Dr. Jess Porter (center), executive director of UA Little Rock Center for Arkansas History and Culture, moderates a panel discussion on the past, future, and present of Ukraine at UA Little Rock Downtown.

UA Little Rock Downtown Panel Discusses Past, Present, and Future of Ukraine

UA Little Rock experts and members of the Arkansas Ukrainian community came together to discuss the current state of affairs in Ukraine, in light of the second anniversary of Russia’s invasion, during a March 12 panel held at UA Little Rock Downtown. Continue reading “UA Little Rock Downtown Panel Discusses Past, Present, and Future of Ukraine”

Dr. Eric Wiebelhaus-Brahm

UA Little Rock Professor Advises Colombian Officials on Truth Commission Work

A University of Arkansas at Little Rock professor traveled to South America this summer to advise Colombian officials who are working to implement recommendations from a truth commission that studied human rights violations during the country’s civil war. Continue reading “UA Little Rock Professor Advises Colombian Officials on Truth Commission Work”

Dr. Eric Wiebelhaus-Brahm

Professor Completes Fellowship to Promote Atrocity Prevention

Dr. Eric Wiebelhaus-Brahm, a professor of public affairs at the University of Arkansas at Little Rock, has completed a one-year non-resident fellowship with the Institute for Genocide and Mass Atrocity Prevention at Binghamton University in New York. Continue reading “Professor Completes Fellowship to Promote Atrocity Prevention”

Dr. John Kirk

Kirk, Wiebelhaus-Brahm, and Glazier Win 2022 CHASSE Faculty Excellence Awards

Every year since being established in 1989, UA Little Rock celebrates the most influential and highest achieving professors in the university by presenting them with its highest award possible—the Faculty Excellence Award.  Continue reading “Kirk, Wiebelhaus-Brahm, and Glazier Win 2022 CHASSE Faculty Excellence Awards”

Ra'phael Davis

UA Little Rock grad plans to transform the world through transitional justice, conflict research

A University of Arkansas at Little Rock graduate wants to make the world a better place by becoming a scholar in transitional justice and peace building in countries affected by conflict and civil war.  Continue reading “UA Little Rock grad plans to transform the world through transitional justice, conflict research”