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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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The History Behind the Violence in Nagorno-Karabakh
Senior Fellow Anoush Baghdassarian's article "The History Behind the Violence in Nagorno-Karabakh" has been published to Lawfare, a blog dedicated to national security issues.
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Letters for Peace
Senior Fellow Raffi Wartanian started Letters for Peace to foster constructive dialogue between youth in Armenia and Azerbaijan. The goal is to simply facilitate communication in a region where the borders are closed, and opportunities for an exchange of ideas is radically limited.
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Letters for Peace: The Intersection of Creative Writing and Conflict Transformation
Join Senior Fellow Raffi Wartanian in a virtual event about his project Letters for Peace, hosted by Johns Hopkins University. The event will take place on Wednesday, October 28 from 1-2pm EST and will be moderated by Anishta Kahn.
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Bilateral Comparative Social Cohesion Forum
The Foundation EVZ and Humanity in Action will hold a virtual Bilateral Comparative Social Cohesion Forum from October 27 to 28, 2020. Delegations from Germany and the United States will explore the complex and contested relationship among aspects of “Social Cohesion and Combustion.”
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Senior fellow discusses gender-based violence on newonce.radio
We highly recommend an interview about violence against women, sexual harassment and everyday sexism on newonce.radio with Zuzanna Krzątała.
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Hertie and the Nazi dictatorship: Was there something?
A new article in the Süddeutsche Zeitung on the Hertie Foundation today highlights the efforts of Senior Fellow Alexander Busold and his colleagues from the Her.Tietz Initiative, who are “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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18th LaFontaine-Baldwin Lecture: A Response
Join Senior Fellows Mariko Silver and Zaakir Tameez online from 1:00pm-2:00pm EDT on October 15, 2020, for the response to the 18th LaFontaine-Baldwin Lecture to hear from diverse leaders from Canada and around the world on paths to moral and civic renewal following the COVID-19 crisis.
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Mary Consolata Namagambe - FEMINA Interview
Senior Fellow Mary Consolata Namagambe was interviewed by FEMINA, a Danish, feminist magazine. In the article, she recounts key moments of her childhood that point out racism in the Denmark.
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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.