Events - The Century Foundation

November 13, 2013
At 6:00 pm

, 476 5th Ave, New York, New York, 10036, United States

Archives of the Century

This event will take place in The Sue and Edgar Wachenheim III Trustees Room on the second floor of The New York Public Library, beginning at 6:00 P.M. Hors d'œuvres and refreshments will be served, and Century Foundation trustee Alan Brinkley and New York Public Library president Tony Marx will deliver a few words of...

October 23, 2013
At 12:30 pm

, 1 Whitehall St, 15th Floor, New York, NY, 10004, United States

The Arab Uprisings Aren’t Over

Ever since the Egyptian military deposed Egypt's first elected president in July, authoritarian rule has returned with a vengeance and despair has washed over Egypt's political class. What Remains of Tahrir Square? Is there anything left from the promising early days of the Arab uprisings, most powerfully symbolized by the pluralistic utopian community of Tahrir...

October 16, 2013
At 12:43 pm

, 1 Whitehall St, 15th Floor, New York, NY, 10004, United States

The Inadequate Supply of Demand

The Century Foundation, in cooperation with the Economic Growth Program of the New America Foundation invites you to The Inadequate Supply of Demand on October 16, 2013 at 12:45 PM at The Century Foundation’s New York Office. We are living in an age of oversupply, a world in which labor and capital far outstrip...

September 24, 2013
At 6:00 pm

The Century Foundation, 1 Whitehall St, 15th Floor, New York, NY, 10004, United States

Daniel Alpert’s “The Age of Oversupply” Release Party

The Century Foundation and The Penguin Portfolio division of Penguin US invite you to celebrate the publication of “The Age of Oversupply: Overcoming the Greatest Challenge to the Global Economy” by Century Foundation fellow Daniel Alpert. Books will be available. Why Western capitalism is broken and how the U.S. can recover its global economic leadership...

September 23, 2013
At 6:00 pm

The Century Foundation, 1 Whitehall St, 15th Floor, New York, NY, 10004, United States

A Discussion with Diane Ravitch

Please join us for a discussion with Diane Ravitch of her new book, Reign of Error: The Hoax of the Privatization Movement and the Danger to America's Public Schools. Ravitch argues against those who claim our public education system is broken and makes an impassioned but reasoned call to stop the rising “privatization movement” that...

July 25, 2013
At 1:59 pm

The Century Foundation, 1 Whitehall St, 15th Floor, New York, NY, 10004, United States

How Good an Ally Is Turkey?

Former U.S. Ambassador to Turkey, Morton Abramowitz, to discuss U.S. policy with Turkey and the region. Moderated by Leslie Gelb, President Emeritus of the Council on Foreign Relations. Lunch will be provided. More information to follow. Morton Abramowitz is a senior fellow at The Century Foundation. He is on the boards of the International Rescue...

July 24, 2013
At 6:00 pm

The Century Foundation, 1 Whitehall St, 15th Floor, New York, NY, 10004, United States

Who Watches the Watchers?

Watch the event live below or on our UStream page at 6:00PM on July 24, 2013. Century Foundation senior fellow Patrick Radden Keefe, author of Chatter: Dispatches from the Secret World of Global Eavesdropping, hosts his colleague, Century senior fellow Barton Gellman, who broke the NSA PRISM/Ed Snowden story for the Washington Post. Barton Gellman,...

July 23, 2013
At 12:30 pm

The Century Foundation, 1 Whitehall St, 15th Floor, New York, NY, 10004, United States

The Center Holds: Book Discussion with Jonathan Alter

Century Foundation trustee Jonathan Alter discusses his new book, The Center Holds: Obama and His Enemies. Details to follow soon. RSVP now! Event management for Jonathan Alter’s The Center Holds powered by Eventbrite

July 19, 2013
At 10:00 am

The Century Foundation, Washington, D.C., 20005, United States

Affirmative Action and Fisher – What Now?

Although the U.S. Supreme Court remanded the case of Fisher v. University of Texas to a lower court for further review, the justices laid out a new, tougher, set of rules for using race that require universities first to examine “race-neutral alternatives.” What are the benefits and drawbacks of various options: Providing a leg up...

July 11, 2013
At 2:30 pm

Twitter Chat: #TCFBest Winner “Chicago Rising”

The Century Foundation (@TCFdotorg) hosts a Twitter chat with Rick Perlstein (@rickperlstein) about his #TCFBest-winning article, “Chicago Rising.” Joining Perlstein will be Century fellow Moshe Marvit (@MosheMarvit) and Century blogger Douglas Williams (@DougWilliams85). Century vice president for programs Greg Anrig (@GregAnrig will moderate. Follow #TCFBest at 2:30 p.m. EDT.