Open Society Institute Podcast

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 Crisist

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)

The Crisis in Burma: 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)