Events
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Mar 6
March 6, 2018
12:45–7:45 p.m. (EST)
Open Society Foundations–New York
New YorkRighting Carceral Feminism’s Wrongs in a #MeToo Era
The #MeToo movement is beginning to address the wrongs of carceral feminism through a more democratized process. Panelists discuss potential opportunities and pitfalls in the search for justice.
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Mar 5
March 5, 2018
12:00–7:00 p.m. (EST)
Open Society Foundations–New York
New YorkBook Launch—International Scholarships in Higher Education: Pathways for Social Change
A new book examines international scholarships from their design to evaluation—and their relationship to social change.
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Feb 28
February 28, 2018
7:15 a.m.–2:00 p.m. (EST)
Open Society Foundations–New York
New YorkAftershock—A Journey into Eastern Europe’s Broken Dreams: John Feffer in Conversation with Tina Rosenberg
Speaking with Pulitzer Prize–winning journalist Tina Rosenberg, John Feffer discusses his new book on Central and Eastern Europe’s multiple transformations and the fate of the liberal project.
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Feb 26
February 26, 2018
7:00 a.m.–1:00 p.m. (EST)
Open Society Foundations–New York
New YorkWhat Makes a Startup Succeed? A Book Talk on Social Startup Success
A conversation with Kathleen Kelly Janus about her new book, Social Startup Success, and the development of organizations that work effectively for social change.
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Feb 8
February 8, 2018
7:15 a.m.–2:00 p.m. (EST)
Open Society Foundations–New York
New YorkBook Launch—The Wall and the Gate: Israel, Palestine, and the Legal Battle for Human Rights
Michael Sfard has long worked to hold Israel accountable for rights abuses in its occupation of Palestinian land. His new book asks if legal action against the occupation actually bolsters its legitimacy.
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Jan 25
January 25, 2018
1:00–8:00 p.m. (EST)
Open Society Foundations–New York
New YorkDrugs and the Darknet: Challenges and Opportunities
A conversation about how darknet markets, or “cryptomarkets,” are changing the way that people buy, sell, use, and make drugs around the world
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Dec 11
December 11, 2017
7:00 a.m.–2:00 p.m. (EST)
Open Society Foundations–New York
New YorkSaving Bosnia: Looking Back at George Soros’s $50 Million Intervention After 25 Years
In 1993, George Soros made a bold move to help the besieged inhabitants of Sarajevo survive. On the 25th anniversary of the $50 million gift that made it possible, four people who helped make it happen will tell the story.
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Dec 5
December 5, 2017
1:00–8:00 p.m. (EST)
Open Society Foundations–New York
New YorkBook Launch—War Is Only Half the Story: Ten Years of the Aftermath Project
War Is Only Half the Story celebrates a decade of the Aftermath Project’s support of photography exploring what it takes to rebuild lives, restore society, and address the lingering impact of war.
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Nov 13
November 13, 2017
1:00–8:00 p.m. (EST)
Open Society Foundations–New York
New YorkTo Protect and Serve: A Conversation About Sex Work, Policing, and Health
Join the New York City HIV Planning Group and the Open Society Public Health Program for a conversation about sex work, policing, and health in New York.
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Nov 9
November 9, 2017
1:00–8:00 p.m. (EST)
Open Society Foundations–New York
New YorkAn Evening with Drs. Chris Beyrer and Jennifer Leaning
The Open Society Public Health Program hosts an evening event with Drs. Chris Beyrer and Jennifer Leaning in honor of their years of service on the Public Health Program Advisory Board.
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Nov 8
November 8, 2017
12:45–7:00 p.m. (EST)
Open Society Foundations–New York
New YorkIncitement on Trial: Prosecuting International Speech Crimes
Richard Ashby Wilson joins a panel of legal experts to discuss his new book, which explores how hate-filled media campaigns can fuel mass atrocities, and whether international law can hold those responsible to account.
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Nov 1
November 1, 2017
8:15 a.m.–1:45 p.m. (EDT)
Open Society Foundations–New York
New YorkThe Threat to Liberal Democracy from the Backlash Against Immigration and Refugees
Sasha Polakow-Suransky speaks about his new book, Go Back to Where You Came From, with journalist and civil rights lawyer Alia Malek and on how liberal democracies are threatened from the spread of antiforeigner sentiments
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