Dr. Elizabeth Prodromou, The Fletcher School Artwork

Hardwired: On the Frontlines of Freedom

Despite being hardwired for freedom, nine out of ten people around the world live in places where basic human rights and fundamental freedoms aren’t a reality. Join Founder and President of Hardwired Global, Tina Ramirez, every Wednesday as she interviews human rights champions who are fighting on the frontlines for the dignity and freedom of others in countries where freedom is most fragile. Each guest shares their personal and sometimes heart wrenching story in their pursuit to ensure freedom of belief and conscience for the most vulnerable. Prepare to delve into the complexities of human rights and pluralism in countries plagued with instability and conflict. If you haven’t already, you may even begin to question the promise of freedom in your own country. Visit our YouTube channel to view the video recordings of this interview series: bit.ly/HWchannel

All Episodes

Hardwired: On the Frontlines of Freedom

Dr. Elizabeth Prodromou, The Fletcher School

October 06, 2021 • Hardwired Global • Season 1 • Episode 4

In this conversation, Hardwired Global Founder and President, Tina Ramirez, and Dr. Elizabeth Prodromou discuss the tragedy of religious and cultural "memoricide" in places like Cyprus, and the centrality of education in protecting fundamental freedoms. Dr. Prodromou also draws on her expertise to help us understand why the Middle East is inclined to authoritarianism and she warns us about similar trends happening in the U.S. today.

Watch the interview on Hardwired's YouTube channel here: bit.ly/DrPinterview

Dr. Elizabeth H. Prodromou is a faculty member at The Fletcher School at Tufts University where she directs the Initiative on Religion, Law, and Diplomacy. Dr. Prodromou served as Vice Chair and Commissioner on the U.S. Commission on International Religious Freedom (2004-2012) and was a member of the U.S. Secretary of State’s Religion & Foreign Policy Working Group (2011-2015). Her research focuses on geopolitics and religion, specifically issues of religious freedom, democratization, and security threats in the Eastern Mediterranean and Middle East.

Dr. Prodromou’s current research projects concentrate on cultural heritage and institutional religious freedom in Turkey and comparative contexts, as well as Eastern Orthodox Christianity and global public engagement. She is a non-resident Senior Fellow and Co-Chair of the Working Group on Christians and Religious Pluralism in the Middle East at the Center for Religious Freedom at the Hudson Institute, and was non-resident Senior Fellow in National Security and the Middle East at the Center for American Progress. She is a Co-President of Religions for Peace.

Support the show