In 2026, the UW Center for Human Rights is proud to present fellowships to five students carrying out human rights research and projects.   NATALIA PEREZ JARAMILLO, PETER MACK AND JAMIE MAYERFELD FELLOW, DR. LISA SABLE BROWN FELLOW Natalia Perez Jaramillo is a Ph.D. student in the School of Law. With support from the Peter

Over the course of the past several months, I have continued conducting doctoral field research in Peru focused on the cultural, legal, and political dynamics shaping child protection systems and practices of care. This work forms part of my dissertation project examining why Peru continues to rely heavily on institutional forms of child protection despite

I am honored to have been selected as a Dr. Lisa Sable Brown Fellow for 2025. This grant supported me in conducting research in spring and summer of 2025 for my master’s thesis titled: The Impact of Ecosystem Change, Labor, Immigration, and Fisheries Policy on Migrant Tuna Fishers in the U.S. North Pacific Albacore Fishery.

In 2025, the UW Center for Human Rights is proud to present fellowships to seven students carrying out human rights research and projects.   HANADY SHAQUR, ABE OSHEROFF AND GUNNEL CLARK FELLOW Hanady Shaqur is an undergraduate student studying medical anthropology. She is the co-president of Zaytoon UW, where she works to advocate for the

Funds from the Lisa Sable Brown award have supported research for my dissertation, “Nascent Moves: Loss, Desire, and In/Visible LGBTQ Resistances in Bangladesh,” which argues that to understand queerness in postcolonial global south modernities, we need to employ the lens of kotipona. Kotipona is a way of life and refers to being flamboyant and having

For my research project with the Pacific Hospital Preservation & Development Authority (PHPDA), I focused on identifying and addressing the barriers faced by survivors with disabilities of sexual abuse and domestic violence when accessing healthcare services, particularly forensic exams in Washington State. My project aimed to examine challenges, find solutions, and create actionable recommendations to

The UW Center for Human Rights is proud to present eight fellowships to students carrying out human rights work. Learn more about our funding opportunities here.   Lola Burton, recipient of the Abe Osheroff and Gunnel Clark award, is an undergraduate student in Law, Societies, and Justice, working to stop deportations from Boeing Field. Sofia

Investigando Nuestras Raíces Learning About Yourself and Your Surroundings Through Research & Records   Ya no me siento invisible Ya puedo ser quien soy yo Busco de dónde vengo que me perdí Busco de dónde vengo y aquí está mi raíz – La Raíz de Mi Tierra Lila Downs, Niña Pastori, and Soledad Pastorutti  

The UW Center for Human Rights is proud to present seven fellowships to students carrying out human rights work!   Itza Carbajal is a PhD student at the Information School. Funds from the Lisa Sable Brown award will allow Itza to conduct an investigation with Colombian youth on the themes of personal, communal, and institutional histories; and

I used the Dr. Lisa Sable Brown Fund to finance a research trip to Washington DC this autumn.  My doctoral research looks at human rights and humanitarianism in North Korea, with a focus on US and South Korean nonprofit organizations (NGOs) working in both fields. While I had gone to Seoul this spring to interview