How are communities in Syria trying to make sense of the past 12 years of civil war and inscribe themselves in Syria’s future? Here some reflections from the new murals of Daraya.
Yesterday I hiked on the Miwok trail from the shoulder of Mt. Tamalpais back to my boat in Sausalito. As I passed through Muir Woods National Monument, I witnessed an early casualty of the administration’s assault on public history.
A sign celebrating the role of wealthy Californians and civil society organizations in the preservation of this old growth redwood forest had been stripped of signage added by Park Service professionals (2021) that had provided visitors with important legal and social historical context.
What has been lost and what is the path to repair? On a warm afternoon at the directors of the seven international development and human rights projects eliminated by the illegal dismantling of USAID gathered to explain the value of these projects to the American people and the world.
Backpacker, Go! Winter 2025 NewsletterEva Benzan- EditorAngelina Cicchini, Co-EditorGigi Ginocchio, Co-EditorYeabu Sesay, Co-EditorUC Davis Backpack Guide CollectivePublished by the Article 26 Backpack team at the University of California, Davis, Human Rights Studies Backpacker, Go! provides resources, news, and relevant information to Backpackers to support them in protecting their human right to education. Welcome to the Winter 2025 Backpacker Go! Newsletter.
UC Davis Human Rights Studies hosted the second conference in the series: Artistic and Literary Freedom and the Destruction of Culture, Education and Heritage in Times of Mass Atrocity
January 30-31 2025. Sixteen University of California faculty and graduate students gathered on the campus of UC Davis to share research and talk about the role the history and memory of past human rights struggles play in contemporary human rights mobilization, tactics, and advocacy?
The Spring/Summer edition of the official newsletter of the UC Davis Article 26 Backpack, Backpacker, Go! has hit the stands. Last night, our team shared information about our new Backpack Guide BadgeMicro-credential, scholarship and support opportunities, a user survey, and a short bio of a Backpack Guide with over 5000 displaced and refugee young people, educators and allies in the Backpacker community.
by Angelina Cicchini '25 - Backpack Guide - Director of Communications
As of May 2024, 120 million people worldwide have been forcibly removed from their homes due to persecution, conflict, violence, and human rights violations. Today, on World Refugee Day, The Article 26 Backpack stands in solidarity with refugees across the globe, helping others to safely organize, store, and share critical educational and professional documents.
