About this Event
Join the Human Rights Institute on Tuesday, October 27th at 4:00 for our annual Drinan Lecture on Human Rights. The 2026–2027 Robert F. Drinan, S.J., Chair in Human Rights, Justin Hansford (L’07), is Executive Director of the Thurgood Marshall Civil Rights Center at Howard University and one of the nation’s leading advocates for racial justice. Professor Hansford will deliver this year’s lecture exploring themes of human rights and racial justice in the United States and how human rights law and movement lawyering can serve as catalysts for meaningful change.
Date & Time: Tuesday, October 27, 4:00–5:00 p.m. with reception to follow
Location: Hart Auditorium
Format: In-person. This event will be recorded.
Event venue & nearby stays
Hart Auditorium, 600 New Jersey Avenue Northwest, Washington, United States