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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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Law, Lawyers, and Transformation in Democratic South Africa: Reflections on Field Study
Senior Fellow Lisa Muloma reflects on her time in South Africa with Stanford Law School's Field Study Program "Law, Lawyers, and Transformation in Democratic South Africa.
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Swing State Florida: A Documentary
Swing State Florida, a documentary film in three chapters (The Fields of Immokalee, Liberty City, After Michael) dives into three critical Florida communities that are believed to be influential in swaying the 2020 US election.
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Senior Fellow and China-Correspondent Anouk Eigenraam Speaks out After a 14-day Quarantine Period
Senior Fellow Anouk Eigenraam, China-correspondent for 'Financieel Dagblad' and 'BNR', is one of the two Dutch reporters who visited the Wuhan region in China during the 'Corona' outbreak. Anouk speaks out after a 14-day quarantine period.
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HIA BiH Reading Party: Summer Fellowship 2020 fellows selection
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How to Fix Democracy NYC Premiere
Come join the Bertelsmann Foundation and Humanity in Action for the NYC Premiere of the How to Fix Democracy documentary!
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How to Fix Democracy D.C. Film Premiere
Come join the Bertelsmann Foundation and Humanity in Action February 18th at the D.C. premiere of the documentary How To Fix Democracy, a film about the contemporary crisis of liberal democracy.
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2020 D.C. Get-together
Join us for the 2020 DC Get-together on February 17th!
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Intersectionality and Youth Identity Development Research in Europe
Ursula Moffitt and her coauthors question the use of "migration background" and discuss the need for more work understanding youths' identities in a highly diverse context wherein race isn't named but racism and racialization abound.