Katherine McDonnell will be the speaker of the talk “The role of rightsholders in access to remedy: from meaningful engagement to co-design and management” that will take place on the 17th of March 2023 at 5.30 pm.
Katherine McDonnell is a PhD candidate in the School of Political Science and Sociology at the University of Galway. Her PhD research focuses on examining power and epistemic injustice in the context of seeking remedy for corporate human rights abuses through non-judicial grievance mechanisms. Katherine is also the co-founder of Just Ground, a research and advocacy project that aims to advance the visions of communities working to address corporate activity that threatens or violates their human rights. During her time with EarthRights International, Katherine worked alongside community leaders in Myanmar to pilot a model for a Community-Driven Operational Grievance Mechanism (CD-OGM). Katherine is licensed to practice law in the state of New York, USA.
The event will take place in Polo Piagge (University of Pisa), in ROOM Q1.
The event is open and free for all interested participants, who are welcome to join in person or by connecting online at this link.