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
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.
Rebuilding American Democracy Through Public Participation
Listen to a discussion on how the next pro-democracy administration can restore public trust in institutions.
Virtual
1PM – 2PM EDT
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
Amy J. Nelson’s The Arms Control Paradox
Join Amy J. Nelson as she discusses her book The Arms Control Paradox—and why rising global uncertainty makes arms control more urgent and harder to achieve.
Hybrid
12PM – 1PM EDT
Community Colleges as Cultivators of Civic Life
Listen to a discussion exploring how community colleges are charting the future of American civic engagement.
Virtual
12PM – 1PM EDT
Assembling in the Age of AI
Learn how one local government took up the question of how they should use AI, and invited residents to help shape the answer.
Virtual
3PM – 4PM EDT
The East Wing
Step inside the fascinating and high stakes world of the First Lady’s office like never before with author Azadeh Moaveni.
Virtual
12PM – 1PM EDT
The Better Animal
Learn more about this allegorical take on the state of our current political climate and technological advances.
Virtual
12PM – 1PM EDT
American Pogroms
Author and terrorism expert Daniel Byman chronicles two centuries of mob violence in American history.
Virtual
12PM – 1PM EDT
Bad Guys: How the FBI Created the Enemy Within
Learn how the FBI built the most powerful—and least accountable—domestic intelligence operation to hunt enemies of the state.
Virtual
12PM – 1PM EDT