University of Warwick