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Nonviolence in Mass Uprisings

January 27, 2020

The Weatherhead Center for International Affairs at Harvard University has launched a new interactive map that catalogs mass uprisings, drawing from research by Erica Chenoweth and Carr Fellow Christopher Shay.

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2021 Jan 14
POSTPONED :Democracy at Risk: Reckoning with the Capitol Insurrection
Registration Closed 1:00pm to 2:15pm
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This event has been postponed. 
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2020 Jun 12
People Power in the Face of Authoritarianism in Nicaragua
Registration Closed 12:00pm to 1:15pm
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A conversation with Nicaraguan human rights defenders about the trials, triumphs and future challenges of people power in Nicaragua in a context of democratic decay, decreasing civic space and authoritarianism since the return of Daniel Ortega to power in 2007.
Panelists
• Amaya Coppens Zamora | Activist, Medical Student, Political Prisoner
• Mateo Jarquín Chamorro | Assistant Professor, Chapman University 
• Mónica López Baltodano | Activist,...
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A Letter on Hope & Human Rights

March 26, 2020

Faculty Director Mathias Risse and Executive Director Sushma Raman address hope and gratitude in a letter from the Carr Center.... Read more about A Letter on Hope & Human Rights



Hungarian Prime Minister's White House Visit Draws Criticism

May 13, 2019

Boston Public Radio Here & Now's Robin Young speaks with Carr Center's John Shattuck.... Read more about Hungarian Prime Minister's White House Visit Draws Criticism



The Retreat of Democracy

April 29, 2019

Michael Abramowitz discusses the growth and retreat of democracy around the globe in latest Justice Matters podcast. 

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2020 Jun 03
The Struggle for Black Lives: Historical Legacies to Future Possibilities
Registration Closed 11:00am to 12:00pm
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The tragic killing of George Floyd in Minneapolis and Breonna Taylor in Louisville have sparked protests across the country. Join the Carr Center for a conversation with two leading scholars on the history of racist policing in the United States, the killing of black people by police and vigilantes, the role of social and civil rights movements in advocating for change, and ways in which we can envision a just future.  
Panelists:
• Keisha N. Blain | W.E.B. Du Bois Fellow, Harvard University; President, African American...
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2020 Jun 05
Migrants in Hungary and the Role of Grassroots Groups
Registration Closed 12:00pm to 1:15pm
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Introducing activism through the lens of a solidarity group in Hungary.
Panelists:
• Aiski Ryokas | Activist
• Aliz Pocsuvalszki | Activist
• Mussa Kilam | Activist 
• Amy Rodgers | Activist 
• Camille Tournebize | Activist 
• Aniko Bakonyi (co-moderator) | Topol Fellow, Carr Center for Human Rights Policy...
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2020 Jun 17
India’s COVID Democracy Crisis: Lockdown of Labour and Liberties
Registration Closed 12:00pm to 1:15pm
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In response to the public health crisis of COVID, India has imposed one of the most stringent and ill prepared lockdowns in the world, leading to a humanitarian disaster. Over 700 people have died unrelated to the virus but due to distress directly caused by the lockdown, such as hunger. Even as the state has flexed its executive muscle, activating police forces to enforce the lockdown with...
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2020 Nov 12
Summit on Nonviolent Resistance Today 
Registration Closed 11:00am to 4:00pm
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On November 12, 2020, the Nonviolent Action Lab convened a summit featuring scholars and practitioners of nonviolent action. The event featured a keynote speech from the Rev. Stephen Green of Faith for Black Lives, several panels featuring new research on nonviolent resistance, and focused discussion among dozens of scholars, practitioners, and Topol Fellows from Harvard, Tufts, Brandeis, University of Massachusetts-Amherst, University of Massachusetts-Boston, Boston Latin School, and elsewhere.
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