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SPA Dispatches

A comprehensive newsletter of upcoming SPA events.

Coming Up This Week

Law School Admission in Washington, DC
Friday, April 4 | Time: 12:15 - 1:30 PM ET | Letts 100 Formal Lounge

The Civic Life
Join A Civic Life Community Seminar
Next Session - April 4

The Project on Civic Dialogue Presents:
Tariffs, Trade Wars, and Trump: A Teach-In on the Import Tax Nobody Seems To Understand
Tuesday, April 8 | Time: 4 - 6 PM ET | Kerwin Hall, Room 301

The Civic Life
Catch a Conversation w/ Congresswoman Sarah McBride (SPA/BA '13) and Prof. Yuval Levin
Wednesday, April 9 | 5:30 PM ET

The Political Theory Institute Presents:
Machiavelli, Poet and Lover with Nathan Tarcov
Thursday, April 10 | Time: 5:30 - 7 PM ET | Kerwin Hall, Room 301

SPA Public Servant Planning and Skills Network Presents:
Public Service Skills in the Private Sector Job Application Process
Saturday, April 12 | Time: 10 AM - Noon ET | Kerwin Hall, Room 301

The Women & Politics Institute Women on Wednesdays:
See Jane Run: How Women Politicians Matter for Young People
Wednesday, April 16 | Time: 6 PM ET | Virtual

The Center for Congressional and Presidential Studies and the Project on Civic Dialogue Presents:
Wait, Can He Do This? A Teach-In on Donald Trump. Elon Musk, and
Constitutional Crisis.

Wednesday, April 23 | Time: 6:30 PM ET | Logan Square Conference Center (130 N 18th St, PA 19103)

The Center for Environmental Policy Presents:
The 13th Annual William K. Reilly Awards for Environmental Leadership
Tuesday, April 22 | Time: 7 PM ET | Mary Graydon Center, Room 128


Watch past SPA events and livestreams

DEC Event Youtube snapshot

2024 Presidential Elections: Implications and Consequences for US Democracy

Screenshot of event recording

Fireside Chat with US Secretary of Commerce Gina Raimondo

Paul Decker, Michael R. Strain, Michael Reich.

Should the Federal Minimum Wage be Increased?