Poetry for human rights

Sumpton, Laila (2015) Poetry for human rights. In: Contemporary Challenges in Securing Human Rights. Institute of Commonwealth Studies, School of Advanced Study, University of London, pp. 81-87. ISBN 978-0-9931102-2-1

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This is perhaps not the chapter you were expecting to find in this book, for how can an art have a practical application in the territory of human rights education, campaigning and programming? I would argue that any art can be applied with a human rights-based approach, but that the compact, urgent and linguistically layered nature of poetry suits human rights work well.

I will look at ‘Poetry for human rights’ from three perspectives: poetry for personal resilience; poetry for human rights education and campaigning; and poetry for voice and empowerment, which charts my own journey into this area of work.

Item Type	Book Section
Additional Information	To celebrate the 20th anniversary of the MA in Understanding and Securing Human Rights offered at the School of Advanced Study, University of London, we are pleased to publish a commemorative edited volume on human rights themes authored by distinguished alumni and faculty.
Keywords	human rights, refugee protection, women’s human rights, tax justice, business and human rights, poetry, rights in the digital age
Subjects	Human Rights & Development Studies
Divisions	Human Rights Consortium Institute of Commonwealth Studies
Date Deposited	27 Jan 2016 10:55
Last Modified	06 Aug 2024 04:34