Mapping Digital Media: Social Media and News
January 2012
With research showing that most internet users stumble across news online while looking for something else, news organizations can no more ignore social media than they can ignore the communities they seek to serve (and the markets which its advertisers seek to reach).

 

Israel's Supreme Court Condones Discriminatory Citizenship Law
Sebastian Kohn
January 12, 2012
blog BLOG  
In a setback for equal rights, the Israeli Supreme Court rejected a series of petitions challenging a law that, among other things, makes it impossible for Palestinians to acquire Israeli citizenship through marriage.

Three Principles to Strengthen the Rule of Law
James A. Goldston
January 26, 2012
blog BLOG  
World leaders have an opportunity at the United Nations this year to declare that the application of law should be free of the taint of political interest.

 

The Shadow World: Inside the Global Arms Trade
OSI-New York
November 7, 2011
audio AUDIO
A panel of experts discuss The Shadow World: Inside the Global Arms Trade, by Open Society Fellow Andrew Feinstein.

Call for Applications: Global Supplementary Grants
Deadline April/May 2012
Open Society Scholarship Programs seeks applicants for the Global Supplementary Grant Program for humanities and social science doctoral students from select countries of Southeastern Europe, the former Soviet Union, Mongolia, the Middle East, and South Asia.

Call for Applications: Summer University Courses on Privatisation in Education and Innovative Financing for Education
Deadline: February 15, 2012
Applications are invited from educational researchers, policy analysts, education finance specialists, government officials, advanced graduate students, and faculty members.

Call for Applications: Human Rights and Drug Policy Summer Course
Deadline: February 15, 2012
Applications are invited from high-achieving MA and PhD students, junior faculty, research staff in universities and other institutions and professionals.

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The Shadow World: Inside the Global Arms Trade
OSI-New York
November 7, 2011
audio AUDIO
A panel of experts discuss The Shadow World: Inside the Global Arms Trade, by Open Society Fellow Andrew Feinstein.

Saving Dolma: Female Migrant Domestic Workers in the Middle East
OSI-New York
November 2, 2011
video VIDEO   audio AUDIO
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.

Protecting Domestic Workers Worldwide
OSI-New York
September 21, 2011
audio AUDIO
Domestic workers are the largest group of workers excluded from labor laws and the right to organize. Listen to a panel of experts discuss the new Domestic Workers Convention, which aims to protect them from violence and abuse.

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The Spy Files: An Interview with Eric King
Becky Hogge
February 9, 2012
blog BLOG  
The internet is a powerful organizing tool, but it also enables digital surveillance and censorship by repressive regimes—much of it facilitated by products manufactured by Western companies.

Three Principles to Strengthen the Rule of Law
James A. Goldston
January 26, 2012
blog BLOG  
World leaders have an opportunity at the United Nations this year to declare that the application of law should be free of the taint of political interest.

Reinventing Scientific Discovery: An Interview with Michael Nielsen
John Dupuis
January 23, 2012
blog BLOG  
Connecting vast numbers of scientists and ordinary citizens, online tools make scientific problem-solving faster and more efficient. But for these collaborations to reach their full potential, the culture of science must become much more open.

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