The Berkeley Human Rights Seminar invites distinguished scholars across disciplines to present their recent research on human rights. Hosting several lectures and a book roundtable each semester, the seminar brings these scholars into conversation with the Berkeley community. The theme for the 2012-13 seminar lectures is "The Recent History of Human Rights."

This seminar features Joseph Slaughter (Columbia), discussing his book Human Rights, Inc.: The World Novel, Narrative Form, and International Law (Fordham 2007) in conversation with UC Berkeley faculty members Kent Puckett (English), Donna V. Jones (English), and Robert Kaufman (Comparative Literature). Moderated by Alan Tansman (Townsend Center Director).

Presented by the Human Rights Program and the Townsend Center for the Humanities.