Bethany A. Barratt (August 18, 1972 – September 28, 2026) was an American political scientist and author. She wrote and researched about human rights"Handbook of Canadian Foreign Policy." Reviewed by Robin S. Gendron. Humanities and Social Sciences Online. and their effects on foreign policy."Book Review of Lessons from the Iraq War". DeepDyve. Barratt was a professor of Political Science at Roosevelt University in Chicago, Illinois, and the director of its Joseph Loundy Human Rights Project, which engages undergraduates in comparative cross-national research on a variety of human rights challenges, especially as they occur in urban settings.."Roosevelt exhibit highlights false convictions" By Kate Thayer TribLocal reporter November 8, 2011
Early life and career Bethany A. Barratt was born in Beirut, Lebanon, on August 18, 1972. She was the author of Human Rights and Foreign Aid: For Love or Money? (2007, Routledge), Public Opinion and International Intervention: Lessons from the Iraq War (coedited with Peter Furia and Richard Sobel (2011, Potomac), The Politics of Harry Potter, (2011, Palgrave), and Human Rights in The Post-9/11 World: A Sourcebook,(2013, Open Society Foundation), as well as articles in several peer-reviewed journals.
In 2011, Barratt was the co-organizer of a photographic exhibit at Roosevelt University entitled "The Innocents: Headshots", highlighting 45 cases of wrongful convictions."Roosevelt exhibit spotlights wrongful convictions ". Daily Herald. Barratt was the director of the Joseph Loundy Human Rights Project.
Death Barratt died on September 28, 2026, at the age of 54.
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External links Joseph Loundy Human Rights Project Website