Roundtable Series

PPL brought together policymakers, scholars, and advocates to discuss the state of child poverty in America and the policy innovations which might address this pressing issue. The event began with remarks from Senator Bob Casey (PA) which were followed by a panel discussion featuring Megan Curran, Lisa Gennetian, Kathy Hirsh-Pasek, and Christine James-Brown. The panel was moderated by PPL's Director, Judith A. Levine. This panel discussion coincided with the release of the second issue of our e-magazine, The Lab Report, which includes essays from the panelists.

For this Policy Roundtable, PPL was joined by Leonard Bailey (Department of Justice), Victoria E. Beckman (Microsoft), Aunshul Rege (Department of Criminal Justice), and moderator Daniel Eliot (National Cybersecurity Center of Excellence).

PPL was delighted to bring together policymakers, scholars, and advocates to discuss the housing crisis and innovative solutions. PPL Director Judith Levine moderated a panel that included Anne Fadullon, Diana Lind, Samantha R. Porter, Vincent Reina, Sen. Nikil Saval, and Tayyib Smith. The panelists also contributed essays to the inaugural issue of The Lab Report.

PPL Director Judith Levine moderates a discussion about the 2020 Election with an esteemed panel from Temple’s Political Science Department: Chair Robin Kolodny, Nyron Crawford, David Nickerson, and Michael Sances. The panel, held one week after Election Day, examines what we know and what to expect next.

Temple University's College of Liberal Arts hosted the webinar, "Is This Time Different? Social Movement for Racial Justice," organized by the Center for the Humanities at Temple (CHAT) and the Public Policy Lab (PPL). The webinar was moderated by Benjamin Talton (History) with panelists Heath Fogg Davis (Political Science; Gender, Sexuality, and Women's Studies), Ajima Olaghere (Criminal Justice), Celeste Winston (Geography and Urban Studies), and Sean Yom (Political Science).