About the Consortium 

The Consortium began in 2012, with generous financial support from Steve Raymund, David Stern, and Laura and Bob Sillerman, and the administrative support of Dean David Frank of the University of Oregon Clark Honors College and Caroline Massey of Merton College, Oxford.

The Consortium is co-chaired by Professor Cheyney Ryan and Dr Hugo Slim. Our Executive Director is Professor Sujata Gadkar-Wilcox of Quinnipiac University. The Consortium's teaching is led by Oxford University professors and researchers. It is also enriched by the participation of our affiliated faculty members and by guest lectures by human rights defenders, UN representatives, faith leaders, and non-governmental organization leaders.

Our Mission

The mission of OCHR is to inspire a new generation of students into action for human rights by creating access, providing opportunities, establishing a pipeline for underrepresented students, and building a new community of practice.