Global Business and Human Rights Scholars Association

An association of business leaders, academics and policymakers united to promote research and teaching of human rights worldwide.

New Presidency!!

At the end of the 7th Annual Conference (Monterrey, Mexico) the new co-presidents were announced: Danielle Anne Pamplona (PUCPR-Brazil), David Hess (University of Michigan) and Olena Uvarova (Yaroslav Mudryi National Law University & Wageningen University).

 

Teaching Business and Human Rights Forum and Global Business and Human Rights Scholars Association Release Letter Raising Concerns about Facebook’s Electoral Integrity Initiative

Joanne Bauer, Co-Director of the Teaching Forum, and Michael Santoro, President of the Scholars Association, make public a letter privately communicated to Facebook executives expressing concerns about the exclusion of business and human rights experts in its scholars initiative.

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Special Interest Groups

Join one of BR2R's Special Interest Groups or contact us to start your own.

Political Science Special Interest Group: Clare O'Hare, political science PhD student at Notre Dame and former corporate lawyer, would love to hear from other political scientists and PhD students in the Association who might be interested in discussing ways of incorporating BHR perspectives into political science research. Email Clare O'Hare

Mega Mergers in the Agri-food Business Special Interest Group:Ana Luiza da Gama e Souza is conducting research on mega mergers in the agri-food business and would like to connect with like-minded individuals. Email Ana Luiza da Gama e Souza

Harmonising the Philosophy of Business with the Philosophy of Human Rights Special Interest Group: Kishor Dere would like to connect with those interested in starting a group around harmonising the philosophy of business with the philosophy of human rights. Email Kishor Dere

 

Membership Demographics

Learn about our membership demographics: who we are, where we are from, our disciplines and more.

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What does our logo represent?

BR2R stands for “Business Responsibility to Respect.”

As Business and Human Rights Scholars, we are mindful of the duties of states to protect human rights and with the need to provide remedies for those who have been deprived of human rights, among other critical issues in the field.

Our logo BR2R reflects the central role in these debates of defining the extent and limits of business responsibility for human rights and holding companies accountable to these standards.