Open Society Foundations Podcast

Grupa Spomenik/Monument Group: "Studije Jugoslavjie"

web@sorosny.org — Tue, 07 Feb 2012 10:00:00 EDT

Grupa Spomenik (Monument Group), a critically acclaimed group of artists and theoreticians, examine the representation of mass atrocities after the 1995 atrocities in Srebrenica. Speakers: Branimir Stojanovic, Damir Arsenijevic, Milica Tomic, Beka Vuco. (Recorded: November 7, 2011)

Saving Dolma: Female Migrant Domestic Workers in the Middle East

web@sorosny.org — Tue, 31 Jan 2012 10:00:00 EDT

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. Speakers: Luna Ranjit, Maria Teresa Rojas, Jonathan Hulland. (Recorded: November 2, 2011)

Taking a Stand: The Evolution of Human Rights

web@sorosny.org — Tue, 24 Jan 2012 10:00:00 EDT

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. Speakers: Juan Méndez, Aryeh Neier. (Recorded: October 24, 2011)

Breaking the Barriers: Helping Black Males Achieve Academic Success

web@sorosny.org — Tue, 10 Jan 2012 10:00:00 EDT

Ivory Toldson of Howard University and Raymond Winbush of the Institute for Urban Research at Morgan State University talk about what educators, parents, and families can do to ensure that young black men succeed. Speakers: Ivory Toldson, Raymond Winbush, Shawn Dove. (Recorded: October 20, 2011)

Reforming Libel Law in the United Kingdom

web@sorosny.org — Wed, 04 Jan 2012 10:00:00 EDT

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. Speakers: John Kampfner, Lord Lester of Herne Hill, Victor Kovner, Aryeh Neier. (Recorded: October 20, 2011)

Book Launch: Ernest Drucker's A Plague of Prisons

web@sorosny.org — Tue, 13 Dec 2011 10:00:00 EDT

Open Society Foundations Soros Justice Fellow Ernest Drucker discusses his new book, A Plague of Prisons, a groundbreaking critique of mass incarceration in the United States and elsewhere. Speakers: Ernest Drucker, Ethan Nadelmann, Jill Harris, Judge Robert W. Sweet. (Recorded: October 11, 2011)

Latvia in Focus: Elections and Russian Policy in the Region

web@sorosny.org — Tue, 06 Dec 2011 10:00:00 EDT

Nils Muiznieks and Andris Aukmanis provide insight into the turmoil in Latvia - the Baltic country that witnessed one of the most severe economic crises in Europe and now faces extraordinary elections after the president dissolved parliament amidst allegations of massive corruption. Speakers: Nils Muiznieks, Andris Aukmanis. (Recorded: September 13, 2011)

The International Migrants Bill of Rights: Civil Society Activism in the Governance of Migration

web@sorosny.org — Fri, 02 Dec 2011 10:00:00 EDT

The forum provides an overview of the International Migrants Bill of Rights, which will serve as a backdrop for a conversation about existing legal frameworks for protecting migrants. Speakers: Ian Kysel, Susan Martin, Bianca Santos, Aryeh Neier. (Recorded: September 08, 2011)

Who Controls the Message? Producing and Distributing Media Content in the Digital Age

web@sorosny.org — Tue, 22 Nov 2011 10:00:00 EDT

Drawing on the Open Society Foundations’ research into the worldwide impact of new and digital media, this forum discusses the role that these evolving forms of media can play in the development and strengthening of democratic societies. Speakers: Marius Dragomir, Behrouz Afagh , Aboubkr Jamaï, Tom Glaisyer, Fernando Bermejo. (Recorded: September 29, 2011)

Do White Americans Get Better Health Care than People of Color?

web@sorosny.org — Tue, 15 Nov 2011 10:00:00 EDT

Michelle Gourdine, physician and author of Reclaiming Our Health: A Guide to African American Wellness, and Thomas LaVeist, director of the Johns Hopkins University Center for Health Disparities Solutions, will discuss inequities in the American health care system and offer solutions for change. Speakers: Michelle Gourdine, Thomas LaVeist. (Recorded: September 15, 2011)

Protecting Domestic Workers Worldwide

web@sorosny.org — Tue, 08 Nov 2011 10:00:00 EDT

A panel of experts discusses the immediate and long-term implications of the new Domestic Workers Convention that was adopted by the International Labor Organization this June. Speakers: Priscilla Gonzalez, Noorashikin (Noor) Abdul Rahman, Luna Ranjit, Nisha Varia, Maria Teresa Rojas. (Recorded: September 21, 2011)

Revising Paul Kagame: Myth and Reality After the Genocide in Rwanda

web@sorosny.org — Tue, 01 Nov 2011 10:00:00 EDT

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. Speakers: Howard French, Theogene Rudasingwa, Stephen W. Smith, Rona Peligal. (Recorded: September 19, 2011)

Pakistan: Crises and Hope

web@sorosny.org — Tue, 25 Oct 2011 10:00:00 EDT

This Open Society Foundations event features a conversation with three Pakistani experts from academia, the legal profession, and journalism. Speakers: Ali Cheema, Ayesha Haroon, Osama Siddique, Faisal Bari. (Recorded: June 6, 2011)

The Fear: Robert Mugabe and the Martyrdom of Zimbabwe

web@sorosny.org — Tue, 18 Oct 2011 10:00:00 EDT

The Open Society Foundations hosted a presentation and dialogue with Peter Godwin, Zimbabwean journalist and author of The Fear: Robert Mugabe and the Martyrdom of Zimbabwe. Speakers: Peter Godwin. (Recorded: August 2, 2011)

Helping or Hindering? How Telecom Providers Respond to Government Surveillance Requests

web@sorosny.org — Tue, 11 Oct 2011 10:00:00 EDT

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. Speakers: Chris Soghoian , Kay Murray. (Recorded: September 15, 2011)

Who Is the Community in Community Engagement? Law Enforcement Approaches to Countering Radicalization

web@sorosny.org — Tue, 04 Oct 2011 10:00:00 EDT

Open Society Fellow Arun Kundnani explores the potential risks and dangers of community engagement models used by U.S. law enforcement agencies in Muslim communities to combat extremism. Speakers: Arun Kundnani, Patricia Jerido. (Recorded: September 12, 2011)

Human Rights in Turkmenistan: Bleak and Getting Bleaker

web@sorosny.org — Tue, 02 Aug 2011 10:00:00 EDT

At this Open Society Foundations forum, human rights experts discuss the worsening climate for civil society and a deterioration of respect for human rights in Turkmenistan. Speakers: Felix Corley, Ivar Dale, Kate Watters, Robert Templer. (Recorded: May 2, 2011)

Film Screening: La Ola Verde (Antanas' Way)

web@sorosny.org — Tue, 26 Jul 2011 10:00:00 EDT

This screening and discussion address Antanas Mockus's brief campaign for the Colombian presidency in 2010 and the dynamics that his unique way of doing politics unleashed in a country just out of four decades of war. Speakers: Juanita Leon, Margarita Martínez, Bruni Burres. (Recorded: May 10, 2011)

Through a Web Darkly: Does the Internet Spread Democracy or Ignorance?

web@sorosny.org — Tue, 28 Jun 2011 10:00:00 EDT

This event, featuring former Open Society Fellow Evgeny Morozov, looks at the good, the bad, and the ugly when it comes to the interaction between new media and politics. Speakers: Evgeny Morozov, Dan Hind, Tom Chatfield, Ben Hammersley. (Recorded: May 27, 2011)

Kyrgyzstan Inquiry Commission Report

web@sorosny.org — Tue, 21 Jun 2011 10:00:00 EDT

This Open Society Foundations event discusses the findings of the Kyrgyzstan Inquiry Commission Report with representatives from the Kyrgyz government, international agencies, and civil society. Speakers: Ravshanbek A. Sabirov, Mira A. Karabaeva, Erkinbek T. Mamyrov, Dmitriy Kabak, Marcie Merskey, Rachel Denber, Michael Hall. (Recorded: May 26, 2011)

From Bosnia to Libya: The Impact of War Reporting on Foreign Policy

web@sorosny.org — Tue, 14 Jun 2011 10:00:00 EDT

How does the media affect government decisions? Tom Gjelten moderates this Open Society panel with journalists Roger Cohen, David Rieff, and Lindsey Hilsum. Speakers: David Rieff, Lindsey Hilsum, Roger Cohen, Tom Gjelten. (Recorded: May 18, 2011)

The Philanthropy of George Soros: Building Open Societies

web@sorosny.org — Tue, 07 Jun 2011 10:00:00 EDT

This conversation with George Soros covers topics including the roots of his philanthropic philosophy, lessons learned, and the future of the work of the Open Society Foundations. Speakers: George Soros, Aryeh Neier, Gara LaMarche. (Recorded: May 12, 2011)

Equal Education

web@sorosny.org — Tue, 24 May 2011 10:00:00 EDT

This discussion is led by representatives of Open Society grantee Equal Education, a movement working for quality and equality in South African education, through analysis and activism. Speakers: Aleesha Taylor, Dmitri Holtzman, Jonathan Hodgson, Nokubonga Yawa. (Recorded: May 10, 2011)

HOT—Mark Hertsgaard in Conversation with Climatologist James Hansen

web@sorosny.org — Tue, 3 May 2011 10:00:00 EDT

Legendary climate scientist James Hansen and journalist Mark Hertsgaard discuss the new realities of global warming and the profound challenges they present, now and in the future. Speakers: Mark Hertsgaard, James Hansen, Nancy Youman. (Recorded: April 14, 2011)

Afghan Reconciliation and Human Rights: Role of the International Community?

web@sorosny.org — Tue, 26 Apr 2011 10:00:00 EDT

In Afghanistan, will hard compromises for peace erode hard-fought rights protections and further undermine the legitimacy of international involvement? Speakers: Ahmad Nader Nadery, Francesc Vendrell, Anthony Richter. Please Note: The audio from this event has been truncated due to technical difficulties. (Recorded: April 8, 2011)

One Year After the Uprising: Human Rights in Kyrgyzstan

web@sorosny.org — Tue, 19 Apr 2011 10:00:00 EDT

This Open Society Foundations event explores the current status of human rights in Kyrgyzstan one year after its popular uprising. Speakers: Dmitry Kabak, Sardarbek Bagishbekov, Valentina Gritsenko, Dinara Oshurakhunova, Michael Hall. (Recorded: March 29, 2011)

Terrorism and International Law

web@sorosny.org — Tue, 12 Apr 2011 10:00:00 EDT

Justice Richard Goldstone and other experts discuss international human rights law, the investigation and prosecution of terrorist crimes, reform in counterterrorism, and victims’ right to reparations. Speakers: Justice Richard Goldstone, Amrit Singh, Mark Ellis, Julia A. Hall, Juan E. Mendez, Javaid Rehman. (Recorded: March 23, 2011)

Use of Information and Data for Enhanced Communication and Advocacy

web@sorosny.org — Tue, 05 Apr 2011 10:00:00 EDT

The keynote speaker at this event was Ellen Miller, founder and executive director of the Sunlight Foundation, who focused on the theme “Turning Data into Action.” Speakers: Ellen Miller, Janet Haven, Goran Buldioski. (Recorded: March 17, 2011)

Black Faces in White Places: Becoming a Game Changer in a Competitive World

web@sorosny.org — Tue, 29 Mar 2011 10:00:00 EDT

Author Randal D. Pinkett, along with noted social entrepreneurs and philanthropic leaders, discuss how black men and boys can "change the game" at work, at home, and in their communities. Speakers: Randal D. Pinkett, Nicole Sharpe, Susan Taylor Batten, Chandra Anderson, Roger Blissett, Michael Lewis. (Recorded: February 28, 2011)

Stories of New Chinese Migrants in Africa

web@sorosny.org — Tue, 22 Mar 2011 10:00:00 EDT

Open Society Fellow Howard French discusses his recent travels in three African countries, where he conducted extensive interviews with Chinese workers and members of the communities where they have settled. Speakers: Howard French. (Recorded: February 24, 2011)

Crunching Numbers for Human Rights: The Promise and Perils of Data and Statistics

web@sorosny.org — Tue, 15 Mar 2011 10:00:00 EDT

Patrick Ball uses examples from Guatemala, El Salvador, Kosovo, Colombia, Timor-Leste, and Sierra Leone to explain how statistics derived from data collected by direct observation can be inconsistent or misleading. Speakers: Patrick Ball, Darius Cuplinskas, Aryeh Neier. (Recorded: February 9, 2011)

The Perils and Promise of Mass Action Against Genocide in Africa

web@sorosny.org — Wed, 09 Mar 2011 10:00:00 EDT

To mark the launch of a book by activist and former Open Society Fellow Rebecca Hamilton, a panel of experts discuss how and whether the public can intervene to stop genocide. Speakers: Rebecca Hamilton, Mohammed Ahmed Abdallah, Jehanne Henry, Fabienne Hara, Jerry Fowler. (Recorded: February 8, 2011)

Do American Muslims Face a European Future?

web@sorosny.org — Tue, 01 Mar 2011 10:00:00 EDT

Open Society Fellow Arun Kundnani on the pitfalls of counter-radicalization programs targeting Muslims in America. Speakers: Arun Kundnani, Wendy Patten. (Recorded: October 28, 2010)

The Net Delusion: The Dark Side of Internet Freedom

web@sorosny.org — Tue, 22 Feb 2011 10:00:00 EDT

Former Open Society Fellow Evgeny Morozov, Anne Nelson, Stephen M. Walt, and Scott Malcomson discuss whether repressive governments have actually benefitted from the Internet, and what activists need to know to avoid the mistakes of the past. Speakers: Evgeny Morozov, Anne Nelson, Stephen M. Walt, Scott Malcomson. (Recorded: February 7, 2011)

Celebrating the Power of Mentoring

web@sorosny.org — Tue, 15 Feb 2011 10:00:00 EDT

The Open Society Campaign for Black Male Achievement, the Children's Defense Fund Black Community Crusade for Children, and Mentoring USA cohost a panel where both mentors and mentees share stories of motivation and accomplishment. Speakers: Stephen Powell, Thomas Owens, Shawn Dove, Danielle Lee Moss, Reverend Emma Jordan Simpson, Melvin Hall, Aaron Brooks. (Recorded: January 31, 2011)

Assessing a Transitional Justice Approach for Kyrgyzstan

web@sorosny.org — Tue, 25 Jan 2011 10:00:00 EDT

Speakers at this Open Society forum present the results of research conducted to assess how transitional justice methods could help achieve accountability for past human rights abuses in Kyrgyzstan. Speakers: Eugene Huskey, Hanny Megally, Marcie Mersky, Rachel Denber. (Recorded: November 5, 2010)

A Rope and a Prayer

web@sorosny.org — Tue, 04 Jan 2011 10:00:00 EDT

The Open Society Foundations hosted a discussion on a book recounting an American journalist's experience in captivity in Afghanistan and Pakistan, and his wife’s struggle back home to free him. Speakers: David Rohde, Kristen Mulvihill, Aryeh Neier. (Recorded: December 16, 2010)

Drug Control, Criminalization, and Global Health

web@sorosny.org — Tue, 23 Nov 2010 10:00:00 EDT

The Open Society Foundations and Human Rights Watch present a moderated discussion with UN Special Rapporteur Anand Grover on the issue of drug control and global health. Speakers: Anand Grover, Joseph Amon, Daniel Wolfe. (Recorded: October 26, 2010)

Redistricting 2011: Mapping Political Power for the Decade

web@sorosny.org — Tue, 16 Nov 2010 10:00:00 EDT

This preview and panel look at Gerrymandering, a documentary that sheds light on the typically opaque redistricting process in the United States and the many who attempt to manipulate it for partisan gain. Speakers: Debo P. Adegbile, Jeff Reichert , Michael Waldman, Thomas A. Saenz, Ann Beeson, Cristóbal Joshua Alex. (Recorded: October 14, 2010)

Foreign Religious Education and Central Asia's Islamic Revival

web@sorosny.org — Tue, 09 Nov 2010 10:00:00 EDT

This Open Society Foundations event explores how foreign religious education is playing a role in redefining the relationship between Islam and state, and Islam and society in Central Asia. Speakers: David Abramson, Michael Hall. (Recorded: October 13, 2010)

Real Men: A Curriculum for Empowering Young Men of Color

web@sorosny.org — Tue, 02 Nov 2010 08:00:00 EDT

This screening and discussion focuses on a powerful set of educational tools that help young men develop the skills, emotional flexibility, and resilience they need to succeed. Speakers: David Banks, Rev. Emma Jordan-Simpson, Otis Hampton, Keith Hefner, Santiago Taveras, Troy Shawn Welcome, Akil Hollington, Shawn Dove, Timothey Dorsey. (Recorded: October 12, 2010)

Victims and War-Affected Communities: Understanding the Limits of Outreach

web@sorosny.org — Tue, 26 Oct 2010 07:00:00 EDT

Open Society Fellow Eric Stover and Open Society Justice Initiative Senior Advocacy Officer Tracey Gurd, who have recently traveled to several conflict zones, recount their first-hand observations of the remarkable progress that has been made in reaching out to victims in the aftermath of atrocity. Speakers: Eric Stover, Tracey Gurd. (Recorded: September 28, 2010)

Revisiting U.S.-Georgia Relations after the August War

web@sorosny.org — Tue, 19 Oct 2010 10:00:00 EDT

At this Open Society forum, speakers discuss their recommendations for U.S. policy for Georgia in the aftermath of the 2008 Russia-Georgia war. Speakers: Alexander Cooley, Lincoln Mitchell, Fiona Hill, Anthony Richter. (Recorded: September 27, 2010)

Three Mirages and Two Markets: Understanding the South Caucasus

web@sorosny.org — Tue, 12 Oct 2010 10:00:00 EDT

At this Open Society Foundations event, Thomas de Waal explores themes of his new book, The Caucasus: An Introduction. Speakers: Rajan Menon, Thomas de Waal, Anthony Richter. (Recorded: September 24, 2010)

Beyond Victimhood: Recognizing Resilience in Social Justice Work

web@sorosny.org — Fri, 08 Oct 2010 10:00:00 EDT

Open Society Fellows Kung Li and Noy Thrupkaew argue that portraying marginalized communities as oppressed victims can blind us to their resilience. Speakers: Kung Li, Noy Thrupkaew, Patricia Jerido. (Recorded: September 16, 2010)

None of Us Were Like This Before

web@sorosny.org — Tue, 05 Oct 2010 08:00:00 EDT

This Open Society Foundations 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. Speakers: Joshua E.S. Phillips, Michael Blake, Stephen N. Xenakis, Susan L. Burke, Darius Rejali, Nancy Chang, Ann Beeson. (Recorded: September 13, 2010)

Democracy Remixed: Black Youth and the Future of American Politics

web@sorosny.org — Tue, 28 Sep 2010 10:00:00 EDT

This Open Society Foundations event explores strategies to inspire civic participation and engagement among black youth. Speakers: Cathy J. Cohen, Edward James, Biko Baker, Monifa Bandele, Erin Byrd, Alisha Morgan, Thomasina Williams, Bryonn Bain, Rashid Shabazz, Cristobal Josh Alex. (Recorded: September 20, 2010)

Twilight of Impunity: The War Crimes Trial of Slobodan Milosevic

web@sorosny.org — Tue, 21 Sep 2010 10:00:00 EDT

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. Speakers: Judith Armatta, Nina Bang-Jensen, Aryeh Neier. (Recorded: September 20, 2010)

A Critical Assessment of 40 Truth Commissions and the State of Transitional Justice

web@sorosny.org — Tue, 14 Sep 2010 10:00:00 EDT

This Open Society Justice Initiative panel discusses Priscilla Hayner’s recently updated book on truth commissions, Unspeakable Truths. Speakers: Aryeh Neier, Priscilla Hayner, David Tolbert. (Recorded: September 7, 2010)

Communities of Color Taking on Green: The Movement and the Money

web@sorosny.org — Tue, 24 Aug 2010 10:00:00 EDT

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. Speakers: Eric Walker, Beverly Wright, Elizabeth Yeampierre, Lennox Yearwood, Patricia Jerido. (Recorded: August 12, 2010)

Solve Kashmir First

web@sorosny.org — Tue, 13 Jul 2010 10:00:00 EDT

Basharat Peer, Pankaj Mishra, and other distinguished panelists discuss the origins of the Kashmir crisis and its hidden role in other regional conflicts. Speakers: Basharat Peer, Steve Coll, Mridu Rai, Pankaj Mishra. (Recorded: June 30, 2010)

Who Sold These Weapons? The Accomplice Liability of Arms Vendors for International Crimes

web@sorosny.org — Tue, 15 Jun 2010 10:00:00 EDT

James Stewart, an Open Society Fellow and former war prosecutor, explores the implications of attempts to prosecute businessmen who supply weapons to notoriously brutal regimes. Speakers: James Stewart, Robert Varenik. (Recorded: May 24, 2010)

Exposing Statelessness: Understanding the Plight of Burma's Rohingya

web@sorosny.org — Tue, 08 Jun 2010 10:00:00 EDT

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. Speakers: Saiful Huq Omi, Maung Tun Khin, Richard Sollom, Maureen Aung-Thwin, Rupert Skilbeck. (Recorded: May 27, 2010)

A Procession of Them-Human Rights and Psychiatric Institutions

web@sorosny.org — Tue, 18 May 2010 10:00:00 EDT

OSI's Documentary Photography Project presented a discussion about the use of photography in advocating for the rights of those with mental and developmental disabilities. Speakers: Eugene Richards, Eric Rosenthal, Susan Meiselas. (Recorded: February 1, 2006)

Is Justice Possible in a Race Biased Society?

web@sorosny.org — Tue, 11 May 2010 10:00:00 EDT

Bryan Stevenson and Renée Hutchins discuss how race affects attitudes and outcomes in the U.S. criminal justice system. Speakers: Bryan Stevenson, Renée Hutchins, Roswell Encina, Diana Morris, Angela J. Davis. (Recorded: April 20, 2010)

Fighting Impunity in Guatemala: The Experience of CICIG

web@sorosny.org — Tue, 04 May 2010 10:00:00 EDT

Featured at this Open Society Institute event is Carlos Castresana, the Spanish prosecutor who currently leads the International Commission against Impunity in Guatemala (CICIG), an unprecedented entity that seeks to assist Guatemalan institutions in investigating and ultimately dismantling domestic illegal security apparatuses and clandestine security organizations. Speakers: Carlos Castresana, Roberto Alejos, Rigoberta Menchu, Peter Lamport, Aryeh Neier, Robert Varenik. (Recorded: April 20, 2010)

Sex Trafficking Myths Reconsidered

web@sorosny.org — Tue, 27 Apr 2010 10:00:00 EDT

Open Society Fellow Noy Thrupkaew offers an assessment of the successes and failures of U.S. trafficking policy since the creation of the Trafficking Victims Protection Act 10 years ago. Speakers: Noy Thrupkaew, Heather Doyle. (Recorded: April 13, 2010)

Talking Texas Tough

web@sorosny.org — Tue, 20 Apr 2010 10:00:00 EDT

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. Speakers: Robert Perkinson, Nicole D. Porter, Ana Yáñez-Correa, Ann Beeson, Leonard Noisette. (Recorded: April 14, 2010)

The Age of Surveillance

web@sorosny.org — Tue, 13 Apr 2010 10:00:00 EDT

This OSI panel discussed ways to place sensible limits on the collection of information and how to ensure that information is not used in ways that are damaging to an open society. Speakers: James X. Dempsey, Janlori Goldman, Kate Martin, Aryeh Neier, Joseph Onek, Jeffrey Rosen. (Recorded: October 23, 2006)

Challenging Ethnic Profiling in Europe

web@sorosny.org — Fri, 09 Apr 2010 10:00:00 EDT

Rosalind Williams discusses her experience challenging racial profiling in Europe and the implications of her landmark UN Human Rights Committee case, along with Open Society Justice Initiative experts on ethnic profiling. Speakers: Rachel Neild, James Goldston, Rosalind Williams. (Recorded: March 17, 2010)

Celebrating 30 Years of Grassroots Leadership

web@sorosny.org — Fri, 02 Apr 2010 08:00:00 EDT

Speakers at this event reflect upon decades of work in a multiracial community organizing effort focusing on ending private prisons and immigrant family detention. Speakers: Si Kahn, Donna Red Wing, Ann Beeson. (Recorded: March 10, 2010)

Sins of Commission: The Arms Trade and Its Impact on Accountable Democracy

web@sorosny.org — Tue, 23 Mar 2010 10:00:00 EDT

Open Society Fellow and former ANC member of parliament Andrew Feinstein discusses his investigation of a corrupt weapons deal involving senior members of government a decade ago, an episode that was a moral turning point for South Africa’s young democracy and led to his resignation. Speakers: Andrew Feinstein, Karin Lissakers. (Recorded: March 8, 2010)

Negotiating Human Rights in the Afghan Context

web@sorosny.org — Tue, 16 Mar 2010 10:00:00 EDT

At this OSI panel, human rights advocates working in Afghanistan addressed the challenges of promoting global standards in a conservative Muslim society recovering from decades of conflict and extremism. Speakers: Mohammad Farid Hamidi, Nader Nadery, Aryeh Neier. (Recorded: February 28, 2008)

10 Tactics for Turning Information into Action

web@sorosny.org — Wed, 10 Mar 2010 10:00:00 EDT

At this Open Society Institute screening and discussion, Sam Gregory of WITNESS, profiled in the film, and others address how to turn information into action. Speakers: Melissa Gira Grant, Sam Gregory, Tessa Lewin, Elizabeth Eagen. (Recorded: March 1, 2010)

The Road from Ayodhya: Muslim Inclusion in a New India

web@sorosny.org — Tue, 23 Feb 2010 10:00:00 EDT

Open Society Fellow Basharat Peer discusses India's Muslim population as they try to find their place during a time of rapid economic growth and lingering sectarian tensions. Speakers: Basharat Peer, Amrit Singh. (Recorded: February 16, 2010)

Rural Organizing in a Divided Land

web@sorosny.org — Tue, 16 Feb 2010 10:00:00 EDT

Open Society Fellow Marcy Westerling discusses the challenges and opportunities of progressive rural organizing in the U.S. and responding to growing threats from the Right. Speakers: Marcy Westerling , Bill Vandenberg. (Recorded: January 21, 2010)

The Strange Alchemy of Life and Law

web@sorosny.org — Tue, 09 Feb 2010 10:00:00 EDT

Albie Sachs discusses his experiences as a member of the first Constitutional Court of South Africa, as the country sought to overcome the injustices of the apartheid regime. Speakers: Jack Greenberg, Albie Sachs, Aryeh Neier. (Recorded: January 21, 2010)

The Battle Ahead: Climate Change After Cophenhagen

web@sorosny.org — Tue, 02 Feb 2010 10:00:00 EDT

Open Society Fellow Mark Hertsgaard and OSI's Nancy Youman share their eyewitness observations of the December 2009 climate change summit and assess its failure to establish ambitious goals for reducing carbon emissions. Speakers: Mark Hertsgaard, Nancy Youman. (Recorded: January 19, 2010)

The Interrogator's Dilemma: Abuse, Accountability, and the Myth of the "Ticking Time Bomb"

web@sorosny.org — Tue, 12 Jan 2010 10:00:00 EDT

Open Society Fellow Matthew Alexander discusses shifts in U.S. policy on the interrogation of terrorism suspects and the importance of seeking accountability for the torture of detainees. Speakers: Matthew Alexander, Nancy Chang. (Recorded: December 7, 2009)

George Soros: Open Society, the Financial Crisis, and the Way Ahead-The Way Ahead

web@sorosny.org — Mon, 11 Jan 2010 10:00:00 EDT

Open Society Institute chairman and founder George Soros shares his latest thinking on economics and politics in a five-part lecture series recorded at Central European University. Turning his attention to the future in this lecture, George Soros focuses on the increasingly important role that China is likely to play on the world stage. (Recorded: October 2009)

George Soros: Open Society, the Financial Crisis, and the Way Ahead-Capitalism vs. Open Society

web@sorosny.org — Fri, 08 Jan 2010 13:00:00 EDT

Open Society Institute chairman and founder George Soros shares his latest thinking on economics and politics in a five-part lecture series recorded at Central European University. In this lecture, Soros uses contemporary economic and political examples to challenge market fundamentalism while presenting ideas for protecting the public good more effectively. (Recorded: October 2009)

The Liberian Civil War and the Staten Island Refugee Community

web@sorosny.org — Tue, 05 Jan 2010 10:00:00 EDT

Open Society Fellow Jonny Steinberg and pioneering community activist Rufus Arkoi discuss the Liberian civil war and the Staten Island refugee community that formed in its wake. Speakers: Jonny Steinberg, Rufus Arkoi. (Recorded: December 1, 2009)

George Soros: Open Society, the Financial Crisis, and the Way Ahead-Open Society

web@sorosny.org — Fri, 18 Dec 2009 10:00:00 EDT

Open Society Institute chairman and founder George Soros shares his latest thinking on economics and politics in a five-part lecture series recorded at Central European University. In this lecture, Soros discusses the concept of open society, which guides his philanthropy and is central to his political and social thinking. (Recorded: October 2009)

Kazakhstan: Problems with Rule of Law and Basic Freedoms Ahead of the OSCE Chairmanship

web@sorosny.org — Tue, 15 Dec 2009 10:00:00 EDT

Speakers at this Open Society Institute event discuss the trials of Yevgeniy Zhovtis and Ramazan Yesergepov, and the policy implications for Western governments as Kazakhstan approaches its year at the helm of the OSCE. Speakers: Vera Tkachenko, Tamara Kaleeva, Ninel Fokina, Iva Dobichina, Anna Alexandrova. (Recorded: November 20, 2009)

George Soros: Open Society, the Financial Crisis, and the Way Ahead-Financial Markes

web@sorosny.org — Fri, 11 Dec 2009 10:00:00 EDT

Open Society Institute chairman and founder George Soros shares his latest thinking on economics and politics in a five-part lecture series recorded at Central European University. In this lecture, Soros discusses bubbles and the recent financial crisis in detail, testing his theory of reflexivity against major financial events. (Recorded: October 2009)

Crude World: The Violent Twilight of Oil

web@sorosny.org — Tue, 8 Dec 2009 10:00:00 EDT

The Revenue Watch Institute, an OSI partner and grantee, hosts a conversation with journalist Peter Maass about his new book on "the troubled world oil has created." Speakers: Karin Lissakers, Peter Maass. (Recorded: November 11, 2009)

George Soros: Open Society, the Financial Crisis, and the Way Ahead-General Theory of Reflexivity

web@sorosny.org — Fri, 4 Dec 2009 10:00:00 EDT

Open Society Institute chairman and founder George Soros shares his latest thinking on economics and politics in a five-part lecture series recorded at Central European University. In this lecture, Soros presents the fundamentals of his guiding philosophy, beginning with historical understandings of objective reality, scientific inquiry, and the limits of human perception. (Recorded: October 2009)

Combatting Violence Against Women in Southern Africa

web@sorosny.org — Wed, 2 Dec 2009 10:00:00 EDT

Cosponsored by the Open Society Institute and WITNESS, this discussion examines the role of the Southern African Development Community in ending violence against women in the region. Speakers: Marianne Mollmann, Kelli Muddell, Bukeni Waruzi, Kudakwashe Chitsike, Zaynab Nawaz. (Recorded: November 9, 2009)

Can We Talk About How Race Affects Our Classrooms?

web@sorosny.org — Tue, 24 Nov 2009 11:00:00 EDT

Beverly Daniel Tatum, president of Spelman College, will talk with David Hornbeck, former Philadelphia superintendent of schools, about how race plays out in American classrooms. Speakers: Diana Morris, Carla Hayden, Joe Jones, Beverly Daniel Tatum, David Hornbeck. (Recorded: November 2, 2009)

Georgia, One Year Later: Where Has the Aid Money Gone?

web@sorosny.org — Tue, 17 Nov 2009 13:00:00 EDT

This Open Society Institute forum analyzes the effectiveness and transparency of foreign aid disbursed to Georgia since the country's crisis with Russia. Speakers: Tamuna Karosanidze, Saumya Mitra, Anthony Richter. (Recorded: October 20, 2009)

Human Rights and Their Limits

web@sorosny.org — Tue, 10 Nov 2009 13:00:00 EDT

At this Open Society Institute event, Central European University professor Wiktor Osiatynski discusses how to balance human rights with democracy and other values. Speakers: Aryeh Neier, Wiktor Osiatynski, Richard A. Wilson. (Recorded: October 15, 2009)

Wrong Color, Wrong Clothes: Accounts of Ethnic Profiling in France and United States

web@sorosny.org — Tue, 3 Nov 2009 11:00:00 EDT

The Open Society Justice Initiative hosts a comparative discussion on documenting and challenging racial profiling in France and the United States. Speakers: Rachel Neild, Rene Levy, Reginald T. Shuford. (Recorded: October 14, 2009)

Transitional Justice and Liberia's Truth and Reconciliation Commission

web@sorosny.org — Tue, 27 Oct 2009 11:00:00 EDT

Open Society Fellow Jonny Steinberg discusses transitional justice in Liberia and the findings of the Truth and Reconciliation Commission. Speakers: Jonny Steinberg, Stephen Hubbell. (Recorded: September 28, 2009)

Azerbaijan: Basic Freedoms Under Attack

web@sorosny.org — Tue, 20 Oct 2009 17:00:00 EDT

In light of the arrest of two bloggers in Baku, speakers at this OSI forum explore the state of independent speech and free assembly in Azerbaijan. Speakers: Mehman Aliyev, Shahin Abbasov, Khadija Ismayilova, Michael Hall. (Recorded: September 22, 2009)

A Question of Freedom

web@sorosny.org — Fri, 16 Oct 2009 11:00:00 EDT

This Open Society Institute roundtable discussion features R. Dwayne Betts, author of A Question of Freedom: A Memoir of Learning, Survival, and Coming of Age in Prison. Speakers: R. Dwayne Betts, Michael Corriero, Nancy Ginsburg, Chino Hardin, Kyung Ji Kate Rhee, Liz Ryan, Leonard Noisette, Terrance Pitts. (Recorded: September 25, 2009)

The Future of Family Detention in America

web@sorosny.org — Tue, 13 Oct 2009 11:00:00 EDT

Cosponsored by the Open Society Institute and the American Civil Liberties Union, this forum discusses The Least of These, the acclaimed documentary about the T. Don Hutto immigrant family detention center in Texas. Speakers: Vanita Gupta, Barbara Hines, Michelle Brane, Marcy Garriott, Maria Teresa Rojas. (Recorded: September 23, 2009)

The Reckoning

web@sorosny.org — Tue, 25 Aug 2009 11:00:00 EDT

The Open Society Institute held a screening of The Reckoning, followed by a discussion with the film’s director and producer. Speakers: Pamela Yates, Paco de Onis, James Goldston. (Recorded: August 3, 2009)

Online Investigative Reporting in Colombia

web@sorosny.org — Tue, 18 Aug 2009 12:00:00 EDT

Open Society Fellow Juanita Leon discusses her efforts to launch Colombia’s first website devoted to investigative journalism. Speakers: Juanita Leon, Stephen Hubbell. (Recorded: July 23, 2009)

The Adaptation Imperative-Food Security and Climate Change

web@sorosny.org — Tue, 11 Aug 2009 09:00:00 EDT

Open Society Fellow Mark Hertsgaard and others discuss the implications of climate change for food production and global hunger. Speakers: Mark Hertsgaard, Sara Scherr, Ross Gelbspan. (Recorded: July 22, 2009)

Reframing the Story of Black Males in the Media: A Philanthropic Call to Action

web@sorosny.org — Tue, 4 Aug 2009 11:15:00 EDT

This Open Society Institute panel looks at how philanthropy can encourage more accurate, nuanced media portrayals of black men and boys. Speakers: Jordan Coleman, Jessica Disu, Erik Eckholm, Loren Harris, Byron Hurt, Robert Pérez, Rashad Robinson, Curtis Stephen, Deja K. Taylor, Sharon D. Toomer, Alfonso Wyatt, Shawn Dove. (Recorded: July 9, 2009)

Afghanistan's Upcoming Presidential Election: Free and Fair?

web@sorosny.org — Tue, 28 Jul 2009 13:00:00 EDT

Afghan and international experts discuss human rights, media, and political perspectives on the 2009 elections at this panel cohosted by the Open Society Institute and Asia Society. Speakers: Craig Jenness, Jahid Mohseni, Nader Nadery, Jamie Metzl. (Recorded: June 29, 2009)

Black Labor in America: Emerging Opportunities Amid the Economic Crisis

web@sorosny.org — Tue, 21 Jul 2009 14:00:00 EDT

Steven C. Pitts of UC Berkeley discusses the job crisis facing the black community, with an emphasis on relations between black men and Latino immigrants in the workplace. (Recorded: June 25, 2009)

HIV and Human Rights in Southern Africa: Victories and Ongoing Challenges

web@sorosny.org — Tue, 7 Jul 2009 17:30:00 EDT

Namibian lawyer and human rights activist Michaela Clayton speaks on HIV/AIDS and human rights issues in Southern Africa. (Recorded: June 15, 2009)

Talking About Race Now: How to Build Success Without Forgetting the Struggle

web@sorosny.org — Tue, 30 Jun 2009 13:45:00 EDT

Journalist Gwen Ifill and law professor Sherrilyn A. Ifill discuss this pivotal moment in American history and its potential for advancing equity and social justice. (Recorded: June 4, 2009)

Seeking Accountability for Torture-Photography as Evidence

web@sorosny.org — Tue, 23 Jun 2009 11:45:00 EDT

Panelists discuss the photographs of detainee torture, and the role that photography plays in providing accountability for abuses and depicting the human stories behind them. (Recorded: June 3, 2009)

After Mandela and Mbeki-The Future of South Africa

web@sorosny.org — Tue, 16 Jun 2009 13:00:00 EDT

The Open Society Institute, together with The Nation magazine, hosted a conversation on the politics of South Africa following that country’s presidential elections. (Recorded: May 27, 2009)

Bring Your "A" Game

web@sorosny.org — Tue, 9 Jun 2009 14:00:00 EDT

The Open Society Institute hosted a screening and discussion of the documentary Bring Your "A" Game, which seeks to reverse the trend of poor educational outcomes for black men and boys. (Recorded: May 18, 2009)

How to Reduce Crime and Improve Race Relations

web@sorosny.org — Fri, 5 Jun 2009 10:00:00 EDT

Tracey Meares discussed her efforts in Chicago's violence-ridden West Side, which helped slash homicide and recidivism rates by about a third while avoiding police–community antagonism. (Recorded: May 18, 2009)

Adaptation and Mitigation-Waking Up to the Reality of Climate Change

web@sorosny.org — Tue, 2 Jun 2009 10:00:00 EDT

Open Society Fellow Mark Hertsgaard discussed the need to adapt to the consequences of global warming, even as we strive to minimize those consequences. (Recorded: May 11, 2009)

Kyrgyzstan-Contradictory Changes?

web@sorosny.org — Fri, 29 May 2009 13:00:00 EDT

This panel looked at Kyrgyzstan's social and political landscape, which appears to be heating up in a series of high-profile developments that many observers relate to the upcoming presidential elections. (Recorded: May 6, 2009)

Organizing in the Obama Era

web@sorosny.org — Thu, 14 May 2009 13:30:00 EDT

Veteran organizers Zack Exley, Ai-jen Poo, and Zephyr Teachout examined the perils and the promise of mass civic participation. (Recorded: May 7, 2009)

Forced Labor in Burma

web@sorosny.org — Thu, 14 May 2009 13:15:00 EDT

Open Society Fellow Richard Horsey discussed the International Labor Organization’s successful efforts to persuade the government of Burma to amend some of its harsh labor policies. (Recorded: May 4, 2009)

Democracy and the Internet: Re-examining the Core Assumptions

web@sorosny.org — Thu, 14 May 2009 13:00:00 EDT

Open Society Fellow Evgeny Morozov focused on threats to open society posed by the Internet and discussed ways in which authoritarian governments and extremists are using the web to their own advantage. (Recorded: April 30, 2009)

Prosecuting Heads of State

web@sorosny.org — Thu, 14 May 2009 12:45:00 EDT

This panel event explored the issue of accountability for former heads of state who committed human rights violations and other abuses while in power. (Recorded: April 23, 2009)

Labor Migration in the Post-Soviet Space After the Economic Crisis

web@sorosny.org — Thu, 14 May 2009 12:30:00 EDT

This panel discussion looked at the severe impact of the global economic crisis on the lives of labor migrants in Russia and Tajikistan. (Recorded: April 22, 2009)

The Political Impact of New Media in the Middle East-A Conversation with "Abu Aardvark"

web@sorosny.org — Thu, 14 May 2009 12:15:00 EDT

Influential blogger Marc Lynch discussed how new media technologies have reshaped political communications throughout the Middle East. (Recorded: April 21, 2009)

Emergency in Zimbabwe-A Legal Response for a Health Crisis

web@sorosny.org — Thu, 14 May 2009 12:00:00 EDT

Experts from Physicians for Human Rights and Human Rights Watch assessed the health crisis in Zimbabwe, at this Open Society Institute panel discussion. (Recorded: January 21, 2009)

Iraq-In Search of Truth and Trust

web@sorosny.org — Wed, 13 May 2009 12:00:00 EDT

Los Angeles Times Baghdad bureau chief Tina Susman discussed the texture of ordinary life in Iraq as well as the overall state of the surge. (Recorded: April 7, 2009)

Changing U.S. Policy in the Middle East

web@sorosny.org — Wed, 6 May 2009 12:00:00 EDT

The Open Society Institute hosted a forum on changing U.S. policy in the Middle East with Rashid Khalidi, Edward Said Professor of Arab Studies at Columbia University and author of Sowing Crisis: The Cold War and American Dominance in the Middle East. (Recorded: April 15, 2009)

The Unwritten Rules of Policing in South Africa and the United States

web@sorosny.org — Wed, 29 Apr 2009 12:00:00 EDT

Open Society Fellow Jonny Steinberg and Herb Sturz spoke about the controversial police practice of "stop-and-search" and broader lessons for criminal justice reforms in emerging democracies. (Recorded: April 13, 2009)

Debate Showcase

web@sorosny.org — Wed, 22 Apr 2009 12:00:00 EDT

This round-robin invitational debate was sponsored in part by the Open Society Institute and organized by the International Debate Education Association and Hobart & William Smith Colleges. (Recorded: April 8, 2009)

Nigeria's Progress on Transparency

web@sorosny.org — Mon, 6 Apr 2009 12:15:00 EDT

The Revenue Watch Institute, an Open Society Institute grantee, held a discussion with two leaders in Nigeria's effort to reform management of natural resource revenues. (Recorded: April 6, 2009)

Organizing and Technology in the Obama Campaign

web@sorosny.org — Mon, 23 Mar 2009 12:00:00 EDT

Open Society Fellow Zack Exley led a conversation about how Obama campaign efforts involving the Internet represented a radical departure from traditional electoral politics. (Recorded: March 23, 2009)

China-Russia Relations-Enduring Alliance or Limited Partnership?

web@sorosny.org — Thu, 19 Mar 2009 12:00:00 EDT

This panel discussion examined the Chinese-Russian “strategic partnership” and concerns that it could eventually become an alternative center of gravity to the liberal democracies of the West. (Recorded: March 19, 2009)

A Kind of Genius-Herb Sturz and Society's Toughest Problems

web@sorosny.org — Thu, 19 Mar 2009 18:00:00 EDT

The Open Society Institute hosted a discussion of a new book chronicling Herb Sturz’s extraordinary work addressing issues such as criminal justice, housing, and urban planning in New York City. (Recorded: March 19, 2009)

The Future of News

web@sorosny.org — Thu, 5 Mar 2009 18:00:00 EST

Paul Steiger of ProPublica discussed new business models for reporting, their strengths and weaknesses, and what it takes to produce high-quality journalism. (Recorded: March 5, 2009)

Madame Prosecutor-Confrontations with Humanity's Worst Criminals and the Culture of Impunity

web@sorosny.org — Thu, 5 Mar 2009 18:00:00 EST

The Open Society Institute hosted a conversation with Chuck Sudetic, co-author of Carla Del Ponte's courageous memoir of her years spent striving to serve justice. (Recorded: March 5, 2009)

Getting a Better Deal from the Extractive Sector-Concession Negotiation in Liberia

web@sorosny.org — Thu, 26 Feb 2009 18:00:00 EST

OSI partner Revenue Watch Institute held a panel discussion on the pivotal role that the contract process can play in economic recovery and development. (Recorded: February 26, 2009)

Shadow of the Holy Book

web@sorosny.org — Tue, 17 Feb 2009 18:00:00 EST

The Open Society Institute held a screening and discussion of this documentary on the secretive and repressive dictatorship of Saparmurat Niyazov in Turkmenistan, and the Western companies who did business with him. (Recorded: February 17, 2009)

Missed Opportunities-How the West "Lost" Central Asia

web@sorosny.org — Fri, 13 Feb 2009 12:00:00 EST

At this Open Society Institute event, fellow Alex Cooley examined how Western governments have compromised their pursuit of democracy in Central Asia in order to maintain military basing options in the region and secure access to oil and gas reserves. (Recorded: February 13, 2009)

Transparency, Natural Resources, and the Open Budget Index

web@sorosny.org — Tue, 10 Feb 2009 12:00:00 EST

OSI grantee the Revenue Watch Institute cohosted a discussion on the links between poor performance in many resource-dependent countries and the lack of budget transparency and accountability. (Recorded: February 10, 2009)

The Future of Freedom and Control in the Internet Age

web@sorosny.org — Tue, 10 Feb 2009 18:00:00 EST

Open Society Fellows Rebecca MacKinnon and Evgeny Morozov explored the changing landscape of Internet censorship and the role that governments, corporations, and individuals play in enabling it. (Recorded: February 10, 2009)

Two Decades of Impunity-The Jesuits Murder Case and the Search for Justice in El Salvador

web@sorosny.org — Wed, 28 Jan 2009 17:00:00 EST

This Open Society Institute panel discussed the 1989 murders, their political consequences, and the global struggle to ensure that the perpetrators of great crimes are held accountable. (Recorded: January 28, 2009)

The Myths and Truths About Cyberwarfare

web@sorosny.org — Wed, 21 Jan 2009 12:00:00 EST

This OSI event examined cyberwarfare from technological, legal, and political perspectives, focusing on the cyberattacks on Estonia in 2007 and the cyber-dimensions of the conflicts in South Ossetia and Gaza. (Recorded: January 21, 2009)

Citizen Journalism in Recent Crises

web@sorosny.org — Wed, 10 Dec 2008 12:00:00 EST

The Open Society Fellowship program presented a discussion with fellow Evgeny Morozov on citizen journalism in recent crises in South Ossetia, Mumbai, and Kenya. (Recorded: December 10, 2008)

Obama's Dilemma-Guantanamo and Its Aftermath

web@sorosny.org — Tue, 09 Dec 2008 18:00:00 EST

Panelists at this OSI event discussed policy questions arising from the incoming administration's plans to close the U.S. detention facility at Guantanamo Bay. (Recorded: December 9, 2008)

The U.S. Elections-Innovations in Organizing

web@sorosny.org — Fri, 21 Nov 2008 10:00:00 EST

This OSI webcast looks at how nonpartisan groups can use innovative organizing and technology strategies to advance their agenda, and analyzes the role that emerging constituencies played in the recent elections. (Recorded: November 21, 2008)

New Media in Authoritarian Societies

web@sorosny.org — Fri, 21 Nov 2008 09:00:00 EST

John Kelly, founder of Morningside Analytics, discussed the emerging networked public sphere and presented his maps of online social networks in Iran, Egypt, Russia, and China, at this Open Society Fellowship panel. (Recorded: November 21, 2008)

Human Rights and Civil Society in Uzbekistan

web@sorosny.org — Mon, 03 Nov 2008 18:00:00 EST

The Open Society Institute presented a discussion on human rights and civil society in Uzbekistan with journalist and activist Umida Niazova. (Recorded: November 3, 2008)

China Ink-The Changing Face of Chinese Journalism

web@sorosny.org — Thu, 23 Oct 2008 18:00:00 EST

This OSI-hosted conversation with co-author Judy Polumbaum looked at changes in contemporary China through the compelling personal accounts of young Chinese reporters and editors. (Recorded: October 23, 2008)

The U.S. Economic Downturn

web@sorosny.org — Mon, 20 Oct 2008 10:00:00 EST

This OSI webcast provides a snapshot of the roots of the downturn, the nuances of quick-fix policy solutions, and whether the institutions whose policies created the economic mess are now designing its solution. (Recorded: October 20, 2008)

A Life in Transition

web@sorosny.org — Tue, 30 Sep 2008 18:00:00 EST

OSI presented a conversation with Alex Boraine, author of A Life in Transition, an insider's account of important institutions and events in South African history. (Recorded: September 30, 2008)

Reading Burma-A Benefit for Cyclone Relief and Freedom of Expression in Burma/Myanmar

web@sorosny.org — Tue, 23 Sep 2008 19:00:00 EST

PEN, the OSI Burma Project, and The New York Review of Books honored Burmese writers whose work has been suppressed by the military regime and to support the victims of the recent cyclone. (Recorded: September 23, 2008)

Photography as Advocacy-A Half Century of Oil and Misery in the Niger Delta

web@sorosny.org — Tue, 23 Sep 2008 18:00:00 EST

OSI and the Revenue Watch Institute hosted a discussion of oil in the Niger Delta and the use of photography in advocating for social change. (Recorded: September 23, 2008)

Black Male Achievement-What Needs to Be Done

web@sorosny.org — Thu, 24 Jul 2008 18:00:00 EST

The OSI Campaign for Black Male Achievement hosted a discussion to shine a light on the organizations and leaders focusing on solutions to the crisis in America facing black men and boys. (Recorded: July 24, 2008)

Women of Liberia-Fighting for Peace

web@sorosny.org — Tue, 22 Jul 2008 18:00:00 EST

OSI and Amnesty International held a film screening and panel discussion of "Women of Liberia: Fighting for Peace", a documentary by Academy Award-winner Jonathan Stack. (Recorded: July 22, 2008)

My Guantanamo Diary-The Detainees and the Stories They Told Me

web@sorosny.org — Thu, 17 Jul 2008 18:00:00 EST

The Open Society Institute hosted a discussion of a new book that tells the hidden stories of Guantanamo detainees and probes the injustices committed in the name of the "war on terror." (Recorded: July 17, 2008)

Burma's Agony: The International Humanitarian Response

web@sorosny.org — Mon, 09 Jun 2008 18:00:00 EST

The Open Society Institute along with the Asia Society convened a panel discussion to assess the situation in Burma after Cyclone Nargis. (Recorded: June 9, 2008)

OSI-Baltimore Tenth Anniversary

web@sorosny.org — Tue, 13 May 2008 18:00:00 EST

At the OSI-Baltimore Tenth Anniversary Celebration, Cory Booker, mayor of Newark, New Jersey, gave the keynote address to a crowd of more than 400 leaders in the Baltimore metropolitan area. (Recorded: May 13, 2008)

Women's Rights and Social Change in Chechnya

web@sorosny.org — Thu, 15 May 2008 18:00:00 EST

OSI's Russia Project and International Women's Program hosted a talk on women's rights and social change in Chechnya with Gistam Sakaeva, program officer at the Grozny-based women's NGO Reliance and a 2008 Voices of Courage honoree of the Women's Commission for Refugee Women and Children. (Recorded: May 15, 2008)

Zimbabwe Post-Election Climate

web@sorosny.org — Tue, 15 Apr 2008 18:00:00 EST

The Office of the Africa Regional Director of the Open Society Institute hosted a reception and panel discussion on the post-election climate in Zimbabwe. (Recorded: April 15, 2008)

The Greatest Silence-Rape in the Congo

web@sorosny.org — Thu, 03 Apr 2008 18:00:00 EST

This OSI film screening and panel discussion examined the problem of sexual violence in the Democratic Republic of Congo and what steps must be taken to stop it. (Recorded: April 3, 2008)

: In Search of a Unified International Response

web@sorosny.org — Tue, 25 Mar 2008 18:00:00 EST

Asia Society and the Open Society Institute convened a panel discussion to revisit the situation in Burma in light of the military government's recently announced "roadmap to democracy." (Recorded: March 25, 2008)

Baghdad Film School-Making Movies in Iraq

web@sorosny.org — Tue, 25 Mar 2008 12:00:00 EST

ArteEast and the Open Society Institute hosted a screening of documentary films illuminating ordinary life in today's Iraq, produced by students at the Independent Film & Television College in Baghdad. (Recorded: March 25, 2008)

Ending Slavery, Promising Transparency, Bringing Citizens Home-A Report on Mauritania's Democratic Transition

web@sorosny.org — Fri, 07 Mar 2008 18:00:00 EST

The Open Society Justice Initiative hosted a discussion on the promise and danger brought about by recent developments in Mauritania. (Recorded: March 7, 2008)

Women in Conflict Zones-Why Are Governments Failing and How Are Women's Rights Movements Responding?

web@sorosny.org — Wed, 27 Feb 2008 18:00:00 EST

At this OSI event, panelists discussed their cutting-edge work addressing violence against women in conflict and post-conflict zones, and where they see governments failing. (Recorded: February 27, 2008)

The Iraqi Refugee Crisis-Bearing Witness

web@sorosny.org — Thu, 24 Jan 2008 18:00:00 EST

At this OSI panel, journalist George Packer discussed his new play about the treatment of Iraqis who risked their lives to work for U.S. forces, and photographer Lori Grinker screened a short film about Iraqi refugees in Jordan. (Recorded: January 24, 2008)

We Are Not Free-The Future of the Media in Pakistan

web@sorosny.org — Wed, 05 Dec 2007 18:00:00 EST

The OSI Middle East & North Africa Initiative held a documentary film screening and panel discussion on press freedom and the current crisis in Pakistan. (Recorded: December 5, 2007)

Less Safe, Less Free-Why America Is Losing the War on Terror

web@sorosny.org — Wed, 14 Nov 2007 18:00:00 EST

The Open Society Institute hosted a panel discussion to launch Less Safe, Less Free: Why America Is Losing the War on Terror (New Press) by David Cole and Jules Lobel. (Recorded: November 14, 2007)

Pakistan-Human Rights, Military Rule, and the State of Emergency

web@sorosny.org — Wed, 14 Nov 2007 14:00:00 EST

OSI convened a panel of human rights experts and activists to discuss the recent upheaval in Pakistan. (Recorded: November 14, 2007)

The Oil and the Glory-The Pursuit of Empire and Fortune on the Caspian Sea

web@sorosny.org — Mon, 12 Nov 2007 18:00:00 EST

The Revenue Watch Institute and the Open Society Institute's Central Eurasia Project hosted a reception and discussion with Steve LeVine, author of the book The Oil and the Glory: The Pursuit of Empire and Fortune on the Caspian Sea (Random House). (Recorded: November 12, 2007)

Crimes of War-What the Public Should Know

web@sorosny.org — Thu, 08 Nov 2007 18:00:00 EST

The Open Society Institute hosted a reception and panel discussion to mark the publication of the revised edition of Crimes of War: What the Public Should Know. (Recorded: November 8, 2007)

Muslims in Europe-Between Multiculturalism and Integration

web@sorosny.org — Wed, 07 Nov 2007 18:00:00 EST

OSI's Middle East & North Africa Initiative presented a talk with Olivier Roy, author of Secularism Confronts Islam. (Recorded: November 7, 2007)

The Art of Political Murder-Who Killed the Bishop?

web@sorosny.org — Mon, 29 Oct 2007 18:00:00 EST

OSI hosted a discussion and reception with Francisco Goldman, author of The Art of Political Murder: Who Killed the Bishop? (Recorded: October 29, 2007)

Update on the Burma Uprising

web@sorosny.org — Fri, 26 Oct 2007 18:00:00 EST

Experts and activists discussed the challenges now faced by the pro-democracy movement in Burma at this OSI event. (Recorded: October 26, 2007)

Thinking Big and Scaling Up-BRAC's Model for Poverty Alleviation

web@sorosny.org — Thu, 27 Sep 2007 18:00:00 EST

Asia Society and the OSI Middle East & North Africa Initiative hosted a forum on one of the world's largest nonprofit organizations, BRAC, which alleviates poverty through health, education, and microfinance programs. (Recorded: September 27, 2007)

The Invisible Cure-Africa, the West, and the Fight Against AIDS

web@sorosny.org — Tue, 04 Sep 2007 18:00:00 EST

OSI's Public Health Program hosted a presentation by Helen Epstein on her groundbreaking new book The Invisible Cure: Africa, the West, and the Fight Against AIDS (Farrar, Straus and Giroux). (Recorded: September 4, 2007)