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Interview Ai WeiWei
Humanity in Action is pleased to share a 32 minute video of an hour-long conversation on the role of art and organizations like Humanity in Action in upholding civil democracies and humanity in our current, turbulent times with Judith Goldstein and the renowned Chinese artist Ai Weiwei at his studio in Berlin.
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How to Fix Democracy with Amr Moussa
Amr Moussa, former Minister of Foreign Affairs of Egypt, explains two theories behind the so-called Arab Spring (a term he doesn’t agree with): creative anarchy and the failure of Arab governments.
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Fellowship Vlog with David Limaverde
2019 Amsterdam Fellow Marilou Niedda interviews Brazilian-born, Amsterdam-based Art Educator, David Limaverde, on how art can be use as a tool of conflict resolution.
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The Dayton Accords and the Future of Bosnia and Herzegovina
Kurt Bassuener of the Democratization Policy Council delivers a keynote address at the Third Annual Humanity in Action International Conference in Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina. June 28, 2012
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Fellowship Vlog: Community Day #1
The 2019 Amsterdam Fellows banded together to devote a day of their Fellowship to helping clean the plastic from Amsterdam's canals. Listen to why they are taking action to protect the environment.
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How to Fix Democracy with Sir Malcolm Rifkind
In a conversation that touches upon Brexit, the Cold War, and China’s rise, Sir Malcolm Rifkind frames the challenge to liberal democracy today as a battle between “rule of law” and “rule by law.”
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Black Heritage Tour
Humanity in Action Netherlands offers this glimpse into the 2019 Amsterdam fellowship through the participation of our fellows in Jennifer Tosch's Black Heritage Tour in Amsterdam, the Netherlands.
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How to Fix Democracy with Julian Zugazagoitia
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How to Fix Democracy with Tzipi Livni
Tzipi Livni talks about the current state of politics in Israel, what she thinks is essential for political parties to contribute to the strength of democracy, and how supporters of liberal democracy around the world can band together to defend it.
Humanity in Action Press
Discover some of the publications from our in-house publisher:
On People with Disabilities
What would happen if Hermione Granger was a girl with a disability? Why is disability is rarely discussed in terms of diversity? Who are people with disabilities?
Pre-Genocide - Warnings and Readiness to Protect
An anthology of personal interpretations, by researchers and writers, about alarm bells and the readiness to protect prior to genocides. The essays in this volume focus on the 1930s before the Holocaust in Germany, Poland, Hungary, Italy, the Netherlands and Denmark - as well as the years before the genocides in Armenia, Cambodia, Kurdistan, Rwanda and Bosnia.
Shifting Paradigms: Humanity in Action Senior Fellows on Policy and Pluralism Across Borders
Shifting Paradigms is a volume of diverse articles on cross-border policy and pluralism written by Humanity in Action Senior Fellows.
Two Trees in Jerusalem
Cornelia Schmalz-Jacobsen in her touching account "Two Trees in Jerusalem" tells about the resistance of her parents, Donata and Eberhard Helmrich, against the horrors of National Socialism.
Transatlantic Perspectives on Diplomacy and Diversity
Recognizing the intensification of transnational conflicts that both violently divide and intimately link our global communities, this book is a collection of diverse essays, which tackle international relations and migration.
Reflections on the Holocaust
The first book published by Humanity in Action, Reflections on the Holocaust is a collection of essays from Humanity in Action Fellows, Senior Fellows, Board members and lecturers from 1997 to 2010.