I have experience speaking to and engaging with a range of different audiences, including several hundred interns at congressional intern orientation, members of Congress at the House of Representatives Summit for Democracy, international delegations of parliamentarians and advocates at the European Parliament or Inter-Parliamentary Union, scientists at the largest annual conference for U.S. research facilities, or members of the public at the 92nd Street Y State of America Summit. I am a frequent public speaker on Capitol Hill, at academic conferences, and other public events. Please see below a selection of invited talks and other speaking engagements:
Selected Speaking Engagements
“State of America” Summit at 92nd Street Y. March 2024.
“Deepfakes and Democracy in the Age of AI.” Invited Speaker at New York Academy of Sciences. September 2024.
“The Struggle to Realize Enlightenment Ideals.” April 2024. NYU Brademas Center event on civil rights.
“Crash Course on Congressional Committees.” Invited Speaker at June 2023 Congressional Intern Orientation at US Capitol Building.
“Making Congress Work in a Divided Nation.” March 2023. Spoke alongside former member of Congress Adam Kinzinger and other experts at the NYU Brademas Center, Washington DC.
“The Importance of Legislatures in Promoting Democratic Resilience.” Invited speaker at 2023 Summit for Democracy Legislative Track Event at US Congress. March 2023.
“Rethinking Women’s Political Power.” Invited Speaker at February 2024 Clearinghouse on Women’s Issues (CWI.)
“Legislative committees.” Special briefing with the staff of the Malaysian Parliament as part of a State Department travel program. June 2024.
“Book Talk - Inside Congressional Committees.” Greenlight Bookstore and Book Culture Bookstore. February 2023.
“Author Meets Critic Book Talk - Inside Congressional Committees.” September 2023. Lecture at American Political Science Association Annual Conference.
“Global Parliamentary Report: Global Lessons on Public Engagement.” November 2022 and November 2023. Invited speaker at the international legislators’ forum on democracy innovation.
“Beyond Parliamentary Representation: The Effect of MP Gender Identity on Public Engagement.” September 2022. Lecture at American Political Science Association Annual Conference.
“Parliamentary Committees as a Tool for Pubic Engagement.” July 2022. Lecture at Wroxton Workshop for Parliamentarians and Parliamentary Scholars.
“Modern Committees for a Modern Parliament.” July 2021. Lecture at International Political Science Association Annual Conference.
“Legislating in Crisis: Lessons from Around the World.” March 2021. Special briefing with U.S. congressional staff on what the U.S. can learn from other parliaments.
“U.S. Midterm Election Analysis.” November 2018. Panel discussion at Oxford University’s Rothermere American Institute.
“Can greater deliberation in congressional committees lead to more compromise?” March 2018. Lecture at the Annual Political Studies Association Conference.