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 EST
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.
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 EST
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 EST
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 EST
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 EST
People's Book
7014 Westmoreland Avenue Suite A , Takoma Park, MD
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 EST
Forged from the Fires: Rebuilding Child Care in L.A. and Beyond Through Storytelling That Facilitates Policy Change
Join entertainment storytellers, child care practitioners, and systems experts to examine truths about early care and learning in the wake of a major disaster, the 2025 Los Angeles wildfires.
Virtual
12PM – 1PM EST
The Inheritance
Janet Reitman traces the lives of nine Americans over three decades, from the end of the Reagan era to the present day, in an intimate account of how a country revered for its democratic ideals became a nation defined by its fears.
Virtual
12PM – 1PM EST
Sixty Years of the Higher Education Act
On October 1, New America will host a live discussion to explore the legacy of the Higher Education Act.
Hybrid
10AM – 11:30AM EST
New America
740 15th St. NW, Suite 900, Washington, DC 20005
How We See It
Explore what outside perspectives reveal about America’s place in a changing world and what Americans stand to learn by looking outward.
Virtual
12PM – 1PM EST
Policy Advocacy for Nonprofit Leaders in Chicago
In-Person
11AM – 3PM EST
The Sullivan Conference Center
33 S. State Street, 7th Floor, Chicago, IL 60603
Power at the Polls: Confronting Barriers to Accessible Democracy
Virtual event on the state of accessible voting and democracy.
Virtual
12PM – 1PM EST
Higher Education After Trump
Join New America and the Washington Monthly virtually on September 28, 2026
for a conversation about the future of higher education.
Virtual
12PM – 1:30PM EST
The Great Refusal
This event has been postponed and will be rescheduled at a later date.
In-Person
Protecting Pregnant and Parenting Students: New State Policy Tools
This virtual briefing will provide an overview of the unique needs of pregnant and parenting students, along with new state policy tools.
Virtual
3PM – 4PM EST