The Vienna Master of Arts in Applied Human Rights was established in spring 2020 in reaction to present-day challenges generated
by digitalization, globalization and neoliberalism. Global crises like the migration crisis, socio-economic inequalities,
climate change or threats to data protection can only be exposed and confronted through an interdisciplinary human rights
discourse and practice. Next to legal and diplomatic practices, the power of art and culture in promoting human rights values
will be examined in this programme.
“The major crises of our times can only be resolved on the basis of human rights and through joining forces across borders, generations, genders, professions, cultures, political opinions, socio-economic backgrounds and scientific disciplines. In this endeavour arts and culture play a fundamental role in the dissemination and comprehension of human rights principles.”
Manfred Nowak