Past Events

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From 12:30 pm to 6:00 pm
Georgetown University Law Center, Hart Auditorium, 600 New Jersey Avenue, NW, Washington, DC, 20001

The Future of American Labor: Initiatives for a New Era

The American labor movement is at a critical moment in its history. As workers, advocates, and union leaders chart a path forward, what initiatives, reforms, and organizing models hold the most promise to restore power to working people? On February 8-9, hear from the nation’s top labor leaders, including AFT President Randi Weingarten President, SEIU President Mary Kay...

From 6:30 pm to 8:00 pm
The Puck Building, 295 Lafayette Street, 2nd Floor, 2nd Floor, New York, NY, 10012

Debates of the Century @NYU Wagner: Universal Basic Income vs. a Jobs Guarantee

Bold, progressive economic ideas are having a moment. At a time of record inequality in America, more and more people are looking to proposals that would give much needed help to working families, strengthen the middle class, and mitigate the potential impacts of technology and automation. Join The Century Foundation (TCF) and NYU Wagner on...

From 8:00 am to 9:30 am
1 Whitehall Street, 15th Floor, New York, NY, 10004, United States

Triple Axis: Iran’s Relations with Russia and China

The most significant challenge to the post-Cold War international order is the growing power of ambitious states opposed to the West. Iran, Russia, and China are taking advantage of the U.S. withdrawal from the world stage and while they seek opportunity, cooperation between them remains fragmentary. Join us for breakfast and a conversation with authors Dina...

From 6:30 pm to 8:00 pm
St. Ann & Holy Trinity, 157 Montague Street, Brooklyn, NY, 11201

The Harm of Segregation: Why Where We Live and Learn Matters

Join us for a dynamic evening of learning and conversation, exploring the harm of segregation and how we can work together to build the beloved community where we live and where we learn. This event is part of the Building the Beloved Community interfaith initiative, organized by the FHJC, Union Theological Seminary, and the Interfaith...

At 6:00 pm
New York University, Hagop Kevorkian Center for Near Eastern Studies, 50 Washington Square South (Sullivan Street entrance), New York, NY, 10012

Does Secularism have a Future in the Middle East?

Middle Eastern conflicts have become synonymous with sectarianism and Islamism. And yet, many individuals in those very same conflict zones embrace pluralism and secular identities. Join us on Wednesday, October 10, to learn how restrictive citizenship laws and sectarian politics in the Middle East have moved far out of kilter with their pluralistic and diverse...

At 8:30 am
NYU Washington, DC, The Abramson Family Auditorium, 1307 L St. NW, Washington, DC, 20005

Higher Ed 2020: College Affordability Ideas for the Next Congress and Beyond

In recent years, dozens of free, debt-free, and reformed financial aid programs and proposals have cropped up in states across the country. State legislatures have finally started to reinvest in higher education, and federal and state-level politicians have increasingly pledged to pursue ambitious action on college affordability and the explosion in student debt. Join us...

At 9:30 am
The United States Navy Memorial, Naval Heritage Center, Burke Theatre, 701 Pennsylvania Ave NW, Washington, DC, 20004

Building a High Wage America: Lessons from the Heartland

What would it take to build a high wage America? The Century Foundation’s Bernard L. Schwartz Rediscovering Government Initiative and the Economic Policy Institute invite you to attend an upcoming summit focused on how to raise wages for American workers and revitalize communities in our nation’s industrial heartland. Featuring: Vice President Joe Biden A lifelong...