Protecting Pregnant and Parenting Students: New State Policy Tools
This virtual briefing will provide an overview of the unique needs of pregnant and parenting students, along with new state policy tools.
Virtual
3PM – 4PM EDT
Events
New America is proud to serve as a gathering place for events—both online and in-person—to exchange ideas, spotlight new research, and engage with diverse perspectives. Every year, New America’s events bring together thousands of people across sectors and disciplines to help shape policy discussions and drive solutions to real-world challenges.
The Great Refusal
This event has been postponed and will be rescheduled at a later date.
In-Person
Higher Education After Trump
Join New America and the Washington Monthly virtually on September 28, 2026
for a conversation about the future of higher education.
Virtual
12PM – 1:30PM EDT
Power at the Polls: Confronting Barriers to Accessible Democracy
Virtual event on the state of accessible voting and democracy.
Virtual
12PM – 1PM EDT
Policy Advocacy for Nonprofit Leaders in Chicago
In-Person
11AM – 3PM EDT
The Sullivan Conference Center
33 S. State Street, 7th Floor, Chicago, IL 60603
How We See It
Explore what outside perspectives reveal about America’s place in a changing world and what Americans stand to learn by looking outward.
Virtual
12PM – 1PM EDT
Sixty Years of the Higher Education Act
On October 1, New America will host a live discussion to explore the legacy of the Higher Education Act.
Hybrid
10AM – 11:30AM EDT
New America
740 15th St. NW, Suite 900, Washington, DC 20005
The Inheritance
Janet Reitman traces the lives of nine Americans over three decades, from the end of the Reagan era to the present day, in an intimate account of how a country revered for its democratic ideals became a nation defined by its fears.
Virtual
12PM – 1PM EDT
Demystifying Disability in a Changing World
On October 22, join Emily Ladau and New America for a book talk on “Demystifying Disability” at People’s Book.
In-Person
6PM – 7PM EDT
People's Book
7014 Westmoreland Avenue Suite A , Takoma Park, MD
Ten Lives
For five years, Mona Chalabi followed ten people with ten different incomes, documenting how wealth shaped their choices, identities, and insecurities—and asking how much wealth it takes to be safe in the United States.
Virtual
12PM – 1PM EDT