Payson Center News

Payson Alumni Reunion and Open House in DC for current and prospective students

Thu, 8 Jan 2009 4:00:00 CST

Date: Sunday, February 8, 2009 - 5.00 - 7.00 p.m. in Washington, DC, Venue: TBA - will update when known. See link for more info.

Second Annual Report on Initiatives to Eliminate the Worst Forms of Child Labor in the Cocoa Sector in Cote d'Ivoire and Ghana Released.

Tue, 7 Oct 2008 11:27:00 CST

Second Annual Report: Oversight of Public and Private Initiatives to Eliminate the Worst Forms of Child Labor in the Cocoa Sector in Cote d'Ivoire and Ghana.

2008 Graduate Student or Post-Graduate Student Fellowship

Mon, 31 Mar 2008 3:27:00 CST

The goal of the fellowship is to assist the Victims and Witnesses Unit in implementing a witness survey tool designed to assess the level of satisfaction witnesses experience with the Unit’s services and support. Results from the survey will be instrumental in assisting the Unit to develop effective and appropriate witness services. In particular, the fellow will work with staff from the Victims and Witnesses Unit and from the Court’s Information Technology Unit to utilize a database designed to collect and maintain information gathered from witness surveys.

Tulane Hosts 2008 Symposium on U.S. and Islamic World Relations

Wed, 13 Feb 2008 09:27:00 CST

The Tulane University Payson Center for International Development and Technology Transfer is hosting a symposium on relations between the United States and the Islamic world on Feb. 27. Free and open to the public.

Focus the Nation: a campus-wide conversation about climate change

Mon, 21 Jan 2008 09:00:00 CST

Focus the Nation is an event dedicated to campus-wide, interdisciplinary discussions of global warming & global warming solutions.

New Study Offers Peace-Building Recommendations For Uganda

Wed, 12 Dec 2007 12:00:00 CST

"When the War Ends," a report released today by Tulane University and the University of California Berkeley, with the International Center for Transitional Justice (ICTJ), shows that the people of northern Uganda are ready to return to their homes and willing to accept former fighters of the Lord's Resistance Army (LRA) back into their communities.

Tulane's Payson Center for International Development becomes a part of Tulane Law School

Tue, 04 Dec 2007 10:25:00 CST

With its new organizational structure, the Payson Center will gradually shift both its curricular focus and its field work to further emphasize the core legal aspects of International Development.

Help for the People of Rwanda

Thu, 15 Nov 2007 11:00:00 CST

Following a civil war and mass killing of hundreds of thousands in Rwanda, Tulanefaculty members have been helping Rwandans make strides in regaining their health.

Tulane University to Receive $14 Million for International HIV/AIDS Program

Fri, 7 Sep 2007 01:00:00 CST

Tulane University will receive $14 million from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention over the next year to continue programs to fight HIV/AIDS in eight countries that lack the large-scale public health resources to track HIV infections.

Berkeley-Tulane Report Reveals Impact of War Crimes Against Children in Uganda

Fri, 15 Jun 2007 02:30:00 CST

A new report released today by the Berkeley-Tulane Initiative on Vulnerable Populations provides the first hard data on the use of forced conscription by the Lord's Resistance Army.

Tulane Hosts Symposium on U.S. and Islamic World Relations

Thu, 22 Feb 2007 10:15:00 CST

Payson Team to Lead Child Labor Study

Mon, 9 Oct 2006 02:11:00 CST

U.S. Secretary of Labor announced the funding of a $4.3 million project to oversee efforts to eliminate the worst forms of child labor in the cocoa sector of West Africa.

Tulane-UC Berkeley Study Shows Katrina Rebuilding Leads to Violations of Workers' Rights

Fri, 9 Jun 2006 09:43:00 CST

A new study released today by researchers at Tulane University and the University of California, Berkeley reveals that undocumented workers are being abused even as they provide critical help to rebuild New Orleans after Hurricane Katrina, the most costly natural disaster in American history.

Research Panel to Discuss Resilient Cities Recovering From Disaster

Fri, 24 Mar 2006 11:00:00 CST

Case studies of response, and what they mean for New Orleans, are the subjects of an upcoming panel discussion titled "How Cities Respond to Disaster," taking place Friday, March 31 at 3:30 p.m in room 301, Alcee Fortier Hall. The event is free and open to the public.

Perspectives on Katrina: An Interdisciplinary Series

Wed, 1 Feb 2006 10:53:00 CST

The Tulane University Provost's Office is sponsoring a seven-week series of discussions on before-and-after issues of Hurricane Katrina.

Tulane Projects Get Continued Support

Thu, 3 Nov 2005 03:44:00 CST

Tulane University public health researchers are slated to receive more than $7 million to support international health research.

Summit on Haiti, Friday, April 23, Tulane Law School, Room 110

Thu, 22 Apr 2004 09:34:00 CST

On Friday, 23 April, the World Affairs Forum at Tulane University will host an important Summit on Haiti, the first of its kind since the recent American intervention in Haiti earlier this year.

"Professor" Kelly Ready For New Life

Tue, 21 Sep 1999 11:15:00 CST

Kelly will serve as the ranking faculty member of Tulane's new Payson Center for International Development and Technology Transfer.