Events
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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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Oct 24
October 24, 2017
2:00–7:30 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
8:15 a.m.–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
1:00–7:00 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
2:00–9:00 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 29
September 29, 2017
5:00–11:00 a.m. (EDT)
Open Society Foundations–Washington, D.C.
WashingtonRepression Beyond Borders: Exiled Azerbaijanis in Georgia
A new report documents how Azerbaijani journalists and activists have been harassed by their government even while living abroad.
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Sep 12
September 12, 2017
1:30–8:00 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
1:00–7:30 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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Jun 22
June 22, 2017
1:00–8:00 p.m. (EDT)
Open Society Foundations–New York
New YorkFilm Screening and Q&A: Cries from Syria
Oscar-nominated director Evgeny Afineevsky presents his powerful new film about the Syrian civil war.
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Jun 21
June 21, 2017
1:30–7:30 p.m. (EDT)
Open Society Foundations–New York
New YorkDrugs in Documentary Films: A Showcase
The Open Society Foundations and PBS POV present an evening of excerpts from new documentary films exploring a range of harmful effects created by the current drug control regime.
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Jun 21
June 21, 2017
8:15 a.m.–1:45 p.m. (EDT)
Open Society Foundations–New York
New YorkBuilding a New Legal Infrastructure Toward Confronting Hate Incidents in the United States
The Open Society Foundations welcome the Lawyers’ Committee for Civil Rights Under Law for a conversation about their work responding to the rise in hate incidents in the United States that began in late 2016.
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