Two new trustees join ICWA board
We’re delighted to announce the appointment of two new trustees to the ICWA board, Cris Duschek (fellow in Romania, 2004-2006) and Peter Leon. Trustee Constance Whiteside is also stepping down at the end of her term and will be missed. Peter Leon Peter Leon is a partner and global Africa chair of the international
Webinar video:
LGBTQ+ rights in Asia
LGBTQ+ rights are under attack in a number of Asian countries, not least China, where the LGBTQ+ community is feeling the brunt of restrictions on civil society. Meanwhile, progress in other counties including Japan has been slow. The Institute of Current World Affairs held a Zoom webinar discussion on April 5, 2023 with David Mixner,
Kendal Price raises ethics questions about
Supreme Court Chief Justice John Roberts
ICWA alumnus Kendal Price (South Africa, 1981 – 1984) has found evidence he says raises ethics questions about the wife of Supreme Court Justice John Roberts, Jane Sullivan Roberts, who has made millions of dollars recruiting lawyers to leading law firms, some with business before the court. Kendal’s letters to Congress and the Justice Department
ICWA announces new 2023 fellows
Prachi Vidwans will go to South Korea, while Edric Huang travels to Taiwan
Video: Peter Martin tribute
A celebration of the life and legacy of ICWA's longtime executive director
Video: ICWA annual dinner 2022
Keynote speaker Roger Cohen discusses reporting in Ukraine for the New York Times and the future of Europe.
Video: Astha Rajvanshi India fellowship report
Returning fellow discusses women, minorities and Hindu nationalism.
Astha Rajvanshi report: Women and minorities in India
How the rise of Hindu nationalism affects Indian women and minorities.
Robert Levinson dies
Honorary Trustee Bob Levinson, who established the Levinson Fellowship, dies at 97.