A Conversation with Joy Olson, Former Executive Director of the Washington Office on Latin America (WOLA)

Mar 29, 2023, 5:45pm EDT

Joy Olson, executive director of the Washington Office on Latin America (WOLA) from 2003-2016, is a leading expert on human rights and U.S. policy toward Latin America. Under Ms. Olson’s direction, WOLA pioneered new approaches to human rights advocacy, focusing on the underlying causes of injustice, inequality, and violence. Ms. Olson’s expertise is in the area of military and security policy. She has been a longtime advocate for greater transparency of military programs in Latin America.

Building: Goddard Hall
Campus: Medford/Somerville Campus
City: Medford, MA 02155
Campus: Medford/Somerville Campus
Location Details: Crowe Room (Goddard 310), 160 Packard Avenue
Event Type: Global Tufts Month, Lectures & Seminars
Event sponsor (school, institute, center, etc.): University-wide
Event Contact: Jacob Ewing, jacob.ewing@tufts.edu
Event Sponsor: Henry J. Leir Institute of Human Security
Open to Public: Yes
More info: sites.tufts.edu…