Access to Knowledge in the Age of Intellectual Property
November 2010
This book from MIT Press charts the rise of the access to knowledge movement and features over 60 essays from thought leaders including Yochai Benkler, Peter Drahos, Lawrence Liang, and James Love.

 

"Youth for Clean Kyrgyzstan!"
Ulan Shabynov and Tynymgul Eshieva
November 3, 2010
blog BLOG  
Youth activists in Kyrgyzstan are mobilizing their peers to protect the environment and promote the ideals of open society.

The Threat to Girls' Education in Pakistan
Faisal Bari
November 5, 2010
blog BLOG  
If the notion that girls should not be educated or that English education was bad had popular support, the extremists would not have to blow up schools: they would be empty anyway.

 

Real Men: A Curriculum for Empowering Young Men of Color
OSI-New York
October 12, 2010
audio AUDIO
This screening and discussion focuses on a powerful set of educational tools that help young men develop the skills, emotional flexibility, and resilience they need to succeed.

Call for Applications: Faculty Development Fellowships
Deadline: Feburary 10, 2011
The Open Society Foundations seek applicants for a nondegree program that encourages pursuit of academic careers by outstanding faculty, generates innovative approaches to pedagogical reform, and supports the development of regional and international partnerships.

Call for Applications: Open Society Foundations Scholarships in European Studies
Deadline: February 7, 2011
The Open Society Foundations invite applicants from Belarus, Georgia, Moldova, and Ukraine for scholarships in the field of European Studies at Maastricht or Aarhus University.

Call for Applications: Open Society Foundations/University of Warwick Scholarships
Deadline: January 31, 2011
Open Society Foundations offer support for scholars from Belarus, Georgia, Kazakhstan, Moldova, and Mongolia with the chance to read for selected master’s courses at the University of Warwick.

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Foreign Religious Education and Central Asia's Islamic Revival
OSI-New York
October 13, 2010
audio AUDIO
This Open Society Foundations event explores how foreign religious education is playing a role in redefining the relationship between Islam and state, and Islam and society in Central Asia.

Real Men: A Curriculum for Empowering Young Men of Color
OSI-New York
October 12, 2010
audio AUDIO
This screening and discussion focuses on a powerful set of educational tools that help young men develop the skills, emotional flexibility, and resilience they need to succeed.

Democracy Remixed: Black Youth and the Future of American Politics
OSI-New York
September 20, 2010
audio AUDIO
This Open Society Foundations event explores strategies to inspire civic participation and engagement among black youth.

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"Think Informally, Act Efficiently": Youth Activists Gather in Kazakhstan
Rebecca Gong
December 2, 2010
blog BLOG   video VIDEO  
A first-ever youth conference in Kazakhstan brought together young people from around the country to network, share skills, and collaborate on projects.

The Education of Migrant Children: An NGO Guide to EU Policies and Actions
November 2010
This guide aims to improve understanding of EU policies, responsibilities, and funding mechanisms related to the education of migrant children within existing EU agendas on human rights, equal treatment, antidiscrimination, integration, social inclusion, and education and training.

Beyond the Bell Curve
Ivory A. Toldson
November 24, 2010
blog BLOG  
When you really dig into the numbers, educational inferiority is less of a black male problem and more of an American problem.

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