By James R. May

On March 22, James R. May presented “Dignity Rights in America” at the 2025 Global Summit on Constitutionalism at the University of Texas School of Law.

The course in Human Dignity Rights was taught for the first time at Washburn University, adding it to a growing list of institutions to offer it. Students researched and completed reports on two topics. The first concerned international responses to the multi-billion dollar "Independence Debt" Haiti paid France from 1825 to 1947, on behalf of project partner Institute for Justice and Democracy in Haiti. The second was to prepare reports to advance "Dignity Rights in America," on behalf of project partner American Bar Association Center for Human Rights. Students in the class are: Kelsie Dent, Jacob Howell, Marin Schwarz, Natalie Schulte, Sean Awh, Brook Zieglemeier, Alison Moore, Jamie St. Viva, Caleb Haselhuhn, Roxanne Burton and Kaley Drewry. Congratulations!