Erin Daly, professor emerita of law and director of the Dignity Rights Institute, published “A Research Agenda for Human Dignity and the Law,” a new collection of essays on the future of dignity law released by Edward Elgar Publishing. Featuring a distinguished international group of contributors and endorsed by Albie Sachs, the volume examines the current state of dignity law and offers forward‑looking frameworks for global challenges.

The collection spans both big‑picture issues—such as how dignity relates to AI, climate, nature, children’s rights, and modernity—and the lived experiences of people affected by legal, political, and economic decisions, including those in immigration detention, women in Afghanistan, and survivors of political violence. It also introduces ideas like a people‑centered dignity index and new approaches to teaching dignity.

Daly, who also leads the Dignity Rights Clinic, is a leading global scholar of dignity rights and is the author or co‑author of several influential books, including “Dignity Rights: Courts, Constitutions and the Worth of the Human Person” and “Dignity Law: Global Recognition, Cases, and Perspectives.” Her recent work includes testifying before the Inter‑American Court of Human Rights on climate‑related dignity rights, co‑producing a global micro‑learning course on human dignity, and serving in academic and advisory roles in Brazil, India, Haiti, and beyond. She also contributes to the American Bar Association’s Dignity Rights Initiative and international efforts advancing environmental and human rights.

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