Events - The Century Foundation

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.

June 10, 2013
At 7:00 pm

, 1111 19th Street NW, 12th Floor,, Washington, DC, 20036, United States

Tyranny Of Consensus – A Reception With Author Janne E. Nolan

RSVP HERE June 10, 2013 5pm to 6:30pm In “Tyranny of Consensus,” Nolan examines three cases-the Islamic Revolution in Iran, the proxy war with the Soviet Union in Afghanistan, and the 1998 embassy bombings in East Africa-to find the limitations of American policy-makers in understanding some of the important developments around the world. Assisted by...

May 3, 2013
At 1:00 pm

, One Whitehall St., 15th Floor, New York, New York, 10004, United States

Twitter Chat: Why Being a Straight White Man Is Like Playing a Video Game on Easy Mode

The Century Foundation will chat with Samantha Allan (@CousinDangereux) about her #TCFBest post “All Skulls On: Teaching Intersectionality through Halo.” Join the conversation at #TCFBest on Twitter.