Livestream—Baker Briefing:The Ramifications of Trump’s Mass Deportations

Join us for a livestream event discussing the impact of Trump's mass deportations.Since entering office nearly three months ago, President Donald Trump has moved swiftly to ramp up immigration enforcement and deport undocumented immigrants. He and his supporters have frequently portrayed irregular migration as a threat to national security and the economy, while critics point […]

Sustainability Summit: Resilient Energy and Materials Future

Rice University's Baker Institute for Public Policy 6100 Main Street, Houston, TX, United States

Join us at the Sustainability Summit to learn about building a resilient future with sustainable energy and materialsAs global sustainability challenges become increasingly complex, finding solutions at the intersection of energy, policy, and society requires innovative thinking and collaboration. The Baker Institute’s  Center for Energy Studies will host the inaugural Sustainability Summit, bringing together thought […]

The Electoral College & How Other Republics Elect Heads of Government

The Institute of World Politics 1521 16th Street Northwest, Washington, DC, United States

Mr. Michael C. Maibach is a Distinguished Fellow at Save Our States and will speak on the topic of the Electoral CollegeAbout the Lecture:The American Constitution is the world’s oldest. It was designed by our Founders to withstand the storms of faction, geographic expansion, war – and even Civil War. The Founders studied history. They […]

City of Science: Van Gogh and the End of Nature

Elebash Recital Hall, The Graduate Center 365 5th Avenue, New York, NY, United States

Michael Lobel in Conversation with Peter GroffmanVincent van Gogh is usually thought of as a painter of nature (sunflowers, fields, stars) portraying his direct encounters with a world unspoiled by technology. Michael Lobel challenges this view by showing how Van Gogh’s work is inseparable from the age of industrialization in which he lived — from […]

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