On the Front Porch with Brent Orrell and Tony Pipa: A Conversation with Carol Graham

Contemporary differences between rural and urban areas in America have their roots in long-term demographic, economic, technological, and social factors. In a new event series, AEI’s Brent Orrell and the Brookings Institution’s Tony Pipa are hosting conversations “On the Front Porch” with authors of recent research on issues facing rural America. These discussions will explore the unique challenges and opportunities facing rural America and consider policy options to promote development and opportunity outside the nation’s major metropolitan areas.

For this conversation, Mr. Orrell and Mr. Pipa will be “on the front porch” with economist Carol Graham, whose recent book, The Power of Hope: How the Science of Well-Being Can Save Us from Despair, discusses the role that hope plays in supporting the development of individuals and communities in America. According to Dr. Graham, hope can reinvigorate communities and save them from ruinous “deaths of despair.”

Submit questions to David.Veldran@aei.org or on Twitter with #OntheFrontPorch.

Agenda

4:00 p.m.
Introduction:
Brent Orrell, Senior Fellow, American Enterprise Institute
Tony Pipa, Senior Fellow, Brookings Institution

4:10 p.m.
Presentation:
Carol Graham, Senior Fellow, Brookings Institution

4:25 p.m.
Discussion:
Carol Graham, Senior Fellow, Brookings Institution
Brent Orrell, Senior Fellow, American Enterprise Institute
Tony Pipa, Senior Fellow, Brookings Institution

5:10 p.m.
Q&A

5:30 p.m.
Adjournment

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