The Origins and The Future of Human Rights

In the world of international affairs, there’s perhaps no concept more fundamental than human rights. Yet despite that, these rights seem to be under greater threat in more places than we’ve seen in a long time. In order to understand how we might better promote human rights around the world, we at Trending Globally wanted to take a step back and explore the very concept of ‘human rights.’ Sarah Baldwin ‘87 and Dan Richards spoke with two experts -- one a political scientist, and one a neuroscientist -- about where exactly this concept comes from, and where it might be going. Guests on this episode: Nina Tannenwald, Senior Lecturer in Political Science at Brown University Tara White, Assistant Professor of Behavioral and Social Sciences at Brown University Read Tara White’s paper on ‘Dignity Neuroscience.’ Learn more about the Watson Institute's other podcasts on our website.