- March 2024 Issue
Bellagio Perspectives: Gender Equality
Across continents and sectors, women are advancing equality while addressing the most pressing issues of our time, from climate change to political empowerment and human rights. Bellagio alumni in government, media, philanthropy, law, academia, and art discuss the interconnected struggle for gender equality in the latest edition of Bellagio Perspectives. -
Priyamvada Natarajan named as one of TIME’s 100 most influential people of 2024
The astronomer is being recognized for her groundbreaking research on black holes, as her theories are being confirmed by new images from the James Webb Space Telescope. - In the News
Innovation in the Global South with Payal Arora, Author, professor and co-founder of FemLab
Payal Arora joins the Invisible Machines podcast for an eye-opening episode on technology and innovation in the Global South. - In the News
José Luis Chicoma Appointed Program Chair for "The Future of Food: Power and Biodiversity"
José Luis Chicoma has been appointed the Program Chair for "The Future of Food: Power and Biodiversity" at the New Institute in Hamburg, Germany, a fellowship focusing on producing global policy recommendations and guidelines on food, biodiversity, and diets. Learn more about applying to collaborate. - In the News
Caregiving Skills for the Planet by Maria S. Floro
Maria S. Floro explores why we need to consider social and ecological caregiving as one, sharing skills she learned as a single parent that can be applied to caring for the planet. - In the News
Lesly Goh: Clear ‘carbon sovereignty’ rules are vital to a net zero future
Lesly Goh and co-authors make the case for restructured carbon markets that enable ‘carbon sovereignty’ to give countries control over their assets, which is essential to a net-zero future. - In the News
Sam Gregory asks, “When AI can fake reality, who can you trust?” on the TED stage
Sam Gregory gives a TED Talk on the implications of deepfake technology on democracy and the perception of truth itself as we enter an AI-infused future. - In the News
"The Most Important Writing Exercise I've Ever Assigned," by Rachel Kadish
In her op-ed in the New York Times, Rachel Kadish examines the significance of “unflinching empathy” in the craft of fiction writing as she challenges students to write from a point of view opposite their own. - In the News
Wanjiru Kamau-Rutenberg in the New York Times' "Profiles of Change"
Wanjiru Kamau-Rutenberg's multi-sector leadership in empowering women's educational and professional growth earned her a spotlight in the New York Times “Profiles of Change.” - In the News
Somini Sengupta on New Study Showing Impact of Global Warming on Women-Led Families
In the New York Times, Somini Sengupta highlights the U.S. Food and Agriculture Organization’s recent findings that extreme heat disproportionately affects women and worsens gendered social disparities in low- and middle-income countries. - In the News
Building Community Governance for AI by Lina Srivastava
Lina Srivastava explores in the Stanford Social Innovation Review how collaborative structures can shift the AI sector toward justice, equity, and shared prosperity through open-source frameworks and transparent governance structures. - In the News
New International Version of "Playing the Changes" by Darius Brubeck
In Playing the Changes, Darius Brubeck recounts his journey building a pioneering academic program in jazz music in South Africa. He reflects on the interconnectedness between jazz and the apartheid-era struggle. The University of Illinois Press recently published the international version. - In the News
Newly Published: "Public Nuisance" by Linda Mullenix
Linda Mullenix’s book Public Nuisance: The New Mass Tort Frontier was recently published by Cambridge University Press. The book describes the landscape of today’s mass tort litigation involving public harms, such as firearms and e-cigarettes, in the context of public nuisance law, building on her studies at Bellagio.
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