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Who Gets the AI Dividend? Join Aleksandra Przegalińska and Michelle Miller, with moderator Tamilla Triantoro, to explore who benefits from AI and what it means for global inequality. November 6, 2026 | Yale University Full programme: academicsstand.org/events/yale-...

We’re pleased to welcome Shannon Malkin Daniels as the Chair and Moderator for Friday’s program at the 2026 Yale GJP Conference. A communication expert, TEDx speaker, and founder of SPEAC Success, Shannon will guide the opening conversation on AI, power, and global justice.

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On November 7, join us in celebrating the winners of the 13th Amartya Sen Essay Prize as part of the 2026 Yale Global Justice Conference. A celebration of thoughtful research, fresh perspectives, and the pursuit of global justice. academicsstand.org/events/yale-...

Meet Dr. Tamilla Triantoro! As a conference organizer, moderator, and speaker, she will contribute to important conversations on AI, technology, and global justice. November 5–8, 2026 | Online November 6 | Hybrid at Yale University Explore the program: academicsstand.org/conference-p...

As AI changes the way we work and live, an important question remains: Who benefits, and who gets left behind? Join Michelle Miller and Aleksandra Przegalińska, moderated by Tamilla Triantoro, for this timely conversation. November 6 | 10:45 AM EST Hybrid at Yale University

Meet Dr. Tan Gürpinar! Assistant Professor and Director for Applied AI at Quinnipiac University, and Yale Global Justice Fellow. As a co-organizer and speaker at the 2026 Yale Global Justice Conference, Tan will contribute to discussions on AI, emerging technologies, and global justice.

The 2026 winners of the 13th Amartya Sen Essay Prize have been announced. Meet the winners and explore their prize-winning work: globaljustice.yale.edu/senprize13 A celebration with the winners is being planned for 7 November during the Yale Global Justice Conference.

The 13th Amartya Sen Essay Prize winners have been announced. Discover the 2026 winners and their work: globaljustice.yale.edu/senprize13 A celebration with the winners is being planned for 7 November at the Yale Global Justice Conference. academicsstand.org/events/yale-gjp-conference-2026

Applications are open for ASAP Fellowship! Whether you are an early-career researcher, PhD student, or seasoned academic, the ASAP Fellowship offers a unique space to transform your work into real-world impact. Send your CV and a one-page concept of your idea or project to mihai@academicsstand.org.

Join the 2026 Yale Global Justice Conference to explore how AI and data are reshaping power, democracy, and global justice. November 5–8, 2026 | Online November 6 | Hybrid at Yale University Learn more: academicsstand.org/events/yale-...

Meet our featured speakers at the 2026 Yale Global Justice Conference! Join leading voices exploring AI, data, power, and global inequality. 📅 November 5–8, 2026 | Online 📍 November 6 | Hybrid at Yale University 🔗 academicsstand.org/events/yale-...

Past winners of the Amartya Sen Essay Prize can now be found in one place, with direct links to their published essays in Journal ASAP. They’re free to read and download. globaljustice.yale.edu/senprize13

Hot off the press. New Special Issue: “Africa Rising.” Beyond the Seat at the Table by Michal Apollo and Thomas Pogge opens the ASAP Journal special issue exploring structural justice, academic agency and the reality of “Africa Rising.” journalasap.org/journal/arti...

Join the 2026 Yale Global Justice Conference to explore “The New Infrastructure of Power: AI, Data & Global Inequality.” 📅 November 5–8, 2026 📍 November 6: Hybrid at Yale, New Haven 💻 November 5, 7–8: Online 📣 Call for participation: Submit your abstract by October 5, 2026 to tan.gurpinar@qu.edu.

Before paying someone to arrange a journey to Europe, know the risks. Fisayo Soyombo’s FIJ investigation reports confinement, violence and forced labour on the route to Libya. Read: fij.ng/article/unde...

Only one week left to submit your abstract for the 2026 Yale Global Justice Conference. 📅 Conference: November 5–8, 2026 📍 Hybrid at Yale, New Haven + Online ⏳ Abstract deadline: October 5, 2026 📩 Submit to: tan.gurpinar@qu.edu

Explore the themes and reforms proposed across 574 qualifying essays in the 2026 Nelson Mandela Essay Prize Competition.

In our last post, we shared photographs and reflections from our board member Mihai Lupu’s visit to Nepal. This video offers a closer look at the affected area and his time working at a school alongside local volunteers through EduCaB and local partners. academicsstand.org/news/beyond-...

Meet Professor Aleksandra Przegalińska, joining the Annual YGJP-ASAP Conference 2026. She explores how AI is changing organizations, work, and the decisions we make.

Our board member Mihai Lupu spent four days in Nepal, joining humanitarian work through EduCaB and local partners. His photographs and words share what he saw, the people he met, and what stayed with him after leaving.

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Supplies are stacked on tables, children wait their turn, and volunteers help hand out materials. These photos show a few moments from the work Mihai joined through EduCaB and local partners in Nepal.

“I leave Nepal convinced that I have witnessed more than an isolated humanitarian disaster,” Mihai writes. We’re sharing his words and photographs to keep attention on these communities and the work of recovery that continues.

It’s hard to look at this classroom without thinking about the everyday life that belongs here and how much work it will take to bring it back.

Here, Mihai and volunteers are working together on a classroom floor. There’s care in these small, practical tasks. As he writes, recovery includes “the quiet determination to restore routine despite overwhelming loss.”

21 Sept

The results are in! 🎉🎊 Congratulations to the winners of the 2026 Nelson Mandela Essay Prize Competition. The competition recognised nine finalist essays. Judging was anonymous, with each essay read by 6–12 readers from a panel of 24.

18 Sept

Meet Julia Angwin at the Annual YGJP-ASAP Conference 2026! An award-winning investigative journalist, bestselling author, and founder of Proof News and The Markup, Julia investigates the impacts of technology.

18 Sept

13 Sept

Meet Michelle Miller, Director of Innovation for the Center for Labor and a Just Economy at Harvard Law School, where she researches the impact of artificial intelligence on working women. 📅 Nov 5–8 📝 Abstracts due Oct 5 🔗 academicsstand.org/events/yale-...

7 Sept

Meet Prof. Luciano Floridi at the Annual YGJP–ASAP Conference 2026. Founding Director of Yale’s Digital Ethics Center, he is a leading voice in AI and digital ethics. 📅 Nov 5–8 | Abstracts due Oct 5 🔗 academicsstand.org/events/yale-...

4 Sept

Meet Professor Muhammad Ashfaq at the Annual YGJP–ASAP Conference 2026, November 5–8. His talk, “AI-Enabled Financial Inclusion: Promise versus Reality in Emerging Markets,” explores how AI and FinTech are transforming access to finance in developing economies. academicsstand.org/events/yale-...

2 Sept

Meet Jennifer Strong, technology journalist and Fellow at Harvard’s Berkman Klein Center. Explore her work and join us for the Annual YGJP Conference 2026. 📅 Nov 5–8 📝 Abstracts due Oct 5 📧 tan.gurpinar@qu.edu #YGJP2026

1 Sept

Researching AI, data, justice or inequality? Submit an extended abstract to the Annual YGJP Conference 2026 by October 5. Present at Yale or through a recorded online contribution. 📧 tan.gurpinar@qu.edu Details: globaljustice.yale.edu/annual-ygjp-...

31 Aug

Just a reminder. The deadline is today!

31 Aug

Just a reminder: the deadline is today!

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🌟Good news! Nominations now close on 31 August 2026. To send a nomination or for any questions or comments, contact Michal Apollo at editor@journalasap.org. Details: globaljustice.yale.edu/asap-awards

28 Aug

24 Aug

7 days left! Submit your essay by 31st August! ⏳ globaljustice.yale.edu/senprize13

22 Aug

Have an innovative idea to help address severe poverty in India? The Ambedkar Grants offer funding and mentorship to turn promising pilot projects into action. Applications are open on a rolling basis. Read more: globaljustice.yale.edu/ambedkar-gra...

17 Aug

Explore how AI and data are reshaping power, inequality, rights and democracy at the Annual YGJP Conference 2026. 📅 November 5–8, 2026 📝 Extended abstract deadline: October 5, 2026 globaljustice.yale.edu/annual-ygjp-...

11 Aug

🏆 A look back at the ideas that stood out. Explore past winners of the Amartya Sen Essay Prize Competition—and the issues their essays brought into focus. 🧵 Past winners, 2014–2020 ↓

11 Aug

From tax justice and illicit financial flows to cyber fraud, extractive industries and beyond—the ideas continued to evolve. Past winners, 2021–2025 → ✍️ Now it’s your turn. 📅 Deadline: 31 August 2026 💰 Prize fund: USD 8,000

8 Aug

Where does illicit money flow and who pays the price?💰 Explore the issue. Build your argument. Share your research. 🏆 13th Amartya Sen Essay Competition 📅 Deadline: 31st August 2026

3 Aug

This video highlights the award-winning article, “Cybercrimes and the Illicit Financial Flows in Myanmar,” winner of the 11th Amartya Sen Essay Prize (2024). Authors: • Thant Thura Zan, 2025 ASAP Research Fellow • Soe Thaw Tar Kyaw Min (Global Coordinator, ASAP) www.journalasap.org/index.php/as...

1 Aug

🚨 Don’t miss the Amartya Sen Essay Competition! 🏆 Total Prize Fund: USD 8,000 📝 Essay length: 7,000–9,000 words 📅 Deadline: 31 August 2026 Learn more and submit your essay: globaljustice.yale.edu/senprize13

31 July

A look back at yesterday’s ASAP Fellowship 2026 session on Opportunities and Resources. Thank you to all the fellows, speakers, and participants for an engaging discussion! 💙

31 July

30 July

Food for thought.💭

29 July

🔗 Learn more and submit a nomination at journalasap.org

29 July

Only 2 days left!!

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We are now inviting nominations for the ASAP Awards. 🏆 Know an academic work that deserves recognition? Nominate it for the ASAP Awards. 📅 Nomination deadline: 31 July each year

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28 July

💬 ASAP Quote Series Can we build a more just world without questioning the institutions that shape it? Professor Thomas Pogge invites us to reflect on this enduring question. What’s your perspective? 🌐 www.academicsstand.org #ThomasPogge #academicsstandagainstpoverty