Glenn Hughes

Glenn Hughes left PRIO in 2008. The information on this page is kept for historical reasons.

Interests and experience

Examination of the philosophical, historical, and religious foundations of the principle of universal and inherent human dignity, not least in the context of human suffering, war, mass extirpation, and genocide.

Professor of Philosophy at St. Mary's University, San Antonio, Texas / Philosophical Consultant / Fulbright Research Scholar at PRIO August - December 2008

Latest publications

Glenn Hughes (2011)
The Concept of Dignity in the Universal Declaration of Human Rights

Journal article in Journal of Religious Ethics

Latest news

Tuesday, 17 Jul 2018
Norway After July 22, 2011

Negotiating values, identities and a resilient society

Latest events

Thursday, 27 Jun 2019 16:00–18:00 UTC+02
The Legacy of Bob Dylan: Philosophy, Politics, and Literature

Wednesday, 20 Jun 2018 08:30–11:30 UTC+02
Norge etter 22. juli: Verdier, identiteter og et motstandsdyktig samfunn

Tuesday, 9 Dec 2008 14:00–17:00 UTC+01
Human Dignity - A Universal Concept?

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