Brookings: Upcoming Events

The U.S. Presidential Election: Observations from the Outside Looking In

Thu, 23 Oct 2008 14:00:00 GMT

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October 23, 2008, 2:00 PM to 3:30 PM

On October 23, the Brookings Institution will host a panel discussion on the U.S. presidential election featuring the observations of political analysts from around the world. Along with their analysis of the election in the closing weeks of the campaign, the discussion will feature the perspectives from Europe, Latin America and the Asia-Pacific.

The Misplaced Math Student: Lost in Eighth-Grade Algebra

Wed, 22 Oct 2008 10:00:00 GMT

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October 22, 2008, 10:00 AM to 11:30 AM

From 1990 to 2007, national enrollment in algebra courses soared from 16 percent to more than 30 percent of all eighth graders. What effect has increasing algebra enrollments had on students and teachers? On October 22, the Brown Center on Education Policy at Brookings will host a discussion of this trend, documented in the recent report, "The Misplaced Math Student: Lost in Eighth Grade Algebra."

U.S. Democracy Promotion after the Bush Years

Mon, 20 Oct 2008 14:00:00 GMT

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October 20, 2008, 2:00 PM to 3:30 PM

Supporting freedom abroad may be a bipartisan tenet of U.S. foreign policy, but Bush’s approach brought a great deal of criticism from both sides of the political spectrum. The question that faces the next President is: should the U.S. promote democracy abroad in the future, and if so, how? On October 20, the Brookings Institution will host a discussion on the future of U.S. democracy promotion featuring a distinguished panel of experts.

Demographic Keys to the 2008 Election

Mon, 20 Oct 2008 10:00:00 GMT

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October 20, 2008, 10:00 AM to 11:30 AM

On October 20, Brookings will host a discussion of the key demographic trends that are decisively reshaping the political landscape of the United States and their impact on the 2008 election. A new book from Brookings Press, Red, Blue and Purple America: The Future of Election Demographics (2008), edited by Brookings Visiting Fellow Ruy Teixeira, puts these trends in context.

Issues, Ideology, Gender and Race in the 2008 Election

Fri, 17 Oct 2008 10:00:00 GMT

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October 17, 2008, 10:00 AM to 11:30 AM

A troubled economy, an unpopular president and a costly war are among the issues shaping the presidential race—but what about other factors, such as race, gender and the ideological extremes of each party's base? On October 17, Brookings expert Thomas Mann teams up with Princeton University's Larry Bartels to lead an Opportunity 08 panel discussion examining the fundamentals of the presidential contest.

Between Scylla and Charybdis: The Future of the European Union

Fri, 17 Oct 2008 10:00:00 GMT

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October 17, 2008, 10:00 AM to 12:00 PM

On October 17, the Center on the United States and Europe at Brookings (CUSE) will host Giuliano Amato, the former Italian prime minister and vice president of the European Constitutional Convention, to deliver the First Annual Altiero Spinelli Lecture. Amato will explore the future of the European Union, looking at its internal evolution after the rejection of the Lisbon Treaty, and at its international role in light of the forthcoming American elections and the turbulence on Europe’s eastern borders.