As part of our “Women on Wednesdays” series, please join American University's Women & Politics Institute for a virtual conversation with WPI Executive Director Betsy Fischer Martin and USA Today Washington Bureau Chief, Susan Page, author of the book, "Madam Speaker: Nancy Pelosi and the Lessons of Power," the “definitive biography of Nancy Pelosi, the most powerful woman in American political …more

The Project on Civil Discourse hosts drop-in sessions to allow community engagement via peer facilitated discussions on controversial topics.

Please join us for virtual event, which will cover the health impacts of extreme weather worsened by climate change, the disproportionate harm to low-income communities and communities of color, and the need for equitable, climate-resilient infrastructure, including challenges and success stories from local experts. Miami- Dade County Mayor Daniella Levine Cava will kick off the event with …more

Climate Mitigation Ambition in the Wake of COVID-19 and the 2021 United Nations Report

A live streamed event. Advance registration required.

A webinar sponsored by the Oxford University Press, the Center for Environmental Policy (CEP) of the School of Public Affairs, and the Department of Environmental Science, College of Arts and Sciences

Todd A. Eisenstadt and Stephen E. MacAvoy
The …more

As part of our “Women on Wednesdays” series, please join American University's Women & Politics Institute for a virtual conversation moderated by WPI Executive Director Betsy Fischer Martin. Joining us will be Rep. Barbara Lee (D-CA) and award-winning filmmaker, Abby Ginzberg, director of the documentary, “Barbara Lee: Speaking Truth to Power” which tells the “complex story of Representative …more

The Project on Civil Discourse hosts drop-in sessions to allow community engagement via peer facilitated discussions on controversial topics.

As part of our “Women on Wednesdays” series, please join the Women & Politics Institute for a virtual conversation with Sen. Mazie Hirono (D-HI), author of "Heart of Fire: An Immigrant Daughter's Story" and WPI Executive Director Betsy Fischer Martin.

As America’s first Asian-American woman and the only immigrant serving in the U.S. Senate, "Heart of Fire" offers a “compelling and moving …more

As part of our “Women on Wednesdays” series, please join American University's Women & Politics Institute for a virtual conversation with American University Alumna Dr. Rebecca DeWolf, author of the book, "Gendered Citizenship: The Original Conflict over the Equal Rights Amendment, 1920–1963" and WPI Executive Director Betsy Fischer Martin.

The first full-length comprehensive study of the …more