Events
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Sep 13
September 13, 2013
8:00 a.m.–2:00 p.m. (EDT)
Open Society Foundations–New York
New YorkUngrievable Lives and Unintended Consequences: Pakistan, the U.S., and the “War on Terror”
How has Pakistan experienced the “war on terror”? What have been the long-term implications of that war for the human rights of ordinary Pakistanis?
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Sep 12
September 12, 2013
2:00–8:00 p.m. (EDT)
Open Society Foundations–New York
New YorkThe American Way of Poverty
Sasha Abramsky and Bob Herbert discuss Abramsky’s new book, The American Way of Poverty: How the Other Half Still Lives. The book explores stories of people struggling to survive the country’s rising economic inequality.
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Jul 30
July 30, 2013
8:15 a.m.–1:45 p.m. (EDT)
Open Society Foundations–New York
New YorkBrazil’s Vinegar Revolt
Denis Mizne discusses how recent mass protests in Brazil fit into the wider wave of social protest movements around the world and what they mean for Brazil’s internal political processes.
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Jul 10
July 10, 2013
8:20 a.m.–1:30 p.m. (EDT)
Open Society Foundations–New York
New YorkMass Surveillance and the U.S. National Security Agency
This discussion explores recent revelations about the U.S. National Security Agency’s surveillance programs.
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Jun 24
June 24, 2013
8:15 a.m.–1:30 p.m. (EDT)
Open Society Foundations–New York
New YorkThe Future of Intrastate Conflict in Africa: More Violence or Greater Peace?
Jakkie Cilliers of South Africa’s Institute for Security Studies discusses a report tracking emerging patterns of conflict and instability in Africa since the end of the Cold War.
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Jun 13
June 13, 2013
8:15 a.m.–1:30 p.m. (EDT)
Open Society Foundations–New York
New YorkCivil Society and Human Rights in the United States
Open Society Fellow David Cole explores the role of civil society organizations in defending constitutional rights.
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Jun 10
June 10, 2013
8:15 a.m.–1:45 p.m. (EDT)
Open Society Foundations–New York
New YorkRestless Valley: Revolution, Murder, and Intrigue in the Heart of Central Asia
Award-winning journalist Philip Shishkin discusses his new book, an on-the-ground account of Central Asia’s unfolding history from 2005 to the present, in conversation with political scientist Alex Cooley.
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May 22
May 22, 2013
8:15 a.m.–1:45 p.m. (EDT)
Open Society Foundations–New York
New YorkThe Rios Montt Trial: Human Rights Accountability in Guatemala
A panel reflects on the recent trial and conviction of former Guatemalan dictator José Efraín Ríos Montt—the first time in history that a domestic court has found a former head of state guilty of genocide.
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May 7
May 7, 2013
2:00–9:00 p.m. (EDT)
Open Society Foundations–New York
New YorkMoving Walls 20 Opening Reception
The Open Society Foundations are hosting an opening reception for Moving Walls 20 at our new offices at 224 West 57th Street, New York, NY, 10019. Please note that this event is by invitation only.
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Apr 17
April 17, 2013
8:15 a.m.–1:30 p.m. (EDT)
Open Society Foundations–New York
New YorkThe Global Sexuality Frontier
Open Society Fellow Mark Gevisser reports on his research into the global revolution of ideas that is changing how people think about gender identity and sexual orientation.
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Apr 8
April 8, 2013
8:15 a.m.–1:30 p.m. (EDT)
Open Society Foundations–New York
New YorkLitigating Surveillance in American Courts
Open Society Fellow Jameel Jaffer discusses the US government’s broad and largely secret campaign of surveillance in the name of national security.
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Mar 28
March 28, 2013
8:15 a.m.–1:30 p.m. (EDT)
Open Society Foundations–New York
New YorkLitigating the Drone Program in American Courts
Open Society Fellow Jameel Jaffer discusses legal challenges to the US government's drone program and its refusal to release more information about it.
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