Aspects of participation in the Science and Human Rights Coalition of the AAAS (American Association for the Advancement of Science): Working groups and internal outreach.

Abstract

The goal of Dr. Anderson’s presentation is to inform ASA members about two practical aspects of participation in the AAAS Science and Human Rights Coalition: Participation in the working groups that are at the core of the Coalition’s activities and outreach by coalition member representatives internally within their organizations. The speaker will briefly introduce the missions and modes of operation of the five working groups that are currently active within the Coalition and focus more extensively on the operations and objectives of the Service to the Scientific Community Working Group. Based on the action plan of the Service to the Scientific Community Working Group and his own experience as an organization member representative for the American Psychological Association, the speaker will to explore ways in which ASA members might work to increase awareness and appreciation of human rights issues and alternatives within the ASA; to increase capacity of the ASA to address human rights issues through a variety of means, including the application of acoustical tools and techniques; and to increase engagement of ASA in human rights activities.