Speakers & Symposia

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Alum Angela Hawken (cohort '98) returned to Pardee RAND for a panel discussion

Photo by Diane Baldwin/RAND Corporation

Maintaining a rigorous and relevant curriculum is only one part of ensuring Pardee RAND students have an excellent graduate school experience. We also encourage them to extend their policy analysis training outside of the classroom.

For the past several years, Pardee RAND Graduate School students have developed, coordinated, and participated in numerous symposia and speaker series.

International Development Speaker Series Brings Experts to Pardee RAND
Pardee RAND students organize the International Development Speaker Series to bring experts to the school and discuss topics related to developing countries.
Students, Practitioners Convened Annual L.A. Policy Symposium
For ten years, the L.A. Policy Symposium brought together graduate students in public policy from across Los Angeles to discuss local and national issues. Students from Pardee RAND, USC, UCLA, Pepperdine, and Claremont organized the annual event.