Global History and Culture Centre Blog
Global History and Culture Centre Blog
07 Jul 2023
New Frontiers in Imperial Networks Workshop
Liz Egan, Jim Hulbert, and Catriona Sharples report on the workshop 鈥楴ew Frontiers in Imperial Networks鈥�, focused particularly on the place of 鈥渘etworks鈥� in our study of imperialism and colonialism
13 Jan 2023
The Limits of 鈥業nternational Man鈥�: 脡mile Giraud, Global Human Rights, and Decolonisation (1947-1962)
In this post, Emanuele Podda explores the life and works of French jurist, Christian Democrat politician, and international civil servant 脡mile Giraud (1894-1965). Giraud, a hitherto neglected historical figure, worked for most of his life for the League of Nations (1927-1946) and the United Nations (1947-1954) Secretariats. While at the UN, he acted as head of the Research Section of the Human Rights Division between 1947 and 1950, contributing to the drafting of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights (UDHR, 1948).