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.


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    The Future of Elder Care
    The age of Dignity

    The Future of Elder Care

    Join New America and Caring Across America for a candid conversation about the challenges facing our aging population.

    In-Person

    9:15AM – 10:45AM EDT

    New America
    1899 L Street NW, Suite 400, Washington, DC 20036

    Harnessing Immigrant Small Entrepreneurship
    Harnessing Immigrant Small Entreprenuership

    Harnessing Immigrant Small Entrepreneurship

    Though they have less federal and local support, foreign-born small business owners are a necessary part of the US economy, employing 4.7m.

    In-Person

    12PM – 1:30PM EDT

    New America
    1899 L Street NW, Suite 400, Washington, DC 20036

    Sharing Secrets
    Sharing Secrets

    Sharing Secrets

    We are pleased to welcome General Michael Hayden, former director of the CIA and NSA, for a conversation on international intelligence.

    In-Person

    12:15PM – 2PM EDT

    New America
    1899 L Street NW, Suite 400, Washington, DC 20036

    The Age of Exhaustion
    The Age of Exhaustion

    The Age of Exhaustion

    Are our polarized ideologies and traditional solutions inadequate to many of today’s challenges?

    In-Person

    6:30PM – 8:15PM EDT

    New America NYC
    199 Lafayette Street, Suite 3B, New York, NY 10012

    Digital Humanitarians
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    Digital Humanitarians

    In his new book, Digital Humanitarians, Meier charts the sudden rise of the use of digital technology and crowd-sourcing for crisis relief.

    In-Person

    12:30PM – 1:45PM EDT

    New America
    1899 L Street NW, Suite 400, Washington, DC 20036

    Israel’s Search for Middle East Allies
    Israel's Search for Allies

    Israel’s Search for Middle East Allies

    We are pleased to welcome Mr. Alpher for a discussion about his new book, and Israel’s past “periphery doctrine.”

    In-Person

    12:15PM – 1:45PM EDT

    New America
    1899 L Street NW, Suite 400, Washington, DC 20036

    Electric Shock
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    Electric Shock

    Join us for this event, which will seek to sort fact from fiction when it comes to the challenges and resilience of the U.S. electric grid.

    In-Person

    10AM – 11:30AM EDT

    New America
    1899 L Street NW, Suite 400, Washington, DC 20036

    Confucuis and the World He Created
    Confucius and the World He Creadted

    Confucuis and the World He Created

    Is Chinese Communist Party is reviving Confucius to legitimize its authoritarian rule by linking it to the country’s political history?

    In-Person

    6:30PM – 8:15PM EDT

    New America NYC
    199 Lafayette Street, Suite 3B, New York, NY 10012

    Creating the Future of Learning
    Creating the Future of Learning

    Creating the Future of Learning

    Join New America’s Kevin Carey and education technology writer Audrey Watters about the end of college and what comes next.

    In-Person

    3:30PM – 5PM EDT

    New America
    1899 L Street NW, Suite 400, Washington, DC 20036

    Will Technology Put an End to Disability?
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    Will Technology Put an End to Disability?

    A discussion on disability and technology, presented with the award-winning documentary, Fixed: The Science/Fiction of Human Enhancement.

    In-Person

    12PM – 1:30PM EDT

    New America
    1899 L Street NW, Suite 400, Washington, DC 20036