Events
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Nov 30
November 30, 2011
5:30–7:15 p.m. (EST)
Open Society Foundations–New York
New YorkMoving Walls 19 Opening Reception
The Open Society Documentary Photography Project hosts an opening reception for Moving Walls 19, featuring photographers whose work addresses a variety of social justice and human rights issues.
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Nov 17
November 17, 2011
6:00–7:30 p.m. (EST)
Open Society Foundations–New York
New YorkUncanny Valley: Adventures in the Narrative
This Open Society Foundations event marks the launch of Uncanny Valley: Adventures in the Narrative, a collection of essays by journalist Lawrence Weschler.
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Nov 7
November 7, 2011
5:30–7:30 p.m. (EST)
Open Society Foundations–New York
New YorkThe Shadow World: Inside the Global Arms Trade
A panel of experts discuss The Shadow World: Inside the Global Arms Trade, by Open Society Fellow Andrew Feinstein.
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Nov 7
November 7, 2011
12:00–12:00 p.m. (EST)
Open Society Foundations–New York
New YorkGrupa Spomenik/Monument Group: “Studije Jugoslavjie”
Grupa Spomenik (Monument Group), a critically acclaimed group of artists and theoreticians, examine the representation of mass atrocities after the 1995 atrocities in Srebrenica.
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Nov 7
November 7, 2011
9:00 a.m.–5:00 p.m. (EST)
Open Society Foundations–New York
New YorkHelping or Hindering? How Telecom Providers Respond to Government Surveillance Requests
Open Society Fellow Chris Soghoian discusses how various telecom companies respond to government surveillance requests, and the different degrees to which user privacy is or isn't protected.
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Nov 2
November 2, 2011
5:30–5:30 p.m. (EDT)
Open Society Foundations–New York
New YorkSaving Dolma: Female Migrant Domestic Workers in the Middle East
Produced and directed by Kesang Tseten, the documentary Saving Dolma reflects on the lives of female migrant domestic workers, one of the most vulnerable groups of workers, and the issues they face in the Middle East.
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Oct 24
October 24, 2011
6:00–7:30 p.m. (EDT)
Open Society Foundations–New York
New YorkTaking a Stand: The Evolution of Human Rights
The Open Society Foundations present a conversation with Juan Méndez, whose new book sets forth an authoritative and incisive examination of torture, detention, exile, armed conflict, and genocide.
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Oct 20
October 20, 2011
6:00–7:30 p.m. (EDT)
Open Society Foundations–New York
New YorkReforming Libel Law in the United Kingdom (NYC Event)
There is now a realistic prospect that UK libel law, which has a severe impact on freedom of expression worldwide, will be reformed. This event features a panel of experts discussing the possibilities for reform.
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Oct 11
October 11, 2011
6:00–7:30 p.m. (EDT)
Open Society Foundations–New York
New YorkBook Launch: Ernest Drucker’s A Plague of Prisons
On October 11, Open Society Foundations fellow Ernest Drucker discusses his new book, A Plague of Prisons, a groundbreaking critique of mass incarceration in the United States and elsewhere.
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Sep 29
September 29, 2011
6:00–6:00 p.m. (EDT)
Open Society Foundations–New York
New YorkWho Controls the Message? Producing and Distributing Media Content in the Digital Age
Drawing on research by the Open Society Foundations, this forum examines the role that digital media can play in the development and strengthening of democratic societies.
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Sep 21
September 21, 2011
5:30–5:30 p.m. (EDT)
Open Society Foundations–New York
New YorkProtecting Domestic Workers Worldwide
Domestic workers are the largest group of workers excluded from labor laws and the right to organize. Listen to a panel of experts discuss the new Domestic Workers Convention, which aims to protect them from violence and abuse.
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Sep 19
September 19, 2011
5:30–5:30 p.m. (EDT)
Open Society Foundations–New York
New YorkRevising Paul Kagame: Myth and Reality After the Genocide in Rwanda
Rwandan president Paul Kagame has been hailed as a liberator and highly principled leader. But his post-genocide record tells a different story. A distinguished panel attempts to separate myth from fact.
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