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Get to know our 2024 Democracy Fellows

The cohort brings together 16 Fellows to realize project ideas around the theme of Democracy and the Politics of Memory.

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Untold Stories: Forgotten Places of Memory

Centering the stories, communities and places that have gone untold about the Nazi regime's injustices.

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Senior Fellow Updates

Zain Salam Assaad on Post-Assad Syria

Nieuws | Germany, 19 December 2024

Current Democracy Fellow Zain Salam Assaad outlines the impact of the fall of Assad on individuals and at large in Syria and beyond, in articles published in German newsletter Die Zeit as well as the AK online magazine.

Mariana Karkoutly interviewed by BBC

Nieuws | Germany, 18 December 2024

Senior Fellow Mariana Karkoutly (Berlin 2018), legal investigator, researcher, and activist, was interviewed by BBC News on the current situation in Syria. View her interview and learn more about Marianna’s work.

What Happens When Right-Wing Extremists Govern. A Guide to Resistance

Nieuws | Germany, 17 Oktober 2024

Author, political activist and Senior Fellow Arne Semsrott confronts the alarming rise of right-wing extremism in Germany through his latest novel, Machtübernahme (Takeover of Power: What Happens When Right-Wing Extremists Govern. A Guide to Resistance).

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Reimagining Belonging in New York and Berlin

Action Projects

All our Fellows conduct a hands-on local civil society initiative, an "Action Project." Check out some of our community's projects.

Digital.Truth

Authors: Nicole Rieber, Germany, 2023

As her Action Project, Landecker Fellow Nicole is building "Digital.truth," aiming to give adults the opportunity to have a critical look on disinformation and conspiracy theories online. It strengthens media literacy, builds up resilience towards conspiracy theories and encourages the participants to be part of a digital civil society.

Queer Political Forum

Authors: Samu/elle Striewski, Judith Gabler, Germany

The Queer Political Forum was founded to provide a space for hard conversations between queer people, activists, politicians and academics. After establishing an organization for encouraging and promoting queer activism, Samu/elle Striewski and Judith Gabler hope to continue providing workshops and safe spaces for queer citizens.

AwareBnb: From Tourist Hotspots to Quiet Corners

Authors: Varisa Tanti, Maja Bogojević, International, 2024

For their Humanity in Action Project, Varisa Tanti and Maja Bogojevic explored the impact of short-term accommodation rentals.

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