Brexit and Borders: The Irish Impact
CUNY School of Law 2 Court Square West, Long Island City, NYPlease join the Sorensen Center for an informal panel on the Irish impact of Brexit.
Critical Voices: Protecting Individuals Against the Excesses of Oppressive Government
CUNY School of Law 2 Court Square West, Long Island City, NYDirector of Reprieve, Maya Foa, shares insights into her organization's work to protect vulnerable individuals on death rows and secure justice for victims of abusive counter-terrorism practices, including torture, rendition, extrajudicial imprisonment, and extrajudicial killing.
Critical Voices: Strategic Litigation in the Face of Rising Authoritarian Regimes
CUNY School of Law 2 Court Square West, Long Island City, NYJames Goldston, Executive Director of the Open Society Justice Initiative, and Maina Kiai, 2019 Sorensen Center Scholar-in-Residence, discuss a strategic approach utilizing litigation, advocacy, and movement building in an increasingly authoritarian world.
Critical Voices: Money & Right-Wing Influence: Threats to Democracy and Human Rights
CUNY School of Law 2 Court Square West, Long Island City, NYA "Critical Voices" discussion with Mukami Marete and Dr. Stellah Bosire, Co-Executive Directors of UHAI - The East African Sexual Health and Rights Initiatives and queer feminists who have dedicated their lives to strengthening the voices of the LGBTI community in East Africa, and Anne Nelson who has written extensively about human rights and defiance of totalitarian regimes.
Critical Voices: Impeachment and Beyond
CUNY School of Law 2 Court Square West, Long Island City, NYThe Sorensen Center and the CUNY Law's Office of Student Affairs host a panel discussion with Atiba Ellis, Ruthann Robson, and B.J. Steiner on the impeachment inquiry against President Trump and its wider implications for democracy.