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The School of Public Policy is host to several noteworthy visiting scholars, public- and private-sector officials, and policy leaders, providing students the chance to interact with those responsible for shaping policy in their respective fields.

Conference: Finding Place in an Era of Loneliness
In this half-day seminar, academic experts and policy practitioners will meet to explore the current state of loneliness in California and America, highlighting policies and practices that are reconnecting neighbors and building communities. From local government and nonprofit leaders to scholars, you'll be challenged and inspired by these conversations.
Recent Events

Are American College Campuses 'Free Speech Zones'?
Dr. Robert Kaufman
Alan Dershowitz
Amy Wax

The Rational Bible: Exodus
Dennis Prager, Founder, PragerU
A demonstration of one option for increasing engagement around the state ballot initiative.

Inaugural Cross-Sector Leadership Conference
Project for cross-sector leadership supports leaders across the government, business, and nonprofit sectors.

The American Project
Victor Davis Hanson
Dinner and Keynote Address: Trump—Symptom or Catalyst?

Quest for Community: Is Communitarian Conservatism Relevant in an Age of Social Distancing and Political Polarization?
Ross Douthat
Gracy Olmstead
Pete Peterson

Preserving the American Project: The Bias Narrative vs. the Development Narrative
Glenn C. Loury, Professor of Economics and Merton P. Stoltz Professor of the Social Sciences, Brown University