Drugs, Security and Democracy Program of @SSRC_org @opensociety. Supporting research in Latin America and the Caribbean to inform drug policy.

Joined May 2011
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We are happy to announce the 12 recipients of the Democratic Anxieties in the Americas Research Grants, a collaboration between the @ssrc_org's DSD Program and @SSRCanxieties. Read more about their research projects at ow.ly/UorV50FGBGM
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The Evasion Lab is hosting a public conversation on the "Disappeared in Latin America and Africa" this Thursday, 10/27 (in person and online). DSD Fellows Kevin O'Neill and @gdenyerwillis are among the participants. More information at ow.ly/qVoi50LjmEC
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We are proud to announce the 12 recipients of the Democratic Anxieties in the Americas Research Grants in partnership with @ssrc_org's @DSDProgram. These early-career scholars are researching challenges facing democracies in 8 countries across the Americas ssrc.org/fellowships/view/de…
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"Working Paper Series: comunidades terapêuticas no Brasil" é nossa mais recente publicação! Editada por @mauriciofiore e Taniele Rui, a série de artigos traz contribuições importantes sobre essas instituições. Leia mais em português e inglês aqui ow.ly/CJvN50Ff7XX
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@DSDProgram e @SSRCanxieties convidam propostas para as “Bolsas de Pesquisas sobre Ansiedades Democráticas nas Américas", as quais apoiarão projetos que abordem os desafios enfrentados pelas democracias nas Américas. Inscreva-se até 9 de maio de 2021. ow.ly/DKSH50Eewmj
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Today (3/25) at 12pm EST, Lina Britto (DSD’11) will discuss her book "Marijuana Boom: The Rise and Fall of Colombia’s First Drug Paradise" (University of California Press, 2020) in a virtual event moderated by Ana Villarreal (DSD’12). You can register at ow.ly/rJfn50E7NWN
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Kevin O’Neill (DSD’11) co-authored a new book: Art of Captivity/Arte del Cautiverio (University of Toronto Press 2020)! In lieu of in-person events, the authors have curated an online exhibition at artofcaptivity.com / artedelcautiverio.com. Book launch info here
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20 Aug 2020
Matthew Desmond (@just_shelter) discusses a wave of evictions caused by the Covid-19 pandemic and the disproportionate impact of the housing crisis on communities of color in a new interview on our Time Capsule for Future Researchers. ow.ly/X3tf50B4DpR

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Thanks so much to my teams at @ConpeaceO and @confl_platform ! Thrilled about the award! @HarvardWCFIA @DSDProgram
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Many congratulations to Dr @AnnetteIdler of @Politics_Oxford, Winner in the 2020 @UniofOxford #oxfordvcawards Early Career category *and* Highly Commended in the Inspiring Leadership category for her work on Re-thinking Conflict, Building Peace ox.ac.uk/research/research-i… #innovation
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Conceptualizing Criminal Governance | article by @BigBigBLessing (DSD '14) via @PoPpublicsphere cambridge.org/core/journals/…

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Check out this podcast discussing 2011 DSD alum @robertnsamet's book!
I had the pleasure of talking to @robertnsamet about the relationship between populism and journalism. Learn more about his book Deadline: Populism and the Press in Venezuela (@UChicagoPress) on the @NewBooksAnthro podcast. newbooksnetwork.com/robert-s…
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The World Drug Report 2020 is out! Learn about the: •Effects of COVID-19 on #drug markets •Trends in supply chains and drug use •The changes in trafficking routes... And much more… #FactsForSolidarity, #WDR2020 📙 wdr.unodc.org 📰 bit.ly/2YuqrU6
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"We recognize the importance of mourning at the same time that we produce knowledge that reaffirms the value of human life. Mourn and then mobilize research for the common good." -@alondra
12 Jun 2020
On Mourning, Moving Forward, and a Social Science of Solutions | A statement from SSRC president Alondra Nelson (@alondra). ssrc.org/pages/on-mourning-m…
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What happens to #Venezuelans fleeing their country in times of #COVID19? Markus Hochmüller and I discuss this in @ConversationUS : tinyurl.com/yasx9827
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How does #COVID19 further destabilize a region already struck by #conflict & #crime? See our latest piece in @JLatAmGeog here: tinyurl.com/yboevz8m
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Congrats to DSD alum @FattAlx for his documentary "Limbo" winning Best Short Documentary at @LASACONGRESS 2020 Film Festival lasaweb.org/en/news/film/fes…
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New UNODC data portal is online! Get valuable statistics on #drugs, #crime, criminal justice and prisons in a one-stop-shop. 🌐 dataunodc.un.org/
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