Laura Silber
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Laura Silber is Director of Public Affairs at the Open Society Institute
, where she runs the Communications department and works with the Soros foundations network to promote advocacy issues. Since 2007 she has been an adjunct professor at Columbia University
's School of International and Public Affairs.
Prior to joining OSI in 2000, Ms. Silber was a contributing writer at Talk magazine. She covered the United Nations
for the Financial Times
from 1997-1999. She was also a visiting scholar at the Remarque Institute at New York University
. From 1990-1997, she was the Balkans
correspondent for the Financial Times and covered Yugoslavia
's violent disintegration.
She is the co-author, with Allan Little
, of the critically acclaimed Yugoslavia: Death of a Nation (published as The Death of Yugoslavia outside of the United States), which was selected for the New York Times notable book list. She was a consultant to the accompanying 1995 BBC television documentary series, which among other awards won the BAFTA, duPont Gold Baton, and Peabody Award
. The film indicted the Serbian and Croatian leadership, revealed their virulent nationalism, and deplored the lack of international intervention. Silber has contributed to a wide range of publications including The New York Times, The Washington Post, The Los Angeles Times and The New York Review of Books.
Ms. Silber was a Fulbright Scholar in Yugoslavia
and received a Master of International Affairs from Columbia University and a B.A.
from Carleton College
.
Open Society Institute
The Open Society Institute , renamed in 2011 to Open Society Foundations, is a private operating and grantmaking foundation started by George Soros, aimed to shape public policy to promote democratic governance, human rights, and economic, legal, and social reform...
, where she runs the Communications department and works with the Soros foundations network to promote advocacy issues. Since 2007 she has been an adjunct professor at Columbia University
Columbia University
Columbia University in the City of New York is a private, Ivy League university in Manhattan, New York City. Columbia is the oldest institution of higher learning in the state of New York, the fifth oldest in the United States, and one of the country's nine Colonial Colleges founded before the...
's School of International and Public Affairs.
Prior to joining OSI in 2000, Ms. Silber was a contributing writer at Talk magazine. She covered the United Nations
United Nations
The United Nations is an international organization whose stated aims are facilitating cooperation in international law, international security, economic development, social progress, human rights, and achievement of world peace...
for the Financial Times
Financial Times
The Financial Times is an international business newspaper. It is a morning daily newspaper published in London and printed in 24 cities around the world. Its primary rival is the Wall Street Journal, published in New York City....
from 1997-1999. She was also a visiting scholar at the Remarque Institute at New York University
New York University
New York University is a private, nonsectarian research university based in New York City. NYU's main campus is situated in the Greenwich Village section of Manhattan...
. From 1990-1997, she was the Balkans
Balkans
The Balkans is a geopolitical and cultural region of southeastern Europe...
correspondent for the Financial Times and covered Yugoslavia
Yugoslavia
Yugoslavia refers to three political entities that existed successively on the western part of the Balkans during most of the 20th century....
's violent disintegration.
She is the co-author, with Allan Little
Allan Little
Allan Little is a Special correspondent with the BBC.He graduated from Edinburgh University, where he read History and Politics. Little then joined BBC Scotland in 1983 as a news and current affairs researcher, following which he transferred to London in 1985 to train as a radio reporter...
, of the critically acclaimed Yugoslavia: Death of a Nation (published as The Death of Yugoslavia outside of the United States), which was selected for the New York Times notable book list. She was a consultant to the accompanying 1995 BBC television documentary series, which among other awards won the BAFTA, duPont Gold Baton, and Peabody Award
Peabody Award
The George Foster Peabody Awards recognize distinguished and meritorious public service by radio and television stations, networks, producing organizations and individuals. In 1939, the National Association of Broadcasters formed a committee to recognize outstanding achievement in radio broadcasting...
. The film indicted the Serbian and Croatian leadership, revealed their virulent nationalism, and deplored the lack of international intervention. Silber has contributed to a wide range of publications including The New York Times, The Washington Post, The Los Angeles Times and The New York Review of Books.
Ms. Silber was a Fulbright Scholar in Yugoslavia
Yugoslavia
Yugoslavia refers to three political entities that existed successively on the western part of the Balkans during most of the 20th century....
and received a Master of International Affairs from Columbia University and a B.A.
Bachelor of Arts
A Bachelor of Arts , from the Latin artium baccalaureus, is a bachelor's degree awarded for an undergraduate course or program in either the liberal arts, the sciences, or both...
from Carleton College
Carleton College
Carleton College is an independent non-sectarian, coeducational, liberal arts college in Northfield, Minnesota, USA. The college enrolls 1,958 undergraduate students, and employs 198 full-time faculty members. In 2012 U.S...
.