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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.


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    Amazon’s Book Monopoly
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    Amazon’s Book Monopoly

    Join New America’s Open Markets program for a discussion of Amazon’s book monopoly, and what it means for American readers and democracy.

    In-Person

    12:15PM – 3:15PM EDT

    New America
    740 15th Street NW, Suite 900, Washington, DC 20005

    Excellent Daughters
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    Excellent Daughters

    In her new book, Excellent Daughters, Katherine Zoepf examines the complex lives of young women living in pre-civil war Syria.

    In-Person

    12:15PM – 1:45PM EDT

    New America
    740 15th Street NW, Suite 900, Washington, DC 20005

    Setting Priorities in 2016
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    Setting Priorities in 2016

    In 2016, what should candidates be saying about early childhood education, and what should be the priorities for our youngest learners?

    In-Person

    10AM – 11:30AM EDT

    New America
    740 15th Street NW, Suite 900, Washington, DC 20005

    How Human Do We Want Our Robots to Be?
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    How Human Do We Want Our Robots to Be?

    As machines become more integrated into our lives, how will we feel about them? And how will they feel about us?

    In-Person

    12:15PM – 1:45PM EDT

    New America
    740 15th Street NW, Suite 900, Washington, DC 20005

    Broad Influence
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    Broad Influence

    Jay Newton-Small hosts a discussion on women in security roles, and how they tackle domestic and foreign threats.

    In-Person

    9AM – 10:30AM EDT

    New America
    740 15th Street NW, Suite 900, Washington, DC 20005

    Margins to Mainstream
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    Margins to Mainstream

    Join us to discuss left-right cooperation in the form of resistance to Common Core, as well as the evidence of its failures and limits.

    In-Person

    12:15PM – 1:45PM EDT

    New America
    740 15th Street NW, Suite 900, Washington, DC 20005

    The Mind of Mark DeFriest
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    The Mind of Mark DeFriest

    His surreal odyssey from jails to mental hospitals to America’s toughest maximum security prisons has uncovered a lingering question.

    In-Person

    6:30PM – 8:30PM EDT

    Civic Hall
    156 Fifth Avenue, Second Floor, New York, NY 10010

    Excellent Daughters
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    Excellent Daughters

    Katherine Zoepf discusses the dual transformations of women’s lives and of Arab society throughout the Middle East.

    In-Person

    6:30PM – 8:15PM EDT

    Civic Hall
    156 Fifth Avenue, Second Floor, New York, NY 10010

    The Road to Gigabit Wi-Fi
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    The Road to Gigabit Wi-Fi

    Wireless Internet access is far more available, fast and affordable across America, and the 5.9 GHz band is key to creating a “wide pipe.”

    In-Person

    12PM – 2PM EDT

    New America
    740 15th Street NW, Suite 900, Washington, DC 20005

    Guantanamo Bay: Year 14
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    Guantanamo Bay: Year 14

    Experts discuss whether President Obama’s promises to close Guantanamo Bay are realistic, on the fourteenth anniversary of its opening.

    In-Person

    3PM – 4:45PM EDT

    New America
    740 15th Street NW, Suite 900, Washington, DC 20005