Events
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May 8
May 8, 2017
8:15 a.m.–1:45 p.m. (EDT)
Open Society Foundations–New York
New YorkLocking Up Our Own: James Forman Jr. in Conversation with Khalil Gibran Muhammad
A lunchtime conversation about James Foreman Jr.’s acclaimed new book on race and criminal justice, which traces the zero-tolerance approach to crime and drugs back to some unlikely origins.
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Apr 27
April 27, 2017
2:00–7:30 p.m. (EDT)
Open Society Foundations–New York
New YorkImpacts of Strategic Litigation on Indigenous Peoples’ Land Rights
A conversation launches an Open Society Justice Initiative report that draws on interviews with community members, litigators, and activists from Kenya, Malaysia, and Paraguay.
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Apr 3
April 3, 2017
1:30–7:00 p.m. (EDT)
Open Society Foundations–New York
New YorkBook Launch—Dictators Without Borders: Power and Money in Central Asia
Alex Cooley speaks about his new book, which explores unrecognized and unregulated links between autocratic regimes in Central Asia and centers of power and wealth throughout the West.
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Mar 28
March 28, 2017
2:30–9:00 p.m. (EDT)
Open Society Foundations–New York
New YorkPublic Health in a Populist Moment
A panel discussion on how right-wing populist politics are shaping the debate about public health.
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Feb 27
February 27, 2017
12:30–7:00 p.m. (EST)
Open Society Foundations–New York
New YorkBook Launch: Assassination of a Saint
Matt Eisenbrandt joins a panel of experts to discuss his new book, which tells the story of the investigation into the killing of Archbishop Óscar Romero.
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Feb 13
February 13, 2017
12:30–7:00 p.m. (EST)
Open Society Foundations–New York
New YorkGetting Respect: Responding to Stigma and Discrimination in the United States, Brazil, and Israel
Michèle Lamont discusses her most recent book, which examines the extent to which racial identity overshadows the daily experiences of stigmatized groups across contexts.
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Jan 23
January 23, 2017
12:30–7:30 p.m. (EST)
Open Society Foundations–New York
New YorkFilm Screening and Q&A—The Constitution: A Love Story About Hate
Winner of the Montreal Film Festival Grand Prize of the Americas, The Constitution explores intolerance and hate through the stories of four neighbors in Zagreb, Croatia.
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Nov 1
November 1, 2016
3:00–9:00 p.m. (EDT)
Open Society Foundations–New York
New YorkOpening Reception for Urban Now: City Life in Congo
Urban Now: City Life in Congo is an exhibition that explores different urban sites in Congo through the media of photography and video.
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Oct 26
October 26, 2016
6:50 a.m. (EDT)
Open Society Foundations–New York
New YorkThe Politics of Evidence-Based Policymaking
Paul Cairney discusses his new book, which investigates widespread and dangerous gaps between scientific evidence and reasonable policymaking responses.
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Sep 26
September 26, 2016
1:30–7:00 p.m. (EDT)
Open Society Foundations–New York
New YorkBook Launch—Five Ideas to Fight For: How Our Freedom Is Under Threat and Why It Matters
Leading human rights lawyer Anthony Lester discusses his new book, which presents a powerful account of what’s needed to protect our hard-won rights and freedoms.
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Sep 19
September 19, 2016
2:00–8:00 p.m. (EDT)
Open Society Foundations–New York
New YorkReception for Ebola Through the Lens
Join us at the Open Society Foundations office for a reception for the photography exhibit Ebola Through the Lens in advance of its New York debut at Photoville.
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Sep 14
September 14, 2016
1:30–7:30 p.m. (EDT)
Open Society Foundations–New York
New YorkBook Launch: How Everything Became War and the Military Became Everything
Rosa Brooks discusses her new book, which examines what happens when the ancient boundary between war and peace is erased.
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