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Humanity in Action Appoints Azi Khalili as Executive Director
Humanity in Action is proud to announce the appointment of Azadeh “Azi” Khalili as its new Executive Director, effective today. Khalili steps into the role following a distinguished career across government, philanthropy, and social justice movements—bringing decades of experience advocating for human rights, gender equity, and systemic reform.
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Philosophy of Arguing: Workshop led by Landecker Fellow Thomas Arnold
As part of his Fellowship project, Alfred Landecker Democracy Fellow Thomas Arnold will be leading an online workshop, which will be focused on the rhetoric and philosophy of arguing that can be helpful for future teachers and educators.
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Making Common Ground Podcast - March 2021 Episodes
Landecker Democracy Fellow Catherine Neilan's podcast Making Common Ground launched in January 2021. Catherine, a journalist who currently serves as Politics Live Editor at the Telegraph, created this podcast with the goal of creating in-depth conversations amongst different groups of people.
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Trans_forming Care: an ethnographic study on trans and non-binary care work
Senior Fellow and Humanity in Action Guest Speaker Francis Seeck will publish their dissertation with the title "Trans_forming Care: an ethnographic study on trans and non-binary care work." The dissertation will be available online and in print (in German).
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How To Fix Democracy Live Session with Margaret Atwood
The Bertelsmann Foundation North America, Humanity in Action, and the Canadian Institute for Citizenship invite you to a live discussion about 21st century citizenship and democracy.
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"Stop Killing Us": New Podcast by Senior Fellow Charlotte Recoquillon
Senior Fellow Charlotte Recoquillon has recently released Episode 1 of her new podcast series "Stop Killing Us." In light of the Black Lives Matter Movement and the murder of George Floyd, Charlotte discusses police brutality, which is not unique to the US and is also present in other countries.
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The First Racism Quiz: Reflection by Landecker Fellow Lievnath Faber
Landecker Democracy Fellow Lievnath Faber recently wrote a Facebook post in which she reflects on the first Racism Quiz and Knowledge Test that aired on public television a few days after the Dutch elections.
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Food, Language, and Land-based Education in the Catawba Nation
On March 16th, Landecker Democracy Fellow and Humanity in Action Senior Fellow DeLesslin “Roo” George-Warren gave a virtual lecture for RISD’s Nature–Culture–Sustainability Studies MA program.
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Origin as an eternal stigma
Senior Fellow Jasamin Ulfat-Seddiqzai wrote an article for Deutschlandfunk Kultur. In her comment "Origin as an eternal stigma" she deals with the current Danish law against ghettos that have a too high percentage of inhabitant with a "non-western" origin.
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ProFellow Interview: How David Schupp Drives Justice with the Humanity in Action Fellowship
Senior Fellow David Schupp got interviewed about the Humanity in Action summer fellowship for a ProFellow article.
Humanity in Action Fellowship Named Among 10 Fellowships for Human Rights
Humanity in Action was named by Human Rights Careers among 10 of the top Fellowships for human rights.
Humanity in Action Fellowship Named among 5 Fellowships to Keep an Eye on
The Humanity in Action Fellowship has been named by College Magazine among five Fellowships to keep an eye on, joining the ranks of Fulbright, the Watson Fellowship and Princeton.