Excellent Daughters
In her new book, Excellent Daughters, Katherine Zoepf examines the complex lives of young women living in pre-civil war Syria.
In-Person
12:15PM – 1:45PM EDT
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740 15th Street NW, Suite 900, Washington, DC 20005
Events
¹ú²úÊÓƵ 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, ¹ú²úÊÓƵ’s events bring together thousands of people across sectors and disciplines to help shape policy discussions and drive solutions to real-world challenges.
Setting Priorities in 2016
In 2016, what should candidates be saying about early childhood education, and what should be the priorities for our youngest learners?
In-Person
10AM – 11:30AM EDT
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740 15th Street NW, Suite 900, Washington, DC 20005
How Human Do We Want Our Robots to Be?
As machines become more integrated into our lives, how will we feel about them? And how will they feel about us?
In-Person
12:15PM – 1:45PM EDT
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740 15th Street NW, Suite 900, Washington, DC 20005
Broad Influence
Jay Newton-Small hosts a discussion on women in security roles, and how they tackle domestic and foreign threats.
In-Person
9AM – 10:30AM EDT
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740 15th Street NW, Suite 900, Washington, DC 20005
The Mind of Mark DeFriest
His surreal odyssey from jails to mental hospitals to America’s toughest maximum security prisons has uncovered a lingering question.
In-Person
6:30PM – 8:30PM EDT
Civic Hall
156 Fifth Avenue, Second Floor, New York, NY 10010
Margins to Mainstream
Join us to discuss left-right cooperation in the form of resistance to Common Core, as well as the evidence of its failures and limits.
In-Person
12:15PM – 1:45PM EDT
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740 15th Street NW, Suite 900, Washington, DC 20005
Excellent Daughters
Katherine Zoepf discusses the dual transformations of women’s lives and of Arab society throughout the Middle East.
In-Person
6:30PM – 8:15PM EDT
Civic Hall
156 Fifth Avenue, Second Floor, New York, NY 10010
The Road to Gigabit Wi-Fi
Wireless Internet access is far more available, fast and affordable across America, and the 5.9 GHz band is key to creating a “wide pipe.”
In-Person
12PM – 2PM EDT
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740 15th Street NW, Suite 900, Washington, DC 20005
Guantanamo Bay: Year 14
Experts discuss whether President Obama’s promises to close Guantanamo Bay are realistic, on the fourteenth anniversary of its opening.
In-Person
3PM – 4:45PM EDT
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740 15th Street NW, Suite 900, Washington, DC 20005
One Child: The Story of China’s Most Radical Experiment
CNN’s Jim Sciutto and ¹ú²úÊÓƵ Fellow Mei Fong discuss her book, “One Child: The Story of China’s Most Radical Experiment.”
In-Person
12:15PM – 1:45PM EDT
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740 15th Street NW, Suite 900, Washington, DC 20005