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Familiar Faces in New Roles

Global College is excited to announce that Dr. Shauna Labman will take on the role of Acting Director, Human Rights Program for the next two years. Another familiar face with a changing role is Dr. Saad Khan who will join the Human Rights Program as an Instructor as of July 1st. As incoming Program Director, Dr. Labman expressed how thrilled she is that Dr. Khan is joining the Human Rights Program and conveyed her best wishes to Dr. Kristi Kenyon who is on leave for the next two years.

SAR Network at the UW

Scholars at Risk (SAR) is an international network of institutions and individuals whose mission is to protect scholars and promote academic freedom. The University of Winnipeg re-established its membership with the SAR network in Fall 2021. The Global College is spearheading this initiative with the intent that the hosted scholar will be with us for a 12-month period and will contribute to our scholarly community.

Meet Human Rights program Alumni

Read stories of Global College graduates' successes, as well as their unique student experiences. We also feature many pieces of advice given to future students and human rights professionals. Find out what our alumni say about our undergraduate degree in the Human Rights program, how the program has helped them to deepen their existing knowledge and experiences, as well as why this program of their choice is important!

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Global College fosters Global Citizenship and engagement in human rights through interdisciplinary teaching, research, dialogue, and action in local and global communities.

The Global College is an action-oriented learning environment for Canadian and international students, bringing students and community members into contact with interdisciplinary faculty, visiting scholars, local leaders, and notable speakers from around the world. In addition to a 3 and 4-year programs in Bachelor of Arts in Human Rights, students are encouraged to discover their role within the local and global community through conferences, lectures, local and international human rights internships. The Global College also offers condensed intensive credit courses taught by visiting scholars and our faculty in Spring and Summer Institutes. 

Global College is host to two distinct Graduate degree programs: Master's in Development Practice: Indigenous Development and Joint Master's in Peace and Conflict Studies programs. 

Our graduates typically obtain work in various humanitarian fields. Our students pursue career in law, social advocacy, human rights agencies, government agencies, refugee organizations, arts and cultures. Some of our graduates work for non-profit organizations, while others decide to become researchers, expanding their knowledge and skills by acquiring Masters degree in their field of study.   

Welcome to our world of learning and action!  

For your questions and inquiries, please email us at global.college@uwinnipeg.ca or give us a call at (204)988 7105.