Powering possibility through play. This #ResearchSpotlight dives into Black Game Studies, tracing how Black creativity and critical thought shape the terrain of digital play. Explore the worlds being built: https://works.hcommons.org/records/lindsay-grace-black-game-studies

In today’s #ResearchSpotlight, explore how design, space, and protest shape the ongoing fight for racial justice: https://works.hcommons.org/records/4j6vf-n9168

This month we kick off a new #ResearchSpotlight series celebrating #BlackHistoryMonth — featuring research that amplifies Black voices, histories, and movements shaping culture, politics, and social justice. Across disciplines, these works explore how Black thinkers, communities, and artists transform the world’s understanding of freedom, equity, and belonging. Discover, read, and share scholarship that honors Black histories and envisions Black futures.

Closing out December's #ResearchSpotlight with a timely resource on the role of digital rights in social justice. Explore Maity Ritu’s work on the challenges and opportunities of protecting rights in our digital age: https://works.hcommons.org/records/8waby-hms46

Here is another #ResearchSpotlight for those interested in gender, sexuality, and representation in film. Kathryn Anne Everly’s work looks at how Libertarias and Land and Freedom queer both gender and genre in times of conflict: https://works.hcommons.org/records/7ag45-0m623

#ResearchSpotlight day calls for a deep dive into civil rights and place. Dana Williams explores how civil rights organizational presence connects to racial inequality in the U.S. South: https://works.hcommons.org/records/60p08-a2d76

Today’s #ResearchSpotlight is a must-read about child protection and anti-trafficking. Jonathan Todres offers a child rights framework for addressing trafficking of children and strengthening their safety: https://works.hcommons.org/records/9byvv-jw965

Here is a #ResearchSpotlight that centers the lived experience of a person deprived of liberty. Read “Rainbow in Captivity” by Jeric C. Flores and Mariz P. Balquin for a powerful narrative of resilience and dignity: https://works.hcommons.org/records/31s9y-sh777

Another #ResearchSpotlight for sports fans and human rights advocates alike. Explore Dhiraj Abraham Philip’s work on how globalization raises new human rights concerns in the world of sports: https://works.hcommons.org/records/sne6t-0vj03

Today’s #ResearchSpotlight reaches back into history to think about “sacred human rights” and the fight against slavery. Read Justin J. Latterell and John Witte Jr. on James Pennington’s struggle between Martin Luther and Martin Luther King: https://works.hcommons.org/records/5je39-zky15

Here is a #ResearchSpotlight for those interested in how human rights shape national legal systems over time. Check out this piece by Nyaay Shastra on the impact of human rights on legal development: https://works.hcommons.org/records/xm61j-bvv72

Kicking off a new #ResearchSpotlight series on human rights, featuring open access work that connects law, justice, and everyday lives. Human rights research shapes the way we understand justice, dignity, and equality across communities and borders. Explore open-access scholarship that illuminates the intersections of law, society, and human rights from diverse perspectives.

Discover, read, and share—because access to knowledge is a human right.

Explore how climate-induced displacement challenges human rights protections in Central America and Colombia. This #ResearchSpotlight reveals the crucial role of legal frameworks in protecting vulnerable communities:https://works.hcommons.org/records/8xvk6-adz09

Kicking off a new #ResearchSpotlight series on human rights, featuring open access work that connects law, justice, and everyday lives. Human rights research shapes the way we understand justice, dignity, and equality across communities and borders. Explore open-access scholarship that illuminates the intersections of law, society, and human rights from diverse perspectives.

Discover, read, and share—because access to knowledge is a human right.

A decade of advocacy for Native children and families. Learn about the legal journey behind defending the Indian Child Welfare Act in our final #ResearchSpotlight for November: https://works.hcommons.org/records/42kaw-fcf82

Tracing the presence and power of Indigenous voices in early American literature. Read this #ResearchSpotlight to rediscover the roots of American storytelling: https://works.hcommons.org/records/5t4q7-yrh65

See how filmmaker Pamela J. Peters redefines Los Angeles through Indigenous storytelling and media in today's #ResearchSpotlight: https://works.hcommons.org/records/apqg8-htb39

How does magical realism reveal the unassimilated spirit of Native identity? Step inside Louise Erdrich’s world through this insightful analysis and find out more in today's #ResearchSpotlight: https://works.hcommons.org/records/3s4b5-s7m20

Unpacking the balance between sovereignty and global human rights in Native contexts. Explore how today's #ResearchSpotlight studies legal and ethical discussions shaping the Native American experience: https://works.hcommons.org/records/mcvkx-da703

Discover the rhythm of Indigenous creativity in this #ResearchSpotlight .Explore a growing open-access discography celebrating Indigenous artists and their music: https://works.hcommons.org/records/97ewt-b9a47