The Institute of Global Politics’ American Democracy Initiative and the Urban and Social Policy Concentration at Columbia SIPA hosted a discussion with American Federation of Teachers President Randi Weingarten about her book Why Fascists Fear Teachers.

The Institute of Global Politics Women’s Initiative and the Columbia Law School Human Rights Institute convened a public discussion on the future of human rights in US foreign policy.

In a wide-ranging conversation hosted by Columbia SIPA’s Institute of Global Politics, Salam Fayyad discussed questions of state-building, institutional development, and reform under constraint.

In a wide-ranging conversation hosted by Columbia SIPA’s Institute of Global Politics, Mona Lena Krook discussed her new book, Elect Women for a Change: The Path to Gender Parity in Politics, which examines how to achieve greater gender parity in politics.

IGP’s Women’s Initiative hosted the Gambian human rights activist Jaha Dukureh to discuss child marriage and the future of women’s rights, drawing on her experience as a survivor of child marriage.

A January 29 roundtable at SIPA explored how human rights law strengthens enforcement and protection for survivors in the United States.

In this second installation of the conflict-related sexual violence virtual roundtable series, a panel of global experts discussed legal representation, reparations, recognition for children born of wartime rape, and community rebuilding as essential pathways to justice for survivors

Institute of Global Politics (IGP) Carnegie Distinguished Fellow and former US Director of National Intelligence Avril D. Haines joined SIPA Professor Peter Clement to discuss how strategic transparency and “intelligence diplomacy” have reshaped alliances and modern national security.

Former President of Colombia and IGP Carnegie Distinguished Fellow Juan Manuel Santos urges contemporary leaders to harness constructive dialogue to confront global threats.