Mason Square

A major conference at Mason Square addresses a timely topic—character assassination, particularly toward those in power and especially with gender biases. Jill Biden’s former spokesman, Michael LaRosa, delivers the keynote. See how to attend and who else is speaking.

On Tuesday, the Schar School hosts a noon brown-bag conversation about the housing crisis between Law Professor Ilya Somin and Economics Professor Bryan Caplan. Both have written books about this important topic. See how to attend.

The region’s top labor economists and policy experts, along with Schar School faculty and students, spent February 14 at Mason Square exploring complexities and new developments in their field. Spending Valentine’s Day diving into data was a labor of love.

Brian Lamb takes the stage at Mason Square to talk about how—and why—he created C-SPAN in 1979. Read his advice to the Democracy Lab students in attendance.

C-SPAN founder Brian Lamb brings his endless curiosity to Mason Square on February 10.

Photo: Virginia Delegate Luke Torian (D-24th) met with members of the faculty and staff. See what they discussed.

A new course combines expertise from several George Mason units. The purpose? To teach the ethics of artificial intelligence. See who is teaching and when the course starts.

The annual Regional Elected Leaders Initiative introduced newly elected officials, said goodbye to departing ones, and hosted a conversation with a former governor and a former attorney general.

With international intelligence on the front page—again—who better to discuss it than former Principal Deputy Director of National Intelligence Susan Gordon? See how you can watch a replay of ‘Susan Gordon: A Life in Intelligence.’

The incoming administration promises wholesale changes to the fabric of the federal workforce. Learn what that and other economic challenges facing the region mean at the Capital Area Economic Forum on December 4. Find out how to attend.