Ambassador Barbara Barrett &
Justice Sandra Day O’Connor Washington Center Launch Event Series

March 2018
Monday, March 12
8:00am to 10:00am

Future of War and U.S. National Security

Event Pavilion. Panel discussion with breakfast
Center on the Future of War, a research unit of the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences

The event will highlight the Center on the Future of War’s core faculty, key issues, and current research regarding pressing security challenges – strategy, terrorism, Afghan policy, and fake news

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– in a dangerous and uncertain world. Presenters to include:

  • Peter Bergen, co-director, Center on the Future of War and Professor of Practice, School of Politics and Global Studies
  • Daniel Rothenberg, co-director, Center on the Future of War and Professor of Practice, School of Politics and Global Studies
  • Lt. Gen. (ret) Bob Schmidle, Senior Fellow in the Center on the Future of War, Professor of Practice in the School of Politics and Global Studies, and University Advisor on Cyber Capabilities and Conflict Studies
  • Candace Rondeaux, Senior Fellow, Center on the Future of War and Professor of Practice, School of Politics and Global Studies
  • Sharon Burke, Senior Advisor, International Security Program and Resource Security Program at New America

The Center on the Future of War links ASU with New America, a DC-based think tank, in creating innovative interdisciplinary education and policy-related research to bridge gaps between the academy and policy makers regarding the changing nature of armed conflict.

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11:30am to 3:00pm

Crisis in Higher Education? Free Speech, Intellectual Diversity, and Civil Dialogue on Campus

Event Pavilion. Panel discussion followed by a lunch
School of Civic and Economic Thought and Leadership, an academic unit of the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences

Recent episodes of violence and the widespread concern about a narrowed range of discourse on many university campuses are vital issues for educators and citizens at large, given the importance of

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higher education in American politics and civic culture. School Director Paul Carrese will moderate a panel of leading experts on free speech to explore the debates and heated clashes in higher education on freedom of speech, civility and intellectual diversity. Panelists will include:

  • Robert P. George, McCormick Professor of Jurisprudence and Director of the James Madison Program in American Ideals & Institutions, Princeton University
  • Laura Beth Nielsen, Northwestern University and American Bar Foundation
  • Allison Stanger, Russell Leng ’60 Professor of International Politics & Economics, Middlebury College
  • Greg Lukianoff, President & CEO, Foundation for Individual Rights in Education

Following the panel, please join us for an intimate luncheon at 1 p.m. with our panelists, featuring an update and conversation with Patrick Kenney, Dean of the ASU College of Liberal Arts and Sciences, and Elizabeth Wentz, Dean of Social Sciences.

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3:30pm to 5:00pm

Exploring the Cronkite School

Event Pavilion
Walter Cronkite School of Journalism and Mass Communication

Engage with Cronkite School leadership and learn more about the top professional journalism school in the country.

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The sessions will include information about the school’s award-winning professional programs in Phoenix, Los Angeles and Washington as well as a tour of the Cronkite News – Washington Bureau. Mark Lodato, associate dean of the Cronkite School, will moderate a panel to include:

  • Samantha Pell, sports reporter, The Washington Post
  • Marisela Ramirez, media intern, Edelman Public Relations
  • Lisa Ruhl, senior video producer, The Hill

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6:00pm to 7:00pm

Covering Washington in the Age of Trump

Event Pavilion. Keynote Panel
Walter Cronkite School of Journalism and Mass Communication

Leonard Downie Jr., the former longtime executive editor of The Washington Post who now serves as the Weil Family Professor of Journalism at the Cronkite School, moderates a panel of leading journa

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lists who cover Washington, including the following:

  • Chloe Arensberg, senior producer, CBS This Morning
  • Ashley Parker, White House reporter, Washington Post
  • Abby Phillip, White House correspondent, CNN

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7:00pm to 7:15pm

Tour the Barrett and O’Connor Washington Center and Cronkite News Bureau

Event Pavilion
Walter Cronkite School of Journalism and Mass Communication

Explore the new state-of-the-art Barrett and O’Connor Center in this tour with Cronkite School leadership.

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The tour will include the Cronkite News – Washington Bureau, the McCain Institute and more.

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7:15pm to 8:30pm

Cronkite School Reception

Event Pavilion
Walter Cronkite School of Journalism and Mass Communication

The Cronkite School celebrates the opening of the Barrett and O’Connor Center with this special reception.

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Talk with journalists as well as alumni, students and friends of the Cronkite School over complimentary drinks and hors d’oeuvres. Hosted by Dean Christopher Callahan and Weil Family Professor, Leonard Downie Jr.


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Tuesday, March 13
8:00am to 10:00am

The Importance of University Researchers Partnering with Mission Focused Government Agencies

Event Pavilion. Panel discussion with breakfast
Ira A. Fulton Schools of Engineering

Panelists from mission-focused government agencies will share overviews of their research portfolios as well as their thoughts on the successes, challenges and importance of working with academic i

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nstitutions to meet their missions, and discuss means for furthering success. Opening remarks by Kyle Squires, Dean of the Ira A. Fulton Schools of Engineering. ASU successes will be highlighted. Dr. Nadya Bliss, Director of ASU’s Global Security Initiative will moderate a panel to include:

  • Jason Matheny, Director, Intelligence Advanced Research Projects Activity (IARPA)
  • Matthew Clark, Director of  University Programs, Department of Homeland Security (DHS)
  • Asha Hall, Army Research Laboratory
  • Dr. Charlie Gay, Director of the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) Solar Energy Technologies Office
  • Aditi Chattopadhyay, ASU Regents’ Professor
  • Zak Holman, ASU Trustees’ Professor

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11:30am to 1:30pm

How Will Self-Driving Cars Reshape Our Cities?

Event Pavilion. Panel discussion with lunch
Future Tense, a partnership between Slate, New America and Arizona State University

Presenting Phoenix as a case study on how autonomous vehicles might alter urban design in the future, this event highlights both Phoenix’s role as a hub of new tech development and ASU’s commitment

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to playing a part in a more purposeful, democratic design of our future. Speakers will include Eric Anderson, Transportation Director of the Maricopa Association of Governments; Duke Reiter, Executive Director of the ASU University City Exchange; and others to look at the range of prosaic regulatory and governance hurdles still standing in the way of the brave new world and more expansive, long-term thinking about how different cities might look as a result of the transportation revolution.

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4:00pm to 7:30pm

Showcase and Reception

Seventh floor
Knowledge Enterprise Development

ASU is a research powerhouse and one of the fastest-growing research institutions in the United States.

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This is an opportunity to explore research prototypes, mix and mingle with some of the top research thought leaders of the future from ASU, and tour the new ASU headquarters in Washington, D.C. Experience how our success arises from solutions-focused, interdisciplinary research; an entrepreneurial approach that is embedded in every school and department; and a commitment to transform society in a positive way.


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Wednesday, March 14
8:00am to 10:00am

Transformative Knowledge by Design: Graduate Student and Postdoctoral Fellows’ Research Impact

Event Pavilion. Panel discussion with breakfast
Graduate College in partnership with the Council of Graduate Schools

In a knowledge-driven society where research, innovation and accountability are at the forefront of public debates and societal agendas, discussions centering on access, uses and impact of knowledg

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e have become the norm. The ASU Graduate College Knowledge Mobilization initiative prepares graduate students and postdoctoral fellows to engage effectively with these trends. The following panelists share how they made their research findings and knowledge accessible to alternative audiences and describe the impact of these efforts.

  • Karen Gallagher, a decorated U.S. Army veteran, presents her research on cognitive disorders related to brain injuries common among veterans and strategies for overcoming these difficulties.
  • Peter Marting communicates complex scientific research through outreach, art, sculpture and music, revealing the beautiful secrets of the world of ants and their relationships with the plants they live in.
  • Emily Zarka tracks the undead through Gothic literature and modern film, as well as the female corpse in scientific and fictional texts, using literature as a lens to gauge popular reactions to change.

A discussion among panelists and attendees to follow.

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11:30am to 2:00pm

Restoring Trust in American Policing

Event Pavilion. Panel discussion with lunch
College of Public Service and Community Solutions, in partnership with CNA

ASU researchers are recognized for their work at the intersection of public safety and technology, including the use of body cameras, analysis of data, Tasers and drones.

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By using innovative data and technologies, the goal is to reduce harm, improve community well-being, and rebuild a positive relationship between police and the people they serve. This event features opening remarks by Dr. Cassia Spohn, Professor and Director of the School of Criminology and Criminal Justice, and Dr. James "Chip" Coldren, Managing Director of the Justice Group at CNA, followed by panel discussions on “Bad Policing and its Impacts” and “Methods for Enhancing Community Trust in Police,” moderated by Nancy LaVigne, Vice President of the Justice Policy Center at the Urban Institute. Further details on panelists to follow.

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6:00pm to 8:00pm

Expanded Opportunities through ASU’s International Rule of Law and Security Program

Event Pavilion. Reception
Sandra Day O’Connor College of Law

The International Rule of Law and Security Program is the latest addition to ASU Law’s robust set of initiatives in Washington, D.C. Former U.S.

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Ambassador-at-Large for War Crimes Issues and Distinguished Professor of Practice, Clint Williamson, will provide an overview of the program during this reception for ASU alumni and other guests. He will then ask questions of an esteemed panel that includes:

  • Dr. Michael Sulmeyer, Belfer Center's Cyber Security project director at the Harvard Kennedy School
  • Stephanie Pell, assistant professor and Cyber Ethics Fellow at West Point’s Army Cyber Institute
  • Nicholas Rasmussen, former director of the National Counterterrorism Center, a United States government organization.

These experts will further frame why a world view and legal context are important now more than ever.

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Thursday, March 15
11:30am to 1:00pm

Perspectives on the Current Immigration Debate: Communities in a Transborder World

Event Pavilion. Presentation with lunch
School of Transborder Studies, an academic unit of the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences, in partnership with UnidosUS (formerly the National Council of La Raza)

Showcasing the research and community-embeddedness of the School of Transborder Studies (STS) and the success of its students, Interim Director and Professor Lisa Magaña will lead a presentation on

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Immigration, Politics and Latinos in Arizona and highlight ways in which STS is critically important—spatially, politically and historically—at ASU and across the nation. Joining the discussion will be UnidosUS’ Clarissa Martinez de Castro, Deputy Vice President in the Office of Research, Advocacy, and Legislation to discuss the current immigration debate in the U.S. Congress.

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6:00pm to 6:45pm

Thunderbird Reception

Event Pavilion
Thunderbird School of Global Management, a unit of the ASU Knowledge Enterprise

Reception for D.C. area alumni. This event has reached capacity.

7:15pm to 8:45pm

Globalism in the Age of Nationalism

Event Pavilion. Presentation and discussion facilitated by a guest panel
Thunderbird School of Global Management, a unit of the ASU Knowledge Enterprise

Dr. Allen J.

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Morrison, CEO and Director General of the Thunderbird School of Global Management will present on Globalism in the Age of Nationalism, followed by a discussion facilitated by senior alumni and friends of Thunderbird. Further details on panelists to follow.

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Friday, March 16
8:00am to 10:00am

For the Win: Innovative Approaches to Athlete Education

Event Pavilion. Panel discussion with breakfast
Global Sport Institute

How can innovative approaches to education, including online options, be used to increase access within the nontraditional population of professional and elite athletes?

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We will examine how education can help athletes transition out of their playing careers and onto paths to long-term success. Kenneth Shropshire, CEO of Global Sport Institute, will moderate a panel to include:

  • Arthur McAfee, Senior Vice President of Player Engagement at the National Football League
  • Dr. Molly Ott, Assistant Professor in the Mary Lou Fulton Teachers College, Arizona State University
  • Amy Perko, CEO of the Knight Commission on Intercollegiate Athletics
  • Dr. Collin Williams, Director of Leadership and Education Programs for the Ross Initiative in Sports for Equality
  • Dr. Martin Carlsson-Wall, Director of the Center for Sports and Business, Stockholm School of Economics

Following the panel, Shropshire will have a one-on-one conversation about professional athletes’ experiences with innovative education with Jacques McClendon, Director of Player Engagement at the Los Angeles Rams and former NFL and University of Tennessee football player.

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11:30am to 3:30pm

How the Public Can Inform Science and Technology Policy: The Case of Planetary Defense

Event Pavilion. Participatory Technology Assessment (pTA) with lunch
School for the Future of Innovation in Society, Consortium for Science, Policy and Outcomes, and School of Earth and Space Exploration (an academic unit of the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences), in partnership with the Museum of Science, Boston

In 2014, CSPO led a pilot study to use Participatory Technology Assessment (pTA) — a method for eliciting informed, deliberative, and diverse citizen views prior to making decisions about science a

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nd technology — to inform decisions at NASA about its Asteroid Initiative. This event will be a version of the NASA pTA forum that focuses on Planetary Defense with 50 representatives of the D.C. area science policy community from government, NGOs, media, professional society and academic organizations.

Larry Bell, Vice President of the Museum of Science, Boston, will provide opening remarks and David Sittenfeld, Program Manager of the Forum Program at the Museum of Science, Boston, will be the lead facilitator.

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1:00pm to 5:00pm

Redesign School: The Future of Design Education

Classroom 211. Roundtable
The Design School in the Herberger Institute for Design and the Arts in partnership with the National Building Museum

The Design School (TDS) is working to transform itself into the next great American design school at the New American University — a school that is relevant, collaborative and equitable.

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As part of the redesign process, TDS is hosting four roundtables across the country to engage the best experts in the field about where design is going. Our hope is to take the knowledge from these experts and have an internal dialogue about the current state of our curriculum and how best to mold the designers of the future. By invitation only.

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5:00pm to 6:30pm

Arts and Design at ASU

Event Pavilion. Reception
The Design School in the Herberger Institute for Design and the Arts, in partnership with the National Building Museum

A reception for D.C. area arts and design alumni and friends as we celebrate the new ASU Ambassador Barbara Barrett & Justice Sandra Day O’Connor Washington Center.

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Learn how ASU is transforming the future of arts and design in America.

The National Building Museum inspires curiosity about the built world and believes that understanding of the history and impact of architecture, engineering, landscape architecture, construction, and design is important—for all ages.

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Monday, March 19
5:00pm to 7:00pm

The McCain Institute at ASU: How Do We End Terrorism?

Event Pavilion. Reception
The McCain Institute for International Leadership

Former Homeland Security Advisor (and McCain Institute Trustee) Fran Townsend, former Director of the US National Counter-Terrorism Center Nick Rasmussen, and special guests describe the evolution

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of global terrorism since 9/11and discuss long-term approaches for overcoming it. McCain Institute Executive Director Kurt Volker hosts. See ASU's McCain Institute in its new home and learn about all its programs!

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Tuesday, March 20
5:30pm to 7:00pm

CGEST Reception

Event Pavilion
Center for Gender Equity in Science and Technology, a research unit of the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences

This event convenes leading African American women in STEM to demonstrate ASU’s commitment to diversity and inclusion.

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By supporting the gathering of women too often disinvited and/or dismissed from STEM conversations, this event will provide a forum for women to strategize and build coalitions, continue discourse from previous gatherings which have led to grant funded projects, share job announcements, and explore opportunities to support and lead interagency functions.

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Ambassador Barbara Barrett & Justice Sandra Day O’Connor Washington Center
The Barrett & O’Connor Washington Center expands ASU’s presence in the nation’s capital, spurring innovative national engagements and partnerships; providing one-of-a-kind learning, teaching and research opportunities for students and faculty members; facilitating ASU’s participation in high-level idea exchanges; and expanding the impact of groundbreaking research efforts.