Move Fast and Break Things
As a shrinking group of companies become the source of news and entertainment, their status as cultural arbiters continues to grow.
In-Person
6PM – 8PM EST
CORE: club
66 E 55th Street, New York, NY 10022
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.
Rise Local: Building a New America from the Ground Up
Join Anne-Marie Slaughter and Lenny Mendonca, and a host of colleagues for a day of inspiration, workshops and forward thinking.
In-Person
9AM – 4PM EST
Presidio
135 Fisher Loop, San Francisco, CA 94129
Plastic Oceans
A new episode by VICE on HBO uncovers the side-by-side stories of life under Sharia and the crisis of plastic in our oceans.
In-Person
7:30PM – 9PM EST
The David Rubenstein Atrium at Lincoln Center
Broadway between W 62nd and W 63rd Streets, New York, NY 10023
Your Work May Be Killing You
Living to work isn’t living at all.
In-Person
6:30PM – 8:30PM EST
Interface
140 W 30th Street, New York, NY 10001
Is Technology Enriching Language?
Emerging technologies are changing the way we speak, write, and communicate. Will language be richer or poorer for it?
In-Person
6:30PM – 8:30PM EST
Interface
140 W 30th Street, New York, NY 10001
Work on Things That Matter
Join New America, Code for America, and Civic Hall to learn more about career opportunities in public interest technology.
In-Person
7PM – 9PM EST
Civic Hall
118 W 22nd Street, 12th Floor, New York, NY 10001
Extreme You
A new book teaches us how to take risks, make extreme choices, and be our best selves—at the office and at home.
In-Person
6:30PM – 8:30PM EST
Interface
140 W 30th Street, New York, NY 10001
A Question of Order
What happens when a democratically elected leader evolves into an authoritarian ruler?
In-Person
7PM – 8:30PM EST
Interface
140 W 30th Street, New York, NY 10001
Water & Power: A California Heist
Who controls water rights in California — and at what cost?
In-Person
6:30PM – 8:30PM EST
Tumblr
35 E 21st Street, New York, NY 10010
The Career Comeback
The “Mommy Track” needs a revamp.
In-Person
6:30PM – 9PM EST
Helen Mills Theater
137 W 26th Street, New York, NY 10001
Surveillance 101
Join us on March 8th to learn more about how the surveillance authority works and why it matters to you.
In-Person
12PM – 1:15PM EST
Rayburn 2226, Washington, D.C. 20515
Disaster Displacement
A new episode by VICE on HBO uncovers the side-by-side disasters of a rapidly thawing Arctic and a refugee crisis with no signs of slowing.
In-Person
7:30PM – 9PM EST
Lincoln Center's David Rubenstein Atrium
Broadway between W 62nd and W 63rd Streets, New York, NY 10023
The Future of Foreign Policy Is Female
On International Women’s Day, join us for a series of interactive discussions on “interrupting” women’s underrepresentation in media.
In-Person
6:30PM – 8:30PM EST
Civic Hall
118 W 22nd Street, 12th Floor, New York, NY 10011
The Mayhem of A Misdiagnosis
Top medical scholars present a case of the interpersonal and societal havoc that can be wreaked by a disease misdiagnosis.
In-Person
6PM – 8PM EST
Interface
140 W 30th Street, New York, NY 10001
Lower Ed
A former insider discloses the story behind for-profit schools to explain the lose-lose options for Americans seeking a better life.
In-Person
6:30PM – 8:30PM EST
Interface
140 W 30th Street, New York, NY 10001