Events
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Apr 5
April 5, 2017
5:30–11:00 a.m. (EDT)
Open Society Foundations–Washington, D.C.
WashingtonCorruption, Jobs, and the Arms Trade: Indefensible Book Launch and Panel Discussion
An expert panel discusses the risks and tradeoffs of the Trump administration’s proposed military buildup and budget rebalancing away from international assistance and foreign aid.
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Apr 3
April 3, 2017
1:30–7:00 p.m. (EDT)
Open Society Foundations–New York
New YorkBook Launch—Dictators Without Borders: Power and Money in Central Asia
Alex Cooley speaks about his new book, which explores unrecognized and unregulated links between autocratic regimes in Central Asia and centers of power and wealth throughout the West.
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Mar 30
March 30, 2017
5:30 a.m.–12:30 p.m. (EDT)
Artistic Activism: Connecting Social Activism and Artistic Practice
Two panels of experts explore new techniques and approaches to the use of artistic practice in social activism, and how to measure its impact.
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Mar 28
March 28, 2017
2:30–9:00 p.m. (EDT)
Open Society Foundations–New York
New YorkPublic Health in a Populist Moment
A panel discussion on how right-wing populist politics are shaping the debate about public health.
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Mar 23
March 23, 2017
8:30 a.m.–2:00 p.m. (EDT)
Inter-American Dialogue, 1155 15th Street, NW, Suite 800, Washington, D.C. 20005New Models to Combat Impunity in Latin America: The Experiences of Guatemala, Mexico, and Honduras
This discussion will identify both common challenges and lessons learned regarding efforts to draw on international support in the battle against impunity in three Latin American countries.
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Mar 22
March 22, 2017
3:00–9:00 p.m. (EDT)
University of Baltimore Moot Court Room, 1401 N. Charles Street, Baltimore, MD 21201Talking About Race—Civil Rights in the Trump Era: Lessons from History
Taylor Branch, author and Open Society Institute Baltimore Advisory Board member, discusses what today's activists can learn from the African-American-led freedom movement of the 1950s and '60s.
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Mar 22
March 22, 2017
2:00–7:30 p.m. (EDT)
Washington Office on Latin America, 1666 Connecticut Avenue NW, Suite 400 Washington, D.C. 20009Book Launch: El Tiempo de Ayotzinapa
Carlos Beristain discusses his account of the international effort to support Mexico's investigation into the forced disappearance of 43 students in the state of Guerrero in September 2014.
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Mar 20
March 20, 2017
11:30 a.m.–5:30 p.m. (EDT)
Open Society Foundations–Washington, D.C.
WashingtonFilm Screening and Q&A—Benedicto
A new documentary explores the Guatemalan army's role in atrocity crimes committed during the country's internal conflict, as seen through the eyes of former army commander Benedicto Lucas García.
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Mar 16
March 16, 2017
2:00–8:00 p.m. (EDT)
Museum für Fotografie, Staatliche Museen zu Berlin, Jebensstraße 2, 10623 Berlin, GermanyState Surveillance and the Visual Landscape of War
Tomas van Houtryve discusses his work presented as part of Watching You, Watching Me, the 22nd edition of the Documentary Photography Project's Moving Walls exhibition.
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Mar 7
March 7, 2017
1:30–9:00 p.m. (EST)
University of Baltimore Moot Court Room, 1420 N. Charles Street, Baltimore, MD 21217Talking About Race: A Screening and Discussion of 13th
Open Society Institute–Baltimore and the Office of the Public Defender host a free screening and discussion of Ava DuVernay's documentary, 13th, which looks at racial disparities in the criminal justice system.
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Feb 27
February 27, 2017
12:30–7:00 p.m. (EST)
Open Society Foundations–New York
New YorkBook Launch: Assassination of a Saint
Matt Eisenbrandt joins a panel of experts to discuss his new book, which tells the story of the investigation into the killing of Archbishop Óscar Romero.
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Feb 19
February 19, 2017
12:00–7:00 p.m. (EST)
Museum für Fotografie, Jebensstraße 2, 10623 Berlin, GermanyWatching You, Watching Me Exhibit in Berlin: Meet the Curators
Curators of three exhibitions in Berlin that explore the topic of surveillance and photography discuss the exhibitions’ research approaches, underlying concepts, and presentation forms.
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