Appearances
Paul speaks on a number of topics, including education, child development, parenting, and community-building. For questions about lectures and speaking engagements, please contact Charles Yao, Director of Speakers at the Lavin Agency, at info@thelavinagency.com. For more information, please visit the Lavin Agency’s speaker’s page for Paul.
Past
Spokane, WA
Gonzaga Keynote
Paul will discuss The Inequality Machine in a keynote speech at Gonzaga University, part of an ongoing lecture series, the Provost’s Lectures on Equity and Inclusion. Hemmingson Ballroom. More Information >
Online
Paul Tough in Conversation with Lewis H. Lapham
Paul will discuss the history of education and the new issue of Lapham’s Quarterly in an online conversation with Lewis H. Lapham, the editor of the quarterly. More Information >
Spokane, WA
Gonzaga keynote – POSTPONED
Paul will discuss The Inequality Machine in a keynote speech at Gonzaga University, part of an ongoing lecture series, the Provost’s Lectures on Equity and Inclusion. Hemmingson Ballroom. More Information >
Colchester, VT
Keynote speech at AMC2022
Paul will discuss The Inequality Machine in a keynote speech at the annual meeting of the New England Association for College Admission Counseling. More Information >
Hawaii (online)
iHuddle Keynote
Paul will discuss Helping Children Succeed at the 2021 iHuddle Virtual Event, presented by the Liliʻuokalani Trust. Event is at 11:35 a.m. Hawaii Time. More Information >
Online
Wesson Lectures at Stanford
Along with Anthony Jack, Paul will deliver the 2020/21 Wesson Lectures, presented by the McCoy Family Center for Ethics in Society at Stanford University. The subject: “Rising Inequalities: A Conversation on College Access, Diversity, and Social Mobility in the U.S.” The online event will include a conversation between Paul and Professor Jack, moderated by Jennifer Morton. Event is at 5 pm Pacific Time. More Information (and to register) >
Raleigh, North Carolina
Awake58 Virtual Town Hall
Paul will speak at “Awake58 Virtual Town Hall: Postsecondary Education and Social Mobility with Paul Tough,” an online conversation hosted by EducationNC. More Information >
San Francisco, CA
Keynote at 2020 Matters of the Mind Live Virtual Fundraiser
Paul will discuss The Years That Matter Most at the 2020 Matters of the Mind Live Virtual Fundraiser, in support of Gateway Public Schools in San Francisco. More Information (and to register) >
Hattiesburg, MS
Online Speech at the University of Southern Mississippi
Paul will discuss The Years That Matter Most in an online presentation as part of the University Forum speaker series at the University of Southern Mississippi. More Information (and to register) >
Online
Online Panel at ASU-GSV
Paul will discuss The Years That Matter Most with Angel Pérez and Father Steven Katsouros (both of whom are featured in the book) in an online presentation as part of the ASU+GSV Summit. More Information >
Online
Online Panel at ASU-GSV
Paul will appear at the online ASU+GSV Summit, along with Caitlin Zaloom, Lauren Rivera, and Mitchell Stevens, as part of a panel discussion on “Addressing Systemic Inequities in an ‘After Disease’ World.” More Information >
Austin, TX
The Inequality Machine
Paul will discuss The Years That Matter Most in conversation with Liz Willen, an online presentation of SXSW EDU. More Information >