Gary Locke
Washington’s 21st Governor
Former U.S. Secretary of Commerce, and America's Ambassador to China
Live streamed programs. Advance registration required.
SEMINAR SERIES
Consensus Drives Strong Policy: the need for a comprehensive approach to our most challenging problems
In this seminar series we will explore the need to work collectively on this nation’s most pressing …more

Ann Curry
Award-winning Journalist
Live streamed programs. Advance registration required.
SEMINAR SERIES
Empowering Truth: Why America Needs True Journalists in an Increasingly Complicated World
In this moment, when truth is on its knees, as people are besieged with information and misinformation in a chaotic digital age, what is the role of journalists, in politics and policy both at home …more

The Internet as a platform for political action through social media collaboration, virtual community, alternative journalism, and digital forms of artistic media.

Monica Montgomery (moderator), Museum activist, Strategic Director, Museum Hue
Jeff Gates, DC artist and writer, founder of the Chamomile Tea Party
Makia Green, Core Organizer, DC Black Lives Matter
Randall Packer, DC Artist, Creative …more

Secession movements and calls for devolution and greater local autonomy have gained momentum in Europe and elsewhere in the past decade. And nation-states have responded to these pressures in very different ways. Using a comparative approach, four renowned scholars will discuss the cases of Ireland, Scotland, Spain, and Canada, so to highlight the particularities and commonalities of secession …more

Kolinda Grabar-Kitarovic
4th President of Croatia
Live streamed programs. Advance registration required.
SEMINAR SERIES
Building Policy Consensus on the World Stage: The Pitfalls, Progress, and Possibilities
We see it across the globe, multilateral world order challenged, erosion of values, deeply polarized societies, represented by uneasy coalitions and divided governments, factions unable …more

Racial Representation in the Media: Exploring our RoleMonday, April 19, 2021 at 7pm ET
Racial Representation in the Media: Exploring our Role”, is a 90-minute virtual panel discussion around the intersectionality of race and representation in the media. In this three-part series, speakers will discuss their work across various communication disciplines and how the field can move beyond diversity …more

To Gabby Rivera, it’s vital to encourage people of all backgrounds to create, daydream, and tell their own stories—and in so doing, open a radical space for creativity. Now, in this affecting talk, Rivera unpacks how she navigates the world as a queer, Latinx, millennial woman; how she incorporates her heritage into her writing; how she strives to be a thoughtful ally for others, and …more

Executive Committee Meeting

As part of our “Women on Wednesdays” series, and just in time for the 93rd Academy Awards, please join the Women & Politics Institute for a virtual conversation with Robin Bronk, arts advocate and CEO of The Creative Coalition and Alysia Reiner, an award-winning actress and producer known for her work in Netflix’s Orange Is the New Black, FX’s Better Things, and dozens of other appearances on …more

 SOC Presents: Breaking Through Conversations on Equity & Inclusion Across Media 
Wednesday, April 21, 2021 at 7pm ET
To foster dialogue surrounding the feat of creating industry-wide change, the American University School of Communication is hosting a three-part panel series, Breaking Through: Conversations on Equity & Inclusion Across Media. The series will provide SOC students an opportunity …more