How Language Shapes Human Rights
Location
Janet Ayers Academic Center, Room 4094
Presentation Type
Presentation
Start Date
25-9-2024 11:00 AM
Description
Human Rights claims are coded in language that evokes ethics and justice as a means of making legal claims to one’s violated rights and seek consequent readdress. This talk explores the function of language and rhetoric that articulate the experiences of injustice to seek legal and moral recognition.
Recommended Citation
Mandal, Arpita, "How Language Shapes Human Rights" (2024). Humanities Symposium. 20.
https://repository.belmont.edu/humanities_symposium/2024/2024/20
How Language Shapes Human Rights
Janet Ayers Academic Center, Room 4094
Human Rights claims are coded in language that evokes ethics and justice as a means of making legal claims to one’s violated rights and seek consequent readdress. This talk explores the function of language and rhetoric that articulate the experiences of injustice to seek legal and moral recognition.
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Well-Core Category: Intellectual Wellness