Carr in Conversation with Jill Collen Jefferson

Join the Carr Center for Human Rights Policy for our new "Carr in Conversation" series! This series will examine human rights issues at home and abroad, bringing in a wide range of experts to participate in these discussions to help better understand these challenges and how to address them. This Carr in Conversation event will feature civil rights and international human rights attorney Jill Collen Jefferson.

During this conversation with Maggie Gates, Jill Collen Jefferson will discuss the current state of civil rights in 2024, specifically focusing on racial discrimination and hate crimes committed in the state of Mississippi. She will explore different legal theories and methods for obtaining justice for communities of color as well as protecting voting rights going into this year's presidential election.

This event is only open to Harvard affiliates. Preregistration for this event is required.