UNC J-school professor to join former President Carter for human rights discussion, screen documentary

UNC Hussman School of Journalism and Media professor C.A. Tuggle will join former U.S. President Jimmy Carter and UNC Professor of Leadership and Public Policy Hodding Carter III for a panel discussion on human rights Feb. 13 at 7 p.m. at The Carter Center in Atlanta.

The event, which is part of the "Conversations at The Carter Center" series, will focus on Argentina's "Dirty War" during which tens of thousands of individuals were arrested, tortured and killed from 1976-1983. Tuggle will screen his documentary – "Las Abuelas de Plaza de Mayo and the Search for Identity" – which describes the efforts to track down the grandchildren missing as a result of the "war."

Tuggle will present the 45-minute documentary to begin the evening, and a discussion about human rights and featuring central figures in the film will follow. Jennifer McCoy, director of the Carter Center's Americas Program, will moderate.

Panelists include:

• Former U.S. President Jimmy Carter
• C.A. Tuggle, UNC professor and producer of "Las Abuelas de Plaza de Mayo and the Search for Identity"
• Hodding Carter III, UNC professor and former U.S. assistant secretary of state for public affairs
• Tex Harris, former U.S. Embassy officer in Argentina
• Bob Cox, former editor of the English-language Buenos Aires Herald

The "Conversations at The Carter Center" series presents Carter Center experts, policy makers and special guests to discuss the issues that shape the world. Following discussions, panelists take questions from the audience.

All seats for this event have been reserved, but a live webcast will be available here and will be archived for future viewing. The webcast does not require registration.