Open Society Foundations Podcast
317 episodes - English - Latest episode: almost 5 years ago - ★★★★ - 4 ratingsThe Open Society audio podcast features recordings of panel discussions, talks, book launches, and more. Brought to you by the Open Society Foundations, working to build vibrant and tolerant democracies whose governments are accountable to their citizens.
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Talking About Race: A Conversation with Beverly Tatum and Sonja Santelises
June 25, 2019 14:00 - 1 hour - 72.3 MBBaltimore City Public Schools CEO Sonja Santelises talks with Beverly Tatum about the role race plays in schools today and the relevance of Tatum’s work in a majority African-American district like Baltimore. Speakers: Beverly Tatum, Sonja Santelises. (Recorded: Mar 25, 2019)
The Failures and Future of the International Criminal Court
April 02, 2019 14:00 - 1 hour - 79.1 MBThe International Criminal Court in The Hague is facing fundamental questions about its performance at every level. What might reform might look like?. Speakers: Phil Clark, James A. Goldston, Maina Kiai, Jennifer Trahan. (Recorded: Mar 14, 2019)
Women in Prison: The Devastating Impact of Rising Incarceration in the Americas
March 12, 2019 14:00 - 1 hour - 65.4 MBA panel of experts explores innovative strategies being launched to counter rising incarceration rates among women in the Americas. Speeakers: Soheila Comninos, Andrea James, Kasia Malinowska, Ana Pecova, Coletta Youngers. (Recorded: Jan 17, 2019)
Madness and Human Rights: Ideas about the Past and Future of Mental Health Treatment
January 08, 2019 14:00 - 1 hour - 68.6 MBJohn Trainor explores how learning from society’s past reactions to mental illness can lead to better treatment strategies for the future. Speakers: Jonathan Cohen, Joanna Erdman, Judith Klein, John Trainor. (Recorded: Nov 12, 2018)
Celebrating 20 Years of Open Society Institute–Baltimore with Patrick Gaspard and the 2018 Open Society Institute Community Fellows
December 18, 2018 14:00 - 1 hour - 86.6 MBIn the last of Open Society Institute-Baltimore's 20th Anniversary special events, Open Society Foundations president Patrick Gaspard discusses the challenges to open societies around the world. Speakers: Lois Feinblatt, Patrick Gaspard, Kurt Schmoke. (Recorded: Oct. 30, 2018)
Book Launch—American Islamophobia: Understanding the Roots and Rise of Fear
December 11, 2018 14:00 - 1 hour - 55.3 MBKhaled A. Beydoun’s new book considers the history of Islamophobia in the United States and the ways anti-Muslim rhetoric is rooted in the U.S. legal system. Speakers: Khaled A. Beydoun, Alvin Starks. (Recorded: Oct 24, 2018)
Education in Emergencies: Exploring Innovation, Opportunities, and Challenges
October 02, 2018 14:00 - 1 hour - 72.2 MBGovernments, philanthropies, the private sector, and civil society organizations need to urgently prioritize education in conflict-affected countries—so affected children still receive opportunities to pursue their education. Speakers: Zeinab Adam, Dean Brooks, Linda Jones, Donella Rapier, Sherrie Westin. (Recorded: Sep 20, 2018)
Is the Human Rights Movement in Crisis?
September 25, 2018 14:00 - 1 hour - 71.8 MBSamuel Moyn and Aryeh Neier debate the human rights movement’s response to economic inequality: is this a fight that must be taken on, or is it one that rights can’t help to win? Speakers: Samuel Moyn, Aryeh Neier, Laura Silber. (Recorded: Jul 11, 2018)
Reimagining Drug Policy Through Artistic Expression: Museums, Marches, and More
September 04, 2018 14:00 - 1 hour - 51.2 MBA panel of activists and artists will discuss creative ways to push for reform through immersive events and imaginative experiences. Speakers: Reginald Dwayne Betts, Jesse Krimes, Kasia Malinowska, Daveen Trentman. (Recorded: Jun 25, 2018)
Book Launch—Hate: Why We Should Resist It with Free Speech, Not Censorship
August 21, 2018 14:00 - 1 hour - 73.9 MBAt a moment when hate speech is on the rise, Nadine Strossen’s timely new book presents powerful arguments about how to best protect both freedom and equality. Speakers: Aryeh Neier, Nadine Strossen, Richard Ashby Wilson. (Recorded: Jun 05, 2018)
Book Launch—Some Kind of Justice: The ICTY’s Impact in Bosnia and Serbia
August 07, 2018 14:00 - 1 hour - 77.3 MBLegal scholar Diane Orentlicher discusses her new book on the impact of the International Criminal Tribunal for the former Yugoslavia with a panel of regional and international experts. Speakers: Aryeh Neier, Diane Orentlicher, Tea Sefer, David Tolbert. (Recorded: May 31, 2018)
The Future of Coca Industrialization in Colombia: A Pathway to Development and Peace
July 31, 2018 14:00 - 1 hour - 70.8 MBA new report looks at the coca leaf as a legal agricultural product and presents challenges, opportunities, and parameters for a legal system to expand coca industrialization. Speakers: Paul Gootenberg, David Restrepo, Dora Lucila Troyano Sanchez, Lucy Sherriff, Maria Clara Torres. (Recorded: May 22, 2018)
The Global Pain Crisis: Narrowing the Gap in Access to Palliative Care
July 24, 2018 14:00 - 1 hour - 75.8 MBThe Global Pain Crisis: Narrowing the Gap in Access to Palliative Care. A panel of health experts discuss fighting for better access to pain relief for palliative care in India and Latin America. Speakers: Liliana de Lima, Donald G. McNeil Jr., M.R. Rajagopal, Jennifer Rasanathan. (Recorded: Mar 12, 2018)
Aftershock—A Journey into Eastern Europe’s Broken Dreams: John Feffer in Conversation with Tina Rosenberg
July 03, 2018 14:00 - 1 hour - 65 MBSpeaking with Pulitzer Prize–winning journalist Tina Rosenberg, John Feffer discusses his new book on Central and Eastern Europe’s multiple transformations and the fate of the liberal project. Speakers: John Feffer, Tina Rosenberg. (Recorded: Feb 28, 2018)
Images and Democracy: Photography and Shaping Contemporary South African Culture
June 26, 2018 14:00 - 57 minutes - 56.3 MBMarket Photo Workshop’s Lekgetho Makola, artist Lebohang Kganye, and Africa is a Country’s Sean Jacobs discuss the role of photography in shaping memory and contemporary culture in South Africa. Speakers: Yukiko Yamagata, Sean Jacobs, Lebohang Kganye, Lekgetho Makola. (Recorded: Apr 19, 2018)
Collateral Repair Project on the Refugee Crisis in Jordan—Stories from the Field
May 15, 2018 14:00 - 57 minutes - 46 MBAmanda Lane provides a deep dive into the refugee crisis in Jordan, drawing on her work with Collateral Repair Project, a small community-based organization working to meet the basic needs of refugees in Amman. Speaker: Amanda Lane. (Recorded: Apr 26, 2018)
The Rise of Fake News and Social Media Manipulation in Latin American Politics
April 24, 2018 14:00 - 1 hour - 79.5 MBBrexit and the 2016 U.S. elections shed light on the alarming rise of post-truth politics, fueled by fake news, media manipulation, and populist movements. What are the implications for five upcoming Latin American elections? Speakers: Catalina Perez Correa, Carlos Cortés, Pablo Ortellado, Marc Silver, Yanina Valdivieso, Antonio Martínez Velázquez. (Recorded: Apr 09, 2018)
Book Launch—The Peacemaker’s Paradox: Pursuing Justice in the Shadow of Conflict
April 10, 2018 14:00 - 1 hour - 66.9 MBPriscilla Hayner’s new book explores the dilemmas that arise when peacemakers seem to have to choose between settling an armed conflict and holding accountable those responsible for severe human rights violations. Speakers: Richard Dicker, Priscilla Hayner, Aryeh Neier. (Recorded: Apr 03, 2018)
Book Launch—International Scholarships in Higher Education: Pathways for Social Change
March 20, 2018 14:00 - 1 hour - 73.5 MBA new book examines international scholarships from their design to evaluation—and their relationship to social change. Speakers: Joan Dassin, Amini Kajunju, Martha Loerke, Robin Marsh, Dilafruz Nazarova. (Recorded: Mar 05, 2018)
Righting Carceral Feminism’s Wrongs in a #MeToo Era
March 13, 2018 14:00 - 2 hours - 96.8 MBThe #MeToo movement is beginning to address the wrongs of carceral feminism through a more democratized process. Panelists discuss potential opportunities and pitfalls in the search for justice. Speakers: Erin Cloud, Mariame Kaba, Victoria Law, Denise Tomasini-Joshi, asha bandele. (Recorded: Mar 06, 2018)
The Wall and the Gate: Israel, Palestine, and the Legal Battle for Human Rights
February 27, 2018 14:00 - 1 hour - 81.3 MBMichael Sfard has long worked to hold Israel accountable for rights abuses in its occupation of Palestinian land. His new book asks if legal action against the occupation actually bolsters its legitimacy. Speakers: Stephen Hubbell, Rabbi Jill Jacobs, and Michael Sfard. (Recorded: Feb 08, 2018)
Drugs and the Darknet: Challenges and Opportunities
February 20, 2018 14:00 - 1 hour - 73.8 MBA conversation about how darknet markets, or “cryptomarkets,” are changing the way that people buy, sell, use, and make drugs around the world. Speakers: Nabarun Dasgupta, Michael Gilbert, Daniel Wolfe. (Recorded: Jan 25, 2018)
Saving Bosnia: Looking Back at George Soros’s $50 Million Intervention After 25 Years
February 13, 2018 14:00 - 1 hour - 56.8 MBIn 1993, George Soros made a bold move to help the besieged inhabitants of Sarajevo survive. On the 25th anniversary of the $50 million gift that made it possible, four people who helped make it happen will tell the story. Speakers: Mark Malloch-Brown, Aryeh Neier, Mabel van Oranje, Laura Silber, Beka Vuco. (Recorded: Dec 11, 2017)
Incitement on Trial: Prosecuting International Speech Crimes
February 06, 2018 14:00 - 1 hour - 50.1 MBRichard Ashby Wilson joins a panel of legal experts to discuss his new book, which explores how hate-filled media campaigns can fuel mass atrocities, and whether international law can hold those responsible to account. Speakers: Linda Lakhdhir, Marko Milanovic, Aryeh Neier, Nadine Strossen, Richard Ashby Wilson. (Recorded: Nov 08, 2017)
Human Rights and the Rise of Populism in Europe
January 30, 2018 14:00 - 1 hour - 46.7 MBThe director of the European Union Agency on Fundamental Rights, Michael O’Flaherty, joins a discussion with Felice Gaer, a distinguished U.S. human rights jurist. Speakers: Felice Gaer, James Goldston, Michael O’Flaherty. (Recorded: Oct 25, 2017)
The Collapse of Cambodian Democracy and the Khmer Rouge Tribunal
January 23, 2018 14:00 - 41 minutes - 48 MBJoin the Open Society Justice Initiative for a discussion of the options for the international supporters of Cambodia's Khmer Rouge tribunal, as Prime Minister Hun Sen further consolidates his power. Speakers: James Goldston, Putsata Reang, Heather Ryan, David Tolbert. (Recorded: Oct 24, 2017)
Policing Black Bodies: Do Black Lives Matter? A Conversation about Policing in Brazil and the United States
January 18, 2018 14:00 - 1 hour - 84.5 MBJoin the Open Society Human Rights Initiative and Justice Roundtable for a conversation about racial justice and policing in the United States and Brazil. Speakers: Wagner Moreira Campos, Sakira Cook, Jasmine Mickens, Marlon Peterson, Francisca Sena, Jennifer Shaw. (Recorded: Oct 10, 2017)
Policing the Black Man: A Conversation with Angela J. Davis and Sherrilyn Ifill
January 09, 2018 14:00 - 1 hour - 84.9 MBDavis and Ifill discuss a new collection of essays on the impact of the criminal justice system on African American boys and men. Speakers: Angela J. Davis, Sherrilyn Ifill, Chris Stone. (Recorded: Sep 6, 2017)
Locking Up Our Own: James Forman Jr. in Conversation with Khalil Gibran Muhammad
June 20, 2017 14:00 - 1 hour - 42.5 MBA lunchtime conversation about James Foreman Jr.'s acclaimed new book on race and criminal justice, which traces the zero-tolerance approach to crime and drugs back to some unlikely origins. Speakers: James Forman, Jr., Khalil Gibran Muhammad. (Recorded: May 08, 2017)
Impacts of Strategic Litigation on Indigenous Peoples’ Land Rights
June 13, 2017 14:00 - 1 hour - 40.7 MBA conversation launches an Open Society Justice Initiative report that draws on interviews with community members, litigators, and activists from Kenya, Malaysia, and Paraguay. Speakers: Lucy Claridge, Jérémie Gilbert, James Goldston, Rodrigo Villagra. (Recorded: Apr 27, 2017)
Talking About Race—Rethinking Crime and Punishment in Black America: A Conversation with James Forman Jr.
June 06, 2017 14:00 - 1 hour - 56.1 MBYale legal scholar and former public defender James Forman Jr. talks about his new book, Locking Up Our Own: Crime and Punishment in Black America. Speakers: Andre M. Davis, James Forman Jr., Odeana Neal, Ron Weich. (Recorded: Apr 17, 2017)
Corruption, Jobs, and the Arms Trade: Indefensible Book Launch and Panel Discussion
May 30, 2017 14:00 - 1 hour - 49.5 MBAn 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. Speakers: Sarah Chayes, Bridget Conley, William Hartung, Mark Thompson. (Recorded: Apr 05, 2017)
Public Health in a Populist Moment
May 23, 2017 14:00 - 1 hour - 64.2 MBA panel discussion on how right-wing populist politics are shaping the debate about public health. Speakers: Jonathan Cohen, Chloë Cooney, Gregg Gonsalves, Naa Hammond, Ronald Martin, Elisabeth Rosenthal. (Recorded: Mar 28, 2017)
Talking About Race—Civil Rights in the Trump Era: Lessons from History
May 16, 2017 14:00 - 1 hour - 62.2 MBTaylor 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. Speaker: Taylor Branch. (Recorded: Mar 22, 2017)
Assassination of a Saint
May 09, 2017 14:00 - 1 hour - 50.4 MBMatt 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. Speakers: Carolyn Patty Blum, Raymond Bonner, Matt Eisenbrandt, Aryeh Neier. (Recorded: Feb 27, 2017)
Getting Respect: Responding to Stigma and Discrimination in the United States, Brazil, and Israel
April 25, 2017 14:00 - 1 hour - 66.3 MBMichèle Lamont discusses her most recent book, which examines the extent to which racial identity overshadows the daily experiences of stigmatized groups across contexts. Speakers: Michèle Lamont, Chris Stone. (Recorded: Feb 13, 2017)
The Politics of Evidence-Based Policymaking
November 01, 2016 14:00 - 53 minutes - 35.4 MBPaul Cairney discusses his new book, which investigates widespread and dangerous gaps between scientific evidence and reasonable policymaking responses. Speakers: Paul Cairney, Brett Davidson. (Recorded: Oct 26, 2016)
Five Ideas to Fight For: How Our Freedom Is Under Threat and Why It Matters
October 27, 2016 14:00 - 1 hour - 106 MBLeading human rights lawyer Anthony Lester discusses his new book, which presents a powerful account of what’s needed to protect our hard-won rights and freedoms. Speakers: Anthony Lester, Chris Stone. (Recorded: Sep 26, 2016)
How Everything Became War and the Military Became Everything
October 25, 2016 14:00 - 1 hour - 113 MBRosa Brooks discusses her new book, which examines what happens when the ancient boundary between war and peace is erased. Speakers: Rosa Brooks, Aryeh Neier. (Recorded: Sep. 14, 2016)
Fueling Economic Advancement and Empowerment Through Land Rights
August 30, 2016 14:00 - 52 minutes - 30.1 MBThis discussion examines the importance of land rights to open society priorities, how land rights create a foundation for other interventions, and the opportunities and challenges facing a growing land rights movement. Speakers: Tim Hanstad, Chris Jochnick. (Recorded: Jul 14, 2016)
The Museum of Drug Policy: A Presidential Visit
July 19, 2016 14:00 - 33 minutes - 19.5 MBFormer president of Switzerland Ruth Dreifuss speaks with former U.N. high commissioner for human rights Louise Arbour. Speakers: Ruth Dreifuss, Louise Arbour, Touré. (Recorded: Apr 20, 2016)
The Museum of Drug Policy: A New Approach
July 19, 2016 14:00 - 57 minutes - 33.1 MBAn international panel of experts discusses what a new approach to drug policy would look like, at at a pop-up cultural hub looking at the impact of current drug policies on populations around the world. Speakers: Eduardo Ribeiro Dos Santos, Martin Collazo, Donald Macpherson, Gloria Lai, Edo Agustian, Gabriel Sayegh. (Recorded: Apr 21, 2016)
The Museum of Drug Policy: Faith Leaders
July 19, 2016 14:00 - 52 minutes - 29.8 MBThree U.S. church leaders offer perspective on the war on drugs. Speakers: Yolande Cadore, Iva Carrothers, Jacqueline J. Lewis, Edwin C. Sanders, II. (Recorded: Apr 21, 2016)
The Museum of Drug Policy: Authors on the Issues
June 21, 2016 14:00 - 30 minutes - 17.2 MBAuthors of books on drug policy Maia Szalavitz and Baz Dreisinger present fresh views on addiction and incarceration. Speakers: Maia Szalavitz, Baz Dreisinger. (Recorded: Apr 19, 2016)
The Museum of Drug Policy: Southern Stories
June 14, 2016 14:00 - 53 minutes - 30.5 MBStories of drug war impacts from the U.S. and global South, at at a pop-up cultural hub looking at the impact of current drug policies on populations around the world. Speakers: Zipporah Ali, Kenneth Glasgow, Deon Haywood, Melody Lee, Adeolu Ogunrombi. (Recorded: Apr 19, 2016)
The Museum of Drug Policy: A Mother’s Loss
June 07, 2016 14:00 - 1 hour - 34.7 MBMothers impacted by the war on drugs discuss efforts to reform global drug policy, at at a pop-up cultural hub looking at the impact of current drug policies on populations around the world. Speakers: Gretchen Burns Bergman, Anne-Marie Cockburn, Denise Cullen, Karen Garrison, Mary Grace, Maricela Orozco, Jane Slater. (Recorded: Apr 19, 2016)
Changing Constitutional Law in the Post-Scalia Era: Lessons from the Past for the Future
May 24, 2016 14:00 - 1 hour - 44.5 MBAward-winning constitutional scholar David Cole discusses his new book, Engines of Liberty, which explores how citizen activists have successfully shaped constitutional law. Speakers: David Cole, Jeffrey Toobin, Wendy Weiser. (Recorded: Apr 26, 2016)
The Impact of Drug Policies on Women
May 10, 2016 14:00 - 1 hour - 39.1 MBIn honor of the 60th Commission on the Status of Women, the Permanent Mission of Italy to the United Nations and the Open Society Foundations cohosted a special discussion on the impact of drug policies on women. Speakers: Emma Bonino, Sebastiano Cardi, Farah Diaz-Tello, Carolyn Eisert, Kasia Malinowska-Sempruch, Luigi Marini. (Recorded: Mar 17, 2016)
Fifteen Years of Fighting Terror: Lessons for the 2016 U.S. Presidential Candidates
April 26, 2016 14:00 - 1 hour - 52.2 MBAn expert panel discusses alternative approaches to combating terrorism—including less reliance on the military, a tougher line on bad governance, and closer work with civil society. Speakers: Larry Attree, Sarah Chayes, Richard Fontaine, Scott Shane. (Recorded: Feb 1, 2016)
With Targets on Their Backs: Providing Health Care in Conflicts Without Rules
February 23, 2016 14:00 - 1 hour - 48.3 MBAn expert panel explores how violations of medical neutrality are used as weapons of war—and the impact this has on humanitarian organizations offering aid. Speakers: Elise Baker, Widney Brown, Jonathan Cohen, Deane Marchbein. (Recorded: Feb 8, 2016)