2006 FOCUS: HUMAN RIGHTS AND THE ENVIRONMENT

The Oak Institute for the Study of International Human Rights at ColbyCollege is soliciting nominations and applications for the Oak Human RightsFellowship for the Fall of 2006.

The Oak Fellowship provides an opportunity for prominent practitioners ininternational human rights to take a sabbatical leave from their work andspend a semester (September - December 2006) as a scholar-in-residence atColby College. This provides the Fellow time for reflection, research,writing, and teaching. Following the period of the award, it is expectedthat the Fellow will return to his or her human rights work.

For the fall of 2006, the Oak Institute seeks a human rights practitionerworking on environmental issues that affect the rights of individuals andcommunities. Possible areas of expertise include, but are not limited to:exposing or mobilizing against environmental dangers to human health,preserving ecosystems on which traditional communities depend, environmentaljustice, indigenous rights and the environment, rehabilitation andcompensation for environmental damages, and the application of rights-basedapproaches to environmental protection.

We especially encourage applications from those who are currently or wererecently involved in “on-the-ground” work at some level of personal risk.The Oak Fellow’s responsibilities including teaching an informal course onthe human rights issue on which the Fellow works, participation in a lectureseries or symposium in the Fellow’s area of expertise, and becoming part ofthe intellectual life of the campus, particularly with our students.

The Fellow will receive a $32,000 stipend and College fringe benefits,including round-trip transportation from the Fellow’s home site, apartmenthousing for a family, the use of a car, and meals on campus. The Fellow willalso receive research support, including office space, a computer, libraryfacilities, and a student research assistant.

Nominations and applications should be sent to:
Kenneth A. Rodman, Director or
Kate O’Halloran, Associate Director
Oak Institute for the Study of
International Human Rights
Colby College, Waterville ME 04901
Email: oakhr@colby.edu, Phone:
207-859-5310, Fax: 207-859-5229

Completed applications must arrive no later than January 13, 2006.
More information, including application, is available on the Institute’swebsite at:
http://www.colby.edu/oak
Final selections should be announced by April 30, 2006.