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SPP Workshop Identifies Challenges to Effective Civil Society Engagement in Europe

May 18, 2015
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During a two-day workshop at the School of Public Policy (SPP) on May 13-15, 40 participants from 14 countries identified shared challenges and possible solutions to more meaningful and sustainable civil society engagement in Europe. The workshop - “Rethinking Support for Civil Society in Europe” – attracted a diverse and dynamic group from the non-profit world, academia, government, and other sectors as well.

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Global Changes Will Put Breaks on a Globalized Human Rights Movement Argues Hopgood

May 15, 2015
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In a public lecture on May 14, Stephen Hopgood presented key findings from his recent book, The Endtimes of Human Rights. He asked the audience, “Are human rights still an effective way to pursue liberal ideas of freedom?” Analyzing the political effectiveness of universal human rights in a changing world, he argued that structural changes and greater diversity will impede a truly “global Human Rights movement” from materializing.

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Van Staden Takes a Critical Look at the Factors that Cause Nation Branding to Go South

May 11, 2015
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In a faculty research seminar at the School of Public Policy (SPP) at Central European University (CEU) on May 7, Visiting Professor Cobus van Staden presented his ongoing research on Chinese and Japanese media debacles in South Africa. He is particularly interested in how external perceptions of a country are shaped by its government and multinational media institutions.

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Public Policy Alumni Gather at First-Ever Alumni Coffee House

May 11, 2015
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More than 20 Department of Public Policy (DPP) alumni and their guests gathered in Gellner on May 8 to reconnect with each other, and to hear about the changes that will be taking place this summer when DPP faculty, students, and staff join the School of Public Policy (SPP). SPP Founding Dean Wolfgang H.

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Loth and Hume Debate the Good, the Bad, and the Ugly of the Legacy Newspaper Business in the U.S.

May 11, 2015
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The Center for Media, Data and Society (CMDS) hosted Boston Globe columnist and ArchitectureBoston editor Renée Loth on May 7. Loth, one of the highest ranking women in American newspapers, shared her perspective “from the front lines” offering fascinating observations on the impact that the digital transformation has had on American journalism. “When I started,” Loth remembered, “I saw journalism as a way to improve the lives of ordinary people, to shine a light on the needs of people.” 

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