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Institute for Policy Studies and its projects host events around the world. Most events take place in Washington, DC, are free and open to the public.
Calendar
- JunFilm: Apocalypse Africa: Made In America — For the last in a three part series honoring African Liberation Day, IPS’ Foreign Policy In Focus project will hold a screening on the United States' involvement in the downfall of Africa.
07 - JunAuthor Event: Freedom's Teacher — In the mid-1950s Septima Poinsette Clark developed a literacy and citizenship training program that enabled thousands of African-Americans to register to vote and link power to concrete strategies for individual and communal empowerment.
18 - Jun10th Annual I'll Be There Awards — Netfa Freeman, our events coordinator and local activist, will emcee DC Jobs with Justice's 2012 Awards.
21 - JunSaul Landau Film Series: A Song for Dead Warriors — The Saul Landau Film for the month of June captures the conflict between the American Indian Movement, Sioux militants, and the US government.
27 - JulSaul Landau Film Series: The CIA Case Officer — This Saul Landau Film for the month of July revealed theretofore unknown information about CIA practices and policies by resigned CIA official John Stockwell.
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- MayFilm: The Neo-African Americans — For the second in a three part series honoring African Liberation Day, IPS’ Foreign Policy In Focus project will hold a screening on how immigration from Africa and the Caribbean is transforming the “African-American” narrative.
31 - MayHousing Rights, Property Rights, and Human Rights in Abuja — IPS Associate Fellow Carl LeVan will discuss his recent field research exploring how the poor are organizing for housing rights, human rights, and self-help in Abuja, Nigeria.
31 - MayFTAs, Afro-Colombians and The African World — The first in a three part series honoring African Liberation Day, IPS Associate Fellow, Ajamu Baraka will share a panel for a multi-media report back on the situation of Afro-Colombians.
24 - MaySaul Landau Film Series: Who Shot Alexander Hamilton? — The Saul Landau Film for the month of May is an unusual portrait of the Watergate Congress at work.
23 - MayFilm: The Echo of Pain of the Many — A film depicting stories of abuse of civil and human rights found in the secret archive of the now discredited Guatemalan National Police.
08 - MayThe Emerging New Economy — Gar Alperovitz, Jamie Raskin, and Daphne Wysham explore new tools and new strategies to build a more sustainable and equitable economy.
07 - MayMay Day Spring Forum: Democracy and An Economy for All — The Institute for Policy Studies proudly joins the International Labor Rights Forum to co-sponsor its May Day Spring Forum connecting worker rights advocates from around the world and across the U.S.
01 - AprAuthor Event: The 5th Inning — IPS board chair Ethelbert Miller celebrates the paperback release of his book.
28 - AprInternational Drone Summit: Killing and Spying by Remote Control — IPS Foreign Policy In Focus Co-Director Emira Woods will speak at the International Drone Summit on the impact of U.S. drones on the African continent.
28 - AprAuthor Event: Drone Warfare: Killing by Remote Control — Busboys and Poets, CodePink, Global Exchange, and IPS invite you to a book launch where Laura Flanders will interview Medea Benjamin about her new book.
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If you are hosting an event that IPS is part of, send details to netfa@ips-dc.org