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Speakers and Symposia

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 Present Research, Moderate Panels at APPAM Regional Student Conference

In lieu of the annual L.A. Policy Symposium, policy graduate students across Southern California gathered for the 2017 APPAM Regional Student Conference. Pardee RAND students made an impressive showing, with more than 20 presenting research or moderating panels.
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.