Events

Brookings events feature esteemed leaders, thinkers, and experts from around the world exchanging ideas and insights on critical topics such as economics, education, governance, security, climate change, society and culture, and technology.

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Featured Events

June

2026

Why cost data matter and how we can improve their quality and availability

Online only

Monday, 9:00 am - 10:00 am EDT

Upcoming Event

June 23

2026

Political Polarization What binds Americans today: Ideals or identity?

The Brookings Institution, Washington D.C.

Tuesday, 2:00 pm - 5:00 pm EDT

Upcoming Event

June 24

2026

Retirement Restoring Social Security solvency and reducing elderly poverty

The Brookings Institution, Washington D.C.

Wednesday, 1:15 pm - 4:00 pm EDT

Upcoming Event

June 25

2026

Transportation Driving down the cost of buses: Helping transit agencies get more for their money

The Brookings Institution, Washington D.C.

Thursday, 10:00 am - 11:15 am EDT

Upcoming

Upcoming Event

June 22

2026

Global Education Why cost data matter and how we can improve their quality and availability

Online only

Monday, 9:00 am - 10:00 am EDT

Upcoming Event

June 23

2026

Political Polarization What binds Americans today: Ideals or identity?

The Brookings Institution, Washington D.C.

Tuesday, 2:00 pm - 5:00 pm EDT

Upcoming Event

June 24

2026

Retirement Restoring Social Security solvency and reducing elderly poverty

The Brookings Institution, Washington D.C.

Wednesday, 1:15 pm - 4:00 pm EDT

Upcoming Event

June 25

2026

Transportation Driving down the cost of buses: Helping transit agencies get more for their money

The Brookings Institution, Washington D.C.

Thursday, 10:00 am - 11:15 am EDT

Upcoming Event

June 29

2026

Education Technology AI and the future of teaching and learning

Online only

Monday, 11:00 am - 12:00 pm EDT

Upcoming Event

June 30

2026

U.S. Democracy What does the Declaration of Independence mean today?

The Brookings Institution, Washington D.C.

Tuesday, 1:30 pm - 4:30 pm EDT

Upcoming Event

July 02

2026

Global Education Transforming education systems in a time of disruption and shifting power: Collaborative research and action from African perspectives

The Boma, Nairobi, Kenya

Thursday, 8:30 am - 4:45 pm EAT

Upcoming Event

July 21-22

2026

U.S. Economy 15th annual Municipal Finance Conference

The Brookings Institution, Washington DC

Tuesday, 9:30 am - 6:30 pm EDT
Wednesday, 9:00 am - 12:45 pm EDT

Recent Past Events

Past Event

June 18

2026

Global Education Global perspectives on the post-2030 education agenda: What we heard from 6 continents

Online only

Thursday, 10:00 am - 11:00 am EDT

Past Event

June 16

2026

Education Brookings on the Hill: Civics at 250

The Philip A. Hart Senate Office Building, Washington D.C.

Tuesday, 5:00 pm - 7:00 pm EDT

Past Event

June 16

2026

Federal Fiscal & Tax Policy Taking on tax: The future of corporate taxation

The Brookings Institution, Washington D.C.

Tuesday, 3:00 pm - 6:00 pm EDT

Past Event

June 15

2026

Business & Workforce Black businesses as community anchors: History, economic power, and the fight to preserve it

The Brookings Institution, Washington D.C.

Monday, 11:00 am - 12:15 pm EDT

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