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.
In the Shadow of Economic Fragility
Not since the Great Depression of the 1930s has the United States faced such a prolonged period of instability in the job market. Recovery f
In-Person
12:15PM – 1:45PM EDT
New America
740 15th St NW #900, Washington, D.C. 20005
Data and Discrimination: Converting Critical Concerns into Productive Inquiry
From popular discourse
In-Person
9AM – 4:30PM EDT
New America
740 15th St NW #900, Washington, D.C. 20005
Citizen Strangers
Since its establishment in 1948, the state of Israel has had a significant Arab minority population. For the founders of the state, this pre
In-Person
12:15PM – 1:45PM EDT
New America
740 15th St NW #900, Washington, D.C. 20005
Spectrum Limits and Wireless Competition Press Briefing
The New America Foundation will host an hour-long forum focused on discussing the definitive responsibilities that the FCC has to ensure tha
In-Person
12PM – 1PM EDT
New America
740 15th St NW #900, Washington, D.C. 20005
Reporting in Pakistan
As Kati Marton, an author, journalist, and board member for both the Committee to Protect Journalists (CPJ) and the New America Foundation,
In-Person
12:15PM – 1:45PM EDT
New America
740 15th St NW #900, Washington, D.C. 20005
Promoting Upward Economic Mobility with the Family Self-Sufficiency (FSS) Program
The need for rental assistance greatly outstrips current funding levels. Only one-in-four low-income renter households receives support from
In-Person
2PM – 3PM EDT
New America
740 15th St NW #900, Washington, D.C. 20005
InSecurity: Race, Surveillance and Privacy in the Digital Age
Now more than ever, digital tools sit at a precarious tipping point, and many question whether they will be used to address pre-existin
In-Person
6:30PM – 7:30PM EDT
New America
740 15th St NW #900, Washington, D.C. 20005
From Nowhere to Nobels
Women now hold more than half of all American jobs, but they still make up less than twenty-five percent of the science, technology, enginee
In-Person
11:45AM – 2PM EDT
New America
740 15th St NW #900, Washington, D.C. 20005
Hacking the University
If 2012 was the year of the Massive Open Online Course, according to the New York Times, 2013 was something of a reality check.
In-Person
8:45AM – 12:15PM EDT
New America
740 15th St NW #900, Washington, D.C. 20005