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We bring the world to SPA, and SPA to the world. Our location in Washington, DC, makes us a hub for leaders in public administration and policy, government, justice, law, and criminology. There is no better place for engaging scholars and policymakers in dialogue and educating the leaders in public affairs who will succeed them. But we are not confined to our campus or our hometown. Our faculty disseminate ideas and research at events worldwide, launching conversations that contribute to critical public discourse.

SPA Dispatches

A comprehensive newsletter of upcoming SPA events.

Coming Up This Week
SPA Thanksgiving Dinner
Sunday, November 17 | 6 PM | Kerwin Hall Lobby
Seats are limited, RSVP by Nov. 13 to reserve your seat!

Coffee With Ken - The Fourth Estate
Tuesday, November 19 | 10:30 AM ET | McKinley Building, Media Innovation Lab, MCK100

What Happens Next? The Presidential Transition of Power
Tuesday, November 19 | 1-2 PM | Virtual

The Seventh Annual Barbara Sinclair Lecture ft. Eric Schickler
Tuesday, November 19 | 6 PM | Washington College of Law Ceremonial classroom (NT01)

Voices of Valor: Transformative Journeys Through Veterans Treatment Courts
Thursday, November 21 | Noon ET | Verizon Technology Policy Center

If I Only Knew Then, What I Know Now: Lunch with Law Students
Thursday, November 21 | 12:45 - 1:45 PM ET | Kerwin Hall, Room 301

A Common Justice? Comparing Western, Indian, and Chinese Traditions
Thursday, November 21 | 5:30 PM ET | Kerwin Hall, Room 301

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?