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The Rise of Women in Muslim Political Parties
January 27, 2020
This event is co-sponsored with The Abbasi Program in Islamic Studies.ABSTRACTBenazir Bhutto in Pakistan, Roza Otunbayva in Kyrgystan, Megawati Sukarno Putri in Indonesia: female Muslim leaders are...
The Struggle for Political Change in the Arab World
September 9, 2019
DAY 1: Friday October 11 8:30 – 9:00am Breakfast 9:00 – 9:15am Introductory Remarks 9:15 – 11:15am Panel 1: The Boundaries of Authoritarianism post-Arab UprisingsAmr Hamzawy,...
Arab Barometer Wave IV
March 26, 2018
This event is co-sponsored with The Abbasi Program in Islamic Studies. ABSTRACTThe Arab Barometer is the first and largest project of its kind that gives voice to the opinions and concerns of...
Political Contestation and New Social Forces in the Middle East and North Africa
March 9, 2018
Please note: Registration for the conference is open only to Stanford University affiliates. A valid SUNet ID is required to register. Click here to register.
Personal and Party Representation in Contemporary Europe: Effects on Intra-party Dynamics
May 28, 2015
ABSTRACT:This study explores the relationship between elected representatives and the parties they belong to in the European context.
Women in Policy
February 18, 2015
Event DescriptionJoin us to hear from female speakers with experience at all levels of policy-making, learn about the challenges that women face in the political arena, and explore solutions to...
The Long-Term Impact of Imperialism on Gender
May 22, 2014
Abstract: Gender equality is considered important for development and good governance, yet the causes of cross-national variation in gender equality are still not well understood.
LGBT Rights and Public Health: Tensions and Potential in Collaboration
March 13, 2014
AbstractThe framework of "LGBT rights" can be critiqued as challenging tradition or as culturally specific, yet at the same time, it can be essential to one's sense of identity and justice.
Trauma and Technology: The Role of ICT in Women’s Safety and Mental Health Interventions
February 28, 2014
Abstract: This talk is motivated by increased efforts in ICTD to lower rates of violence against women (VAW) worldwide.
Sanela Diana Jenkins Human Rights Speaker Series: Gender Equality and Health: Realizing the Promise of Adolescence
January 30, 2014
**** PLEASE NOTE CHANGE OF SPEAKER*** Dr. Susan Kasedde currently serves as Senior Advisor and Team Leader on HIV and Adolescents for UNICEF based in New York since November 2009.
Technology, Accountability and Democracy in South Asia and Beyond
January 17, 2014
Conference on the relationship between technology, accountability and democracy with a focus on South Asia
Do National Human Rights Institutions Work?
November 14, 2013
Abstract: Do human rights institutions work?
University Expansion in a Changing Global Economy:Triumph of the BRICs?
October 31, 2013
Speaker bio: Martin Carnoy is the Vida Jacks Professor of Education at Stanford University School of Education.
Summer of 2013: A Focus on Egypt and Turkey
October 22, 2013
The Mediterranean Studies Forum presents a panel discussion about the popular protests and recent developments in the Middle East.
Combating Corruption with Mobile Phones in India
October 17, 2013
AbstractI will discuss an ambitious project by the Program on Liberation Technology to fight corruption with mobile phones.
The Economic Consequences of Drug Trafficking Violence in Mexico
April 11, 2013
Abstract: The levels of violence in Mexico have dramatically increased in the last few years due to structural changes in the drug trafficking business.
Mere Straws in the Wind or Genuine Change? Society, Culture and Public Opinion under China's New Leadership
March 14, 2013
Early returns suggest that it may not be business as usual in state-society relations, with the Party-state being compelled to respond to an increasingly discontented and vocal society, and that a...
The Limitations of Information in Fostering Civic Activity: Experimental Evidence from Mali
March 14, 2013
Abstract: Civic engagement underpins a healthy democracy when it provides channels outside of elections for citizens to express preferences and demands to politicians.
Intermediaries are Liabilities: The New Technologies of Liberation
January 18, 2013
Abstract:Centralized digital infrastructure has created a dangerous environment for both activist movements and consumers.
The Marikana Mineworkers Massacre and the Crisis of Democracy in Post-Apartheid South Africa
December 4, 2012
Abstract: Mazibuko Jara, one of the Social Entrepreneurs in Residence this fall through CDDRL’s Program on Social Entrepreneurship, will be discussing the August 16 massacre of striking mineworkers...
Customary Law and the Constitution in Post-Apartheid South Africa
October 31, 2012
This is co-sponsered with Stanford's Center for Africa Studies Abstract: Rural dwellers in the former homeland areas of South Africa are now increasingly defined as rightless subjects, as a result...
International Public Interest Initiative Symposium
October 11, 2012
This two-day symposium will bring together lawyers who are litigating human rights cases in international tribunals, lawyers who deploying international human rights frameworks to advance legal...
Democratic Transition and Development in the Arab World
April 26, 2012
The third ARD annual conference examineي the challenges, key issues, and ways forward for social and economic development in the Arab world during this period of democratic transition. Day One -...
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