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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 Public Servant Planning and Skills Network Presents
Public Service Skills in the Private Sector Job Application Process
Saturday, April 26 | 10 AM – Noon ET | Kerwin Hall, Room 301

The Center for Presidential and Congressional Studies Presents
The 2025 Madison Award Ceremony and Reception
Tuesday, April 29 | 5:30 PM ET (Ceremony) – United States Capitol Historical Society
Tuesday, April 29 | 6:00 PM ET (Reception) – Senate Hart Building, Room PH 902H

THSP National Security Series
Political Violence in the U.S. After the Jan 6th Pardons
Tuesday, April 29 | 6:30 – 7:30 PM ET | Kerwin Hall, Room 301

An SPA Tradition
Late Night Breakfast
Tuesday, April 29 | 10 PM ET | Kerwin Hall Lobby

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?