Events
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Jan 23
January 23, 2019
5:30–8:00 p.m. (EST)
Open Society Foundations–New York
New YorkFilm Screening and Q&A—Intelligent Lives
Dan Habib joins Open Society for a screening of his new film, which explores the value of attempts to measure intelligence as a way to predict a person’s potential to contribute meaningfully to the world.
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Jan 22
January 22, 2019
5:30–7:00 p.m. (EST)
Open Society Foundations–New York
New YorkLaw Versus Power: Our Global Fight for Human Rights
Wolfgang Kaleck, a leading German human rights lawyer, shares his insights after more than two decades involved in the global struggle to hold powerful people and governments accountable for abuses.
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Jan 17
January 17, 2019
6:00–8:00 p.m. (EST)
Open Society Foundations–New York
New YorkWomen in Prison: The Devastating Impact of Rising Incarceration in the Americas
A panel of experts explores innovative strategies being launched to counter rising incarceration rates among women in the Americas.
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Dec 18
December 18, 2018
5:30–8:00 p.m. (EST)
Open Society Foundations–New York
New YorkFilm Screening and Q&A—Call Her Ganda
Director PJ Raval joins Open Society for a screening of his award-winning film about the 2014 murder of Filipina trans woman Jennifer Laude by a U.S. Marine—and the political uprising it inspired.
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Nov 29
November 29, 2018
12:30–3:30 p.m. (EST)
Open Society European Policy Institute
BrusselsMoving Beyond Libya’s Political Deadlock: What Role for the EU?
The European Policy Centre and the Open Society European Policy Institute convene a panel of experts on Libya to discuss the situation on the ground and efforts to stabilize the country.
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Nov 14
November 14, 2018
6:00–7:30 p.m. (EST)
Open Society Foundations–New York
New YorkFilm Screening and Discussion—When “Do-Gooders” Do Harm
Last month, ProPublica broke a shocking exposé about sexual abuse in an American charity in Liberia. We will explore what happens when good intentions among NGOs collide with the realities of operating without accountability.
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Nov 12
November 12, 2018
5:30–7:30 p.m. (EST)
Open Society Foundations–New York
New YorkMadness and Human Rights: Ideas about the Past and Future of Mental Health Treatment
John Trainor explores how learning from society’s past reactions to mental illness can lead to better treatment strategies for the future.
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Oct 24
October 24, 2018
6:00–7:30 p.m. (EDT)
Open Society Foundations–New York
New YorkBook Launch—American Islamophobia: Understanding the Roots and Rise of Fear
Khaled A. Beydoun’s new book considers the history of Islamophobia in the United States and the ways anti-Muslim rhetoric is rooted in the U.S. legal system.
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Sep 25
September 25, 2018
6:00–9:00 p.m. (EDT)
Open Society Foundations–New York
New YorkOpening Reception for Moving Walls 25: Another Way Home
Moving Walls 25: Another Way Home brings together eight projects led by 13 visionary artists, journalists, and creative technologists dedicated to re-envisioning the topic of migration through documentary practice.
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Sep 20
September 20, 2018
6:00–8:00 p.m. (EDT)
Open Society Foundations–New York
New YorkEducation in Emergencies: Exploring Innovation, Opportunities, and Challenges
Governments, philanthropies, the private sector, and civil society organizations need to urgently prioritize education in conflict-affected countries—so affected children still receive opportunities to pursue their education.
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Sep 11
September 11, 2018
6:00–7:30 p.m. (EDT)
Open Society Foundations–New York
New YorkBook Launch—The Value of Everything: Making and Taking in the Global Economy
In her critically acclaimed new book, Mariana Mazzucato calls for a public debate about what is really adding value to our economies, so that we can create a new form of capitalism that works for us all.
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Jul 11
July 11, 2018
6:00–7:30 p.m. (EDT)
Open Society Foundations–New York
New YorkIs the Human Rights Movement in Crisis?
Samuel Moyn and Aryeh Neier debate the human rights movement’s response to economic inequality: is this a fight that must be taken on, or is it one that rights can’t help to win?
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