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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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Landecker Fellow Tsione Wolde-Michael brings Emmett Till marker to the Smithsonian
Landecker Fellow Tsione Wolde-Michael helps to steward the bullet-ridden commemorative marker of Emmett Till to the Smithsonian to tell the story of both.
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Mitigating Online Radicalization and Hate-Speech Study Trip to Vienna
Hello Vienna! Our most active participants of the "Mitigating Online Radicalization and Online Hate-Speech" program Lejla Mušanović, Arnes Jeleč, Olja Beader and Nejla Nanić are rewarded with a two day study trip to Vienna and accompanied by the HIA team members Emina and Veronika.
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Read about the latest Action Projects by our Fellows!
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Corinne Cath’s PhD is live
Corinne Cath's PhD research regarding technology and human rights is live.
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Alexander Busold receives the 2021 Alumni Achievement Award
Alexander Busold and Laura Franke received the 2021 Alumni Award from the Hertie School. Alexander founded the Her.Tietz Initiative one year after his graduation from the Hertie School in 2017. The Her.Tietz Initiative is committed to an open handling of the Nazi history of Hertie, an active commemoration of the victims of the Shoah, and to fighting Antisemitism today.
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Jasamin Ulfat Seddiqzai contributes to Deutschlandfunk Kultur on Afghan Literature
Berlin Fellow Jasamin Ulfat Seddiqzai publishes "Poetry from a Foreign Land," and article about Afghan literature which shares the nation and people from multiple perspectives.
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Ianne Fields Stewart in NBC article for their speech at the Trans March on Broadway
The Trans March on Broadway highlights trans people within the industry.
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George Bogden's Dipomatic Courier Opinion Piece on Hungary
Diplomacy & Diversity Fellowship Alumni George Bogden shares his opinion on Hungary's spring election and possible outcomes.
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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.