Events
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Sep 24
September 24, 2010
8:00 a.m.–2:00 p.m. (EDT)
Open Society Foundations–New York
New YorkThree Mirages and Two Markets: Understanding the South Caucasus
At this Open Society Foundations event, Thomas de Waal explores themes of his new book, The Caucasus: An Introduction.
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Sep 20
September 20, 2010
1:00–7:30 p.m. (EDT)
Open Society Foundations–New York
New YorkDemocracy Remixed: Black Youth and the Future of American Politics
This Open Society Foundations event explores strategies to inspire civic participation and engagement among black youth.
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Sep 20
September 20, 2010
8:00 a.m.–2:00 p.m. (EDT)
Open Society Foundations–New York
New YorkTwilight of Impunity: The War Crimes Trial of Slobodan Milosevic
This panel event discusses Judith Armatta's book about the historic trial of Slobodan Milosevic, which tried not only the "Butcher of the Balkans," but also the viability of international law itself.
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Sep 16
September 16, 2010
8:15 a.m.–1:30 p.m. (EDT)
Open Society Foundations–New York
New YorkBeyond Victimhood: Recognizing Resilience in Social Justice Work
Open Society Fellows Kung Li and Noy Thrupkaew argue that portraying marginalized communities as oppressed victims can blind us to their resilience.
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Sep 13
September 13, 2010
1:30–5:30 p.m. (EDT)
Open Society Foundations–New York
New YorkNone of Us Were Like This Before
A panel discussion looks at how soldiers turned to detainee abuse and torture in the early years of the "war on terror," and the devastating psychological impacts that have followed them upon their return to the U.S.
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Sep 7
September 7, 2010
1:00–5:00 p.m. (EDT)
Open Society Foundations–New York
New YorkA Critical Assessment of 40 Truth Commissions and the State of Transitional Justice
This Open Society Justice Initiative panel discusses Priscilla Hayner's recently updated book on truth commissions, Unspeakable Truths
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Aug 12
August 12, 2010
1:30–8:00 p.m. (EDT)
Open Society Foundations–New York
New YorkCommunities of Color Taking on Green: The Movement and the Money
This Open Society Foundations event looks at how people of color are leading the fight to stop the global climate crisis and create opportunities for economic, environmental, and community sustainability.
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Jun 30
June 30, 2010
1:30–7:30 p.m. (EDT)
Open Society Foundations–New York
New YorkSolve Kashmir First
Basharat Peer, Pankaj Mishra, and other distinguished panelists discuss the origins of the Kashmir crisis and its hidden role in other regional conflicts.
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Jun 2
June 2, 2010
1:30–5:30 p.m. (EDT)
Open Society Foundations–New York
New YorkMoving Walls 17 Opening Reception
The Open Society Institute Documentary Photography Project is hosting an opening reception for the Moving Walls 17 exhibition, which focuses on a variety of social justice and human rights issues.
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May 27
May 27, 2010
2:00–7:30 p.m. (EDT)
Open Society Foundations–New York
New YorkExposing Statelessness: Understanding the Plight of Burma’s Rohingya
Using Saiful Huq Omi’s photographs and a recent report from Physicians for Human Rights as a point of departure, this panel explores the impact of statelessness on the Rohingya, a Muslim ethnic minority in western Burma.
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May 24
May 24, 2010
3:00–7:00 p.m. (EDT)
Open Society Foundations–New York
New YorkWho Sold These Weapons? The Accomplice Liability of Arms Vendors for International Crimes
James Stewart, an Open Society Fellow and former war crimes prosecutor, explores the implications of attempts to prosecute businessmen who supply weapons to notoriously brutal regimes.
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Apr 14
April 14, 2010
1:30–7:30 p.m. (EDT)
Open Society Foundations–New York
New YorkTalking Texas Tough
At this Open Society Institute event, Soros Justice Fellow Robert Perkinson and other experts discuss the life and times of America's largest and roughest penal system.
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