Events
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Dec 11
December 11, 2017
12:00–2:00 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
6:00–8:00 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
6:00–8:00 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
6:00–8:00 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
5:45–7:00 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
12:15–1:45 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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Oct 24
October 24, 2017
6:00–7:30 p.m. (EDT)
Open Society Foundations–New York
New YorkThe Collapse of Cambodian Democracy and the Khmer Rouge Tribunal
Join the Open Society Justice Initiative for a discussion of the options for the international supporters of Cambodia's Khmer Rouge tribunal, as Prime Minister Hun Sen further consolidates his power.
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Oct 24
October 24, 2017
12:15–1:45 p.m. (EDT)
Open Society Foundations–New York
New YorkComedy, Politics, and Social Change: Working at the Intersection of Activism and Humor
The Latin America Program and the Office of Communications host a conversation with comedian Gregorio Duvivier and activist Alessandra Orofino, to explore the way in which comedy can lead to change.
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Oct 10
October 10, 2017
5:00–7:00 p.m. (EDT)
Open Society Foundations–New York
New YorkPolicing Black Bodies: Do Black Lives Matter? A Conversation about Policing in Brazil and the United States
Join the Open Society Human Rights Initiative and Justice Roundtable for a conversation about racial justice and policing in the United States and Brazil.
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Oct 3
October 3, 2017
6:00–9:00 p.m. (EDT)
Open Society Foundations–New York
New YorkOpening Reception for Moving Walls 24: Here We Are
Moving Walls 24: Here We Are brings together 10 individual and collective artists, journalists, documentarians, and advocates who engage with art and documentary practice as a form of resistance.
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Sep 12
September 12, 2017
5:30–8:00 p.m. (EDT)
Open Society Foundations–New York
New YorkFilm Screening and Discussion: Extraordinary Women of West Africa
This documentary film traces the everyday lives of five women in the region, highlighting the vital if sometimes unacknowledged role they play in their communities.
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Sep 6
September 6, 2017
5:00–7:30 p.m. (EDT)
Open Society Foundations–New York
New YorkPolicing the Black Man: A Conversation with Angela J. Davis and Sherrilyn Ifill
Davis and Ifill discuss a new collection of essays on the impact of the criminal justice system on African American boys and men.
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