Events
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Oct 26
October 26, 2016
10:50 a.m. (EDT)
Open Society Foundations–New York
New YorkThe Politics of Evidence-Based Policymaking
Paul Cairney discusses his new book, which investigates widespread and dangerous gaps between scientific evidence and reasonable policymaking responses.
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Sep 26
September 26, 2016
5:30–7:00 p.m. (EDT)
Open Society Foundations–New York
New YorkBook Launch—Five Ideas to Fight For: How Our Freedom Is Under Threat and Why It Matters
Leading human rights lawyer Anthony Lester discusses his new book, which presents a powerful account of what’s needed to protect our hard-won rights and freedoms.
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Sep 19
September 19, 2016
6:00–8:00 p.m. (EDT)
Open Society Foundations–New York
New YorkReception for Ebola Through the Lens
Join us at the Open Society Foundations office for a reception for the photography exhibit Ebola Through the Lens in advance of its New York debut at Photoville.
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Sep 14
September 14, 2016
5:30–7:30 p.m. (EDT)
Open Society Foundations–New York
New YorkBook Launch: How Everything Became War and the Military Became Everything
Rosa Brooks discusses her new book, which examines what happens when the ancient boundary between war and peace is erased.
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Sep 12
September 12, 2016
2:00–3:00 p.m. (EDT)
Open Society Foundations–New York
New YorkWhy Transformation Is Taking Such a Long Time in India and the Role that Art Can Play
How artists, environmentalists, conservationists, and political actors are contributing to the revitalization of the city of Varanasi.
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Jul 27
July 27, 2016
5:00–7:00 p.m. (EDT)
Open Society Foundations–New York
New YorkBook Launch: The End of White Christian America
A discussion of a new book exploring how demographic shifts are changing America.
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Jul 14
July 14, 2016
12:30–1:30 p.m. (EDT)
Open Society Foundations–New York
New YorkFueling Economic Advancement and Empowerment Through Land Rights
This discussion examines the importance of land rights to open society priorities, how land rights create a foundation for other interventions, and the opportunities and challenges facing a growing land rights movement.
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Jun 28
June 28, 2016
12:30–1:30 p.m. (EDT)
Open Society Foundations–New York
New YorkInvesting for Agency: A Discussion with Rich Donovan, Pioneer of Investing in Disability
Rich Donovan of Return on Disability discusses his work to define and unlock the economic value of the disability market.
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Jun 24
June 24, 2016
12:30–2:30 p.m. (EDT)
Open Society Foundations–New York
New YorkArtists for Change: A Showcase from Creatives for Global Drug Policy Reform
An international panel of artists discuss their work promoting drug policy reform.
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Apr 26
April 26, 2016
12:15–1:45 p.m. (EDT)
Open Society Foundations–New York
New YorkChanging Constitutional Law in the Post-Scalia Era: Lessons from the Past for the Future
Award-winning constitutional scholar David Cole discusses his new book, Engines of Liberty, which explores how citizen activists have successfully shaped constitutional law.
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Apr 6
April 6, 2016
6:00–8:00 p.m. (EDT)
Open Society Foundations–New York
New YorkBook Launch—Pushout: The Criminalization of Black Girls in Schools
Pushout supports the growing movement to address the policies, practices, and cultural illiteracy that push countless black girls out of school and into unhealthy, unstable, and often unsafe futures.
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Mar 15
March 15, 2016
6:00–8:00 p.m. (EDT)
Open Society Foundations–New York
New YorkHell Is a Very Small Place: Voices from Solitary Confinement
A new book provides firsthand accounts from 16 current and formerly incarcerated people of what it is like to be kept alone in a cell.
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