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Applications
Applications must be submitted by February 15, 2007
For further information you may contact nuchr.delegates@gmail.com
 
Section 1: Background & Contact Information

Title:

Name: First: MI.: Last:

Date of Birth: Gender: Male Female
Telephone Number:
E-mail Address:

Academic Status:
School Address:
City: State: Zip:

Home Address:
City: State: Zip:

Department/Major:
Concentration in Major:

Section 2: File Attachments

Résumé or CV
Please include a résumé of one to two pages in length. This should include academic
awards and honors, work experiences, and any other accomplishments relevant to this
conference.
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Transcript
Please send a copy (official or unofficial printout is acceptable) of your college
transcript with the application. If your university must send this separately, please make a
note of this on your application. GPA is a less important consideration than your work in
relevant courses. Hard copy transcripts may be mailed to:

Northwestern University Conference on Human Rights
c/o The Center for International and Comparative Studies
1902 Sheridan Road
Evanston, IL 60208

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Section 3: Essay Questions

Please respond to both essay questions in one Word, RTF, or Text document. Indicate your answer to the first question as 1.) and the answer to your second question as 2a.), 2b.), 2c.) or 2d.) depending on which option you select. Please double space and use 12 point font.

  1. In 250 words, please describe what you hope to gain by attending the conference.
  2. In no more than 750 words, please choose one of the following:
    1. Discuss the current state of either domestic (United States or your country of origin) or international (as reflected in United Nations Conventions) law regarding torture and how it could be changed or improved.
    2. Discuss the politics of torture either theoretically or as pertaining to a particular country or region of the world (e.g. South America, Southeast Asia, United States, etc.)
    3. Discuss the relationship between torture and gender and/or religion, either theoretically or by concentrating on a specific country or region of the world.
    4. Discuss an aspect of torture's permeation in the media and the cultural effect that it produces.

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Photo: Courtesy of Nicole Schwager. The Norhtwestern University Conference on Human Rights is made possible through the generous support of the Office of the President, Office of the Provost, Weinberg College of Arts and Sciences, the Center for International and Comparative Studies, and the departments of African American Studies, English, History, and International Studies.