Bring the Nerds
An expert panel explores whether legislators and their staff have the resources necessary to build competence on Internet issues.
In-Person
4PM – 6PM EDT
New America
740 15th Street NW, Suite 900, Washington, DC 20005
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.
Boosting Broadband Competition
Dr. Mark Cooper of the Consumer Federation of America will release a new white paper entitled the Special Problem of Special Access.
In-Person
12:15PM – 1:45PM EDT
New America
740 15th Street NW, Suite 900, Washington, DC 20005
American Amnesia
According to a new book by Jacob Hacker and Paul Pierson, what’s good for business and what’s good for Americans has become misaligned.
In-Person
6:30PM – 8:15PM EDT
Civic Hall
156 Fifth Avenue, Second Floor, New York, NY 10010
The Index Card
A conversation with Helaine Olen about The Index Card, the role of rules of thumb, and the future of personal financial education.
In-Person
9:30AM – 10:45AM EDT
New America
740 15th Street NW, Suite 900, Washington, DC 20005
American Amnesia (D.C. Launch)
Join Jacob Hacker and Paul Pierson, for a conversation about how political elites have enabled and propelled plutocracy.
In-Person
12PM – 1:45PM EDT
New America
740 15th Street NW, Suite 900, Washington, DC 20005
Whither Payday Loans?
Each year, 12 million Americans borrow nearly $50 billion through payday loans and spend more than $7 billion annually paying the interest.
In-Person
9:30AM – 11AM EDT
New America
740 15th Street NW, Suite 900, Washington, DC 20005
The Future of College Assessment
With growing public anxiety about higher education prices and student debt, colleges and universities are facing pressure to show results.
In-Person
10AM – 11:30AM EDT
New America
740 15th Street NW, Suite 900, Washington, DC 20005
Incubating Artificial Intelligence
The early decades of the 21st century will serve as a sandbox for artificial intelligence-based technologies that will transform the globe.
In-Person
1PM – 2:30PM EDT
New America
740 15th Street NW, Suite 900, Washington, DC 20005
Bringing All Americans Online
The Federal Communications Commission will soon be updating its Lifeline program, which helps ensure that vitally important communications.
In-Person
2PM – 3:30PM EDT
New America
740 15th Street NW, Suite 900, Washington, DC 20005
Democracy Reinvented
Current citizen disaffection and mistrust in government has stalled the best impacts of many advances in civic innovation.
In-Person
6:30PM – 8:15PM EDT
Civic Hall
156 Fifth Avenue, Second Floor, New York, NY 10010