Events

The Center for American Progress hosts a diverse range of events with progressive leaders and policy experts that highlight bold, innovative ideas to address our nation’s most pressing problems.

We are continually monitoring the COVID-19 pandemic. The safety and well-being of our panelists and audiences is of the utmost importance to us.

At this time, all public events at the Center for American Progress are available via an online livestream, and select events may have in-person audiences on a case-by-case basis. Please refer to the location on the specific event page for location information.

Please RSVP for specific events to receive a reminder to watch the livestream. Viewers are welcome to submit questions for each event and can tweet about our events using #CAPEvents. As always, we will continue to live caption our livestreams.

All Events

A Conversation With Catherine E. Lhamon, Assistant Secretary for the Office for Civil Rights at the U.S. Department of Education
Past Event

A Conversation With Catherine E. Lhamon, Assistant Secretary for the Office for Civil Rights at the U.S. Department of Education

Please join the Center for American Progress to explore the importance of nondiscrimination in education, especially in America’s colleges and universities.

Center for American Progress
1:30 - 2:30 PM EDT

Transforming the Economy: Forging Black Economic Power Across America
Logos of CAP and NPWF over an image of a lighthouse.
Past Event

Transforming the Economy: Forging Black Economic Power Across America

Join the Center for American Progress and the National Partnership of Women & Families on Martha’s Vineyard for a moderated panel which explores new ways to promote economic opportunity in Black communities.

Barn & Bowl Bistro
2:30 - 3:30 PM EDT

India’s Backsliding Democracy
Demonstrators gather in Bengaluru, India, to take part in a rally against the country’s new citizenship law, December 2019.
Past Event

India’s Backsliding Democracy

Examining how attempts to stifle dissent threaten the world’s largest democracy

11:30 AM - 12:30 PM EDT

A Place for Us: A Memoir, in Conversation With Brandon J. Wolf and Chasten Buttigieg
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Past Event

A Place for Us: A Memoir, in Conversation With Brandon J. Wolf and Chasten Buttigieg

Join Brandon J. Wolf, Chasten Buttigieg, and the Center for American Progress for an armchair conversation to discuss LGBTQI+ rights, gun violence prevention, and finding purpose and power through tragedy.

Center for American Progress
3:00 - 4:30 PM EDT

Upwell: A Wave of Ocean Justice
Upwell: A Wave of Ocean Justice logo
Past Event

Upwell: A Wave of Ocean Justice

Please join Azul, the Center for American Progress, and Urban Ocean Lab for an online symposium on the rising tide of justice and equity in ocean policy.

Online only
12:30 - 4:30 PM EDT

Shining a Light on Older Women
Past Event

Shining a Light on Older Women

Please join the Center for American Progress to discuss the multitude of issues faced by older women and to explore solutions to improve their lives.

Online only
11:30 AM - 12:30 PM EDT

The Economic Consequences of Default
Image showing the U.S. Capitol dome against a dark sky.
Past Event

The Economic Consequences of Default

Please join the Center for American Progress for a panel discussion with esteemed experts on the economic consequences of default.

Online only
3:00 - 4:00 PM EDT

A Democratic Tipping Point in Israel
A general view of the Knesset (Israeli parliament) is seen in Jerusalem, February 22, 2023, during the first reading of a controversial clause in judicial reform. (Getty/Oren Ben Hakoon/AFP)
Past Event

A Democratic Tipping Point in Israel

How attempts to undermine the courts have threatened Israel's democracy and mobilized its defenders

10:00 - 11:15 AM EDT

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