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Every day, ordinary people at home and abroad struggle to maintain their human dignity in the face of hunger, homelessness, ethnic, racial or gender oppression and the lack of adequate health care. Often these problems are due to repressive and neglectful actions and omissions of governments. What do these human rights abuses look like? How do they feel? How are human rights and wrongs experienced in personal terms and what difference do they make to our lives? In an unconventional day-long forum, or "anti-conference," Visualizing Human Rights, we bring together 2-D and sculpture artists and photographers, spoken word and theatrical performers, writers and poets, musicians, dancers and filmmakers to put a human face on human rights in an effort to reach beyond traditional academic approaches. A coalition of UNC Asheville programs and departments, together with many in the greater Asheville community, invite you to this free series of events. Experience the importance of human rights in the world today from a new perspective, celebrate the 61st anniversary of the United Nations Declaration of Human Rights and kick off International Week, November 16–20, 2009. All events are free and open to the public. Space may be limited. All program schedules are subject to change. For more information, call 828.251.6634. (Image provided by UNCA.)
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