What Would You Do?
From corporate whistleblowing to civil disobedience, some of the boldest acts of dissent are carried out not by radicals seeking to overt
In-Person
6PM – 8PM EST
New America
740 15th St NW #900, Washington, D.C. 20005
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.
Why Don’t American Cities Burn?
American cities have remained relatively free of collective violence in recent years. Why, given record inequality and historically negat
In-Person
12:15PM – 2PM EST
New America
740 15th St NW #900, Washington, D.C. 20005
Public Diplomacy in the Age of Social Media
How does social media change how statecraft is practiced in the 21st century? Who’s participating and why? What have been some lessons le
In-Person
9:30AM – 11AM EST
New America
740 15th St NW #900, Washington, D.C. 20005
Economic Mobility: What’s the Problem and What to Do About It?
Economic mobility and inequality are increasingly framing political debates. In a recent speech in Osawatomie, Kansas, President Obama de
In-Person
12:15PM – 1:30PM EST
New America
740 15th St NW #900, Washington, D.C. 20005
Mobile Disconnect: Can Mobile Solutions Really Combat Global Poverty?
Presented in partnership by the New America Foundation’s Global Assets Project and Open Technology Initiative
In-Person
3:30PM – 5PM EST
New America
740 15th St NW #900, Washington, D.C. 20005
The U.S. Government’s Strategy to Counter Violent Extremism Online
Please join us for an invitation-only, off-the-record conversation to discuss ways to leverage technology in order to in
In-Person
9AM – 3PM EST
New America
740 15th St NW #900, Washington, D.C. 20005
The End of Al-Qaeda?
The New America Foundation’s National Security Studies Program hosted an in-depth discussion with the National Defense University’s Dr. Thom
In-Person
12:15PM – 1:45PM EST
New America
740 15th St NW #900, Washington, D.C. 20005
550 Challenge: World Borderless by February 3, 2018
The 550 Challenge — the world borderless by February 3, 2018 — promotes the expansion of Internet access to include everyone on earth by
In-Person
3:30PM – 5PM EST
New America
740 15th St NW #900, Washington, D.C. 20005
The Al-Qaeda Factor
This conversation, hosted by the New America Foundation’s National Security Studies Program, took place on January 31st, 2012 between Pet
In-Person
12:15PM – 1:45PM EST
New America
740 15th St NW #900, Washington, D.C. 20005
Consent of the Networked: The Worldwide Struggle for Internet Freedom
**Please note: This event is now at capacity.**
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In-Person
6PM – 8PM EST
New America
740 15th St NW #900, Washington, D.C. 20005
Spectrum Auctions and Super Wi-Fi
** Please note: Reed Hundt’s prepared remarks and panelist presentations are available to view on the right side of t
In-Person
10AM – 11:30AM EST
New America
740 15th St NW #900, Washington, D.C. 20005
Watching Teachers Work
How to identify good teachers — and how to help them improve — will be a hot topic in 2012, especially as states upgrade their teacher-ev
In-Person
9:15AM – 11AM EST
New America
740 15th St NW #900, Washington, D.C. 20005
The Unquiet American: Remembering Richard Holbrooke
The New America Foundation commemorates the life of Richard Holbrooke, one of the important American statesmen of the last half-century.<
In-Person
12:15PM – 1:45PM EST
New America
740 15th St NW #900, Washington, D.C. 20005
Beyond the Dream: Changing the Conversation About Immigration
Video from the panel “Immigrant Rights Aside, What’s the U.S. Interest Here?”
On January 17, the New Amer
In-Person
12PM – 3PM EST
New America
740 15th St NW #900, Washington, D.C. 20005
What’s Happening in Iraq?
The New America Foundation’s Middle East Task Force and National Security Studies Programs convened a panel January 12 to take an in-dept
In-Person
12:15PM – 1:45PM EST
New America
740 15th St NW #900, Washington, D.C. 20005