About Us

The Binghamton University Human Rights Institute (HRI) advances research, teaching and high-impact student engagement in human rights. Drawing on our roots in the University's Citizenship, Rights, and Cultural Belonging Transdisciplinary Area of Excellence, we bring a multi-faceted human rights perspective to important social problems and contribute to evidence-based policymaking as well as critical discourses in human rights. Binghamton University's research excellence and New York state's rich history of advocating and advancing human rights inform our efforts, as the HRI develops initiatives with rights-based perspectives to impact public policy in New York state, the United States and internationally.