Human rights leader to lecture

Internationally recognized human rights leader Mary Burton will speak on “Aspects of Reconciliation: Acknowledgement, Atonement and Redress” at 4 p.m., Thursday, Nov. 14, in the Pyle Center.

She comes to campus through the J. Jobe Soffa and Marguerite Jacqmin Soffa Distinguished International Visitor Fund, established to provide a regular public lecture on contemporary global issues.

A native of Buenos Aires, Argentina, Burton moved to South Africa in 1961, where she became well known for her work in human rights. She was a leading figure in the anti-apartheid organization, the Black Sash, formed to protest human rights violations. She also serves as deputy chairperson on the Council of the University of Cape Town.

Burton’s visit is sponsored by the International Institute and the Global Studies program. Information: 262-2042; dlveatch@facstaff.wisc.edu