March 12th, 2013

Tackling development challenges in Africa, three social entrepreneurs join Stanford community

In April, three social entrepreneurs working to advance social, economic, and political change in Africa will spend the spring quarter in residency at the Center on Democracy, Development, and the Rule of Law. Read more »

March 7th, 2013

Spring 2013 Course: IR 142 Challenging the Status Quo

The course is offered during the spring 2013 quarter featuring three social entrepreneurs working to advance political, economic, and social change in Africa. Read more »

September 24th, 2012

Using law to promote social change, three social entrepreneurs join CDDRL community this fall

In September, CDDRL's Program on Social Entrepreneurship welcomed its second class of Social Entrepreneurs in Residence at Stanford (SEERS) who hail from Malaysia, South Africa and the San Francisco Bay Area. Using the law as a vehicle for social change, this group is collaboratively working to advance the rights of women, minority groups and refugees around the world. Read more »

July 18th, 2012

Kavita Ramdas appointed as Ford Foundation representative in New Delhi

Kavita N. Ramdas, executive director of the Ripples to Waves Program on Social Entrepreneurship at CDDRL, has been appointed as the Ford Foundation representative to New Delhi serving India, Nepal and Sri Lanka. In this capacity, Ramdas will be leading the foundation's grant-making efforts to support democracy and social justice in South Asia. Read more »

April 26th, 2012

Head of Stanford Technology Ventures Program joins faculty advisory council

The Program on Social Entrepreneurship welcomes the newest member of the Faculty Advisory Council, Dr. Tina Seelig, who brings her expertise in high-technology entrepreneurship education to enrich and inform program development. Read more »

April 20th, 2012

Social entrepreneurs arrive at Stanford to recharge and engage research community

In an article for The Stanford Daily, Social Entrepreneurs-in-Residence discuss their careers as activists fighting for social justice issues, and their plans to re-charge and engage the Stanford community. Read more »

Kavita Ramdas reflects on social justice issues dominating the headlines

From the Kony 2012 video to the murder of Treyvon Martin, Kavita Ramdas reflects on social justice and the preponderance of violence in our society for The Stanford Social Innovation Review. Read more »

It’s the journey, not the destination

In a post for Alliance Magazine, Filiz Bikman a member of the Ripples to Waves Global Advisory Council, discusses her personal and professional journey and the institutions, individuals, and practices that inspired her along the way. Read more »

March 21st, 2012

Four social entrepreneurs to join Stanford research community this spring

This spring four social entrepreneurs will be descending on the Stanford campus from as far away as Bosnia, Palestine, and Kenya and as close as San Francisco, to spend the quarter at CDDRL engaging researchers and students across the university. Read more »

March 8th, 2012

"Where are the Women?" in the Huffington Post

To commemorate International Women's Day on March 8, Kavita Ramdas and Robin Rogers blog in The Huffington Post about the role of women in the ongoing national debate on healthcare, contraception, and more. Read more »

January 1st, 2011

The Program on Social Entrepreneurship

The Program on Social Entrepreneurship at the Center on Democracy, Development, and the Rule of Law seeks to actively integrate the on-the-ground experience of social entrepreneurs – creative and determined global leaders, activists, human rights defenders, advocates for gender justice – from around the world with cutting-edge academic research at Stanford University. Building a tangible bridge between academia and practice, the PSE will generate innovative approaches to shape more inclusive models of democracy, advance sustainable and equitable development, and catalyze social change.