Events
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May 22
May 22, 2018
5:45–7:00 p.m. (EDT)
Open Society Foundations–New York
New YorkThe Future of Coca Industrialization in Colombia: A Pathway to Development and Peace
A new report looks at the coca leaf as a legal agricultural product and presents challenges, opportunities, and parameters for a legal system to expand coca industrialization.
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Apr 26
April 26, 2018
6:30–8:00 p.m. (EDT)
Open Society Foundations–New York
New YorkCollateral Repair Project on the Refugee Crisis in Jordan—Stories from the Field
Amanda Lane provides a deep dive into the refugee crisis in Jordan, drawing on her work with Collateral Repair Project, a small community-based organization working to meet the basic needs of refugees in Amman.
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Apr 19
April 19, 2018
6:00–8:00 p.m. (EDT)
Open Society Foundations–New York
New YorkImages and Democracy: Photography and Shaping Contemporary South African Culture
Market Photo Workshop’s Lekgetho Makola, artist Lebohang Kganye, and Africa is a Country’s Sean Jacobs discuss the role of photography in shaping memory and contemporary culture in South Africa.
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Apr 9
April 9, 2018
6:00–8:00 p.m. (EDT)
Open Society Foundations–New York
New YorkThe Rise of Fake News and Social Media Manipulation in Latin American Politics
Brexit and the 2016 U.S. elections shed light on the alarming rise of post-truth politics, fueled by fake news, media manipulation, and populist movements. What are the implications for five upcoming Latin American elections?
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Apr 3
April 3, 2018
5:30–7:30 p.m. (EDT)
Open Society Foundations–New York
New YorkBook Launch—The Peacemaker’s Paradox: Pursuing Justice in the Shadow of Conflict
Priscilla Hayner’s new book explores the dilemmas that arise when peacemakers seem to have to choose between settling an armed conflict and holding accountable those responsible for severe human rights violations.
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Mar 12
March 12, 2018
6:00–8:00 p.m. (EDT)
Open Society Foundations–New York
New YorkThe Global Pain Crisis: Narrowing the Gap in Access to Palliative Care
A panel of health experts discuss fighting for better access to pain relief for palliative care in India and Latin America.
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Mar 6
March 6, 2018
5:45–7:45 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
5:00–7:00 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
12:15–2:00 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
12:00–1:00 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
12:15–2:00 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
6:00–8:00 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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