How does development infringe on human rights and what might the future hold? Welcome to the NMBU Annual Global Development Studies Lecture 2023 with human rights expert, Peris Jones.
Time: Friday 3 November, 12:00-14:00
Place: U227, Clock Building, NMBU
The emergence of human rights within development has been the focus of key debates and policies over the last couple of decades. Whilst many states in the global south are profoundly pro-development, human rights are under severe pressure and contestation in all corners of the globe.
Development and human rights constitute two essentially contested concepts, giving us pause for thought. What is the track-record of development and human rights? Where do recent challenges now leave rights-based approaches to development?
In this talk, Peris Jones (Norwegian Centre for Human Rights, University of Oslo) will discuss his recently published monography, Human Rights and Development (Routledge, 2023). Jones invites you to explore three over-arching themes:
1. Why and how have human rights made a breakthrough in terms of development?
2. Is there agreement on human rights as a concept and how it is being used and understood within diverse development practices at global, national and local levels?
3. How can we gauge the impact of human rights-based approaches on development outcomes?
The event will conclude with a discussion on what the future might hold for human rights and development.
The event is open to all and free of charge.
About the speaker
Peris Jones is a Professor at the Norwegian Centre for Human Rights, Faculty of Law, University of Oslo. He has a background in development studies and a PhD in human geography. Peris has taught, researched and worked on human rights for over 20 years. His more recent work seeks conjoins his interests in the geographies of human rights, the interplay between rights and space, urbanisation processes and the role of rights, including the Right to the City concept.
