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• Mosaic Theater "Young John Lewis" Reflection Series: Mar 2026

  • Start
    March 04, 2026
  • End
    March 28, 2026
  • Location
    Various

  

  Mosaic Theater Company of DC is proud to announce the Young John Lewis Reflection Series, a season-long slate of community conversations, performances and special events leading up to and surrounding the DC premiere of Young John Lewis: Prodigy of Protest. Running March 26-May 3, 2026, Young John Lewis: Prodigy of Protest is a new musical celebrating the life and legacy of the late Congressman and Civil Rights leader. The Reflection Series extends the play’s themes into the community with events across all eight wards of Washington, DC, honoring Lewis’ commitment to “good trouble” while celebrating the city’s rich cultural, artistic and civic life.

  A Nation at Peace with Itself: The Enduring Legacy of John Lewis

  Wednesday, March 4 | 7:00-9:00 PM | Ward 6 | Hill Center at the Old Naval Hospital

  It’s time to make some good trouble. Join us for a conversation honoring the legacy of former Congressman and Civil Rights icon, John Lewis, featuring John Lewis’s Longtime Director of Communications, Brenda Jones, Playwright,  Playwright Psalmayene 24, and Historian, George Derek Musgrove.

  The Power of Knowing: John Lewis, Poetry & Hip-Hop

  Wednesday, March 11 | 3:30-4:30 PM | Ward 5 | Woodridge Neighborhood Library

  Carry On: Oratory Competition

  Thursday, March 12, | 6:30 PM | Prince George’s County | Joe’s Movement Emporium

  The Carry On: Oratory Competition honors the speeches of the Honorable John Lewis as students will use their voices to bring truth to power in a contemporary setting.

  The Mosaic High School Playwriting Contest

  March 15, 2026 | 2:00 PM | MLK Library

  Mosaic uplifts the next generation of playwrights through its High School Playwriting Contest, providing mentorship, instruction and a professionally guided reading of the winning play with a director and working actors.

  Artist Talkback with Psalmayene 24

  March 28, 2026 | Ward 6 | Atlas Performing Arts Center

  Curious about what went into the making of Young John Lewis? Playwright Psalmayene 24 will share insights into the process behind the production and his artistic practice following a performance of the musical.
  

  See the complete series schedule on the play's website (scroll down)

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• DCSS @ ESS: Doing Sociology in the DMV in a Shifting Sociopolitical Landscape

  • When
    March 05, 2026
  •  
    11:00 AM
  • Location
    Washington Marriott Metro Center, 12th and H NW

  DCSS Panel at the Eastern Sociological Society Meeting

  Doing Sociology in the DMV in a Shifting Sociopolitical Landscape

  March 5, 2026 | 11 AM | Salon E
  Washington Marriott Metro Center (12th and H NW)

  This session invites collaborative discussion on the challenges presented by the evolving sociopolitical dynamics that impact both academia, broadly, and the discipline of sociology, specifically. How are sociologists adapting, resisting, innovating, or encountering obstacles in response to these changes?

  Panelists:

  Kim Blankenship, American U and Center for AIDS Research
  Yuki Kato, Georgetown U and DC Food Policy Council
  Jennifer Turner, Institute for Women’s Policy Research
  Judy Lubin, Center for Urban and Racial Equity (not attending but contributing)
  Carolette Norwood, Howard U and DCSS President, Moderator
  

  See the ESS meeting website for more information

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• Launch of APDU’s Guiding Principles for Public Data

  • When
    March 05, 2026
  •  
    2:00 PM
  • Location
    Virtual

  "The Association of Public Data Users (APDU) is a national network that links users, producers, and disseminators of government statistical data. APDU members share a vital concern about the collection, dissemination, preservation, and interpretation of public data."

  Webinar: Launch of APDU’s Guiding Principles for Public Data

  March 5, 2026 02:00 PM ET

  "Public data shape our communities, guide critical decisions, and hold governments accountable. But for data to truly serve the public, it must be accessible, ethical, transparent, high-quality, and sustainable. That’s why APDU developed the Guiding Principles for Public Data – to provide a clear framework for how public data should be collected, managed, shared, and used across the United States."

  Learn more and register on Zoom

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• DC Sociologists Happy Hour at ESS

  • When
    March 05, 2026
  •  
    7:00 PM - 8:30 PM
  • Location
    726 7th Street NW, Washington, DC 20001

  In collaboration with the DC Sociological Society (DCSS), the Public Sociology Association (PSA) at GMU will be hosting an informal post-conference social hour. Join us on Thursday March 5th, 2026 from 7:00PM-8:30PM at the Jackpot Basement Bar (726 7th Street NW, Washington, DC 20001).

  Attendees will be responsible for their own refreshment costs.

  Please register in advance using this Microsoft Form. DCSS membership is not required.

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• AI in Student Assessment: Promise, Potential, and Risks

  • When
    March 18, 2026
  •  
    1:00 PM - 2:00 PM
  • Location
    Virtual

  

  AI in Student Assessment: Promise, Potential, and Risks

  Wednesday, March 18
  1:00 pm-2:00 pm ET

  "Artificial intelligence is rapidly reshaping how student learning can be measured moving beyond traditional tests toward richer, more dynamic forms of assessment. From students conversing with virtual characters to demonstrate problem-solving and reasoning, to AI tools that analyze collaboration and learning processes in real time, these approaches promise insight into what students know and can do. At the same time, these innovations raise critical questions for educators, researchers, and policymakers. Can AI-powered assessments adapt to individual learners in ways that are both valid and fair? Will they help close opportunity gaps or risk reinforcing existing inequities through bias, access barriers, or opaque algorithms? And as AI systems grow more sophisticated, what guardrails are needed to ensure transparency, trust, and responsible use?
  
  "In this one-hour webinar, hosted by AERA and The 74, leading education researchers will explore how AI is being used in assessment today, what evidence we have about its effectiveness, and what risks demand careful attention. The conversation will balance promise with caution, highlighting both cutting-edge research and the policy and ethical considerations shaping the future of student assessment."

  Read more and register on the AERA website.

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• Webinar: How Responsible Use of Mobile Device Data Can Advance Our Understanding of Fertility

  • When
    March 25, 2026
  •  
    11:00 AM - 12:00 PM
  • Location
    Virtual

  From the NIH Office of Behavioral and Social Sciences Research

  NIH OBSSR Director's Webinar:
  How Responsible Use of Mobile Device Data Can Advance Our Understanding of Fertility

  Date: March 25, 2026, 11:00 a.m.–12:00 p.m. ET
  Location: Virtual

  Presenter: Jenna Nobles, Ph.D., University of California, Berkeley

  

  "For millions of Americans, the pathway to parenthood includes conception failure and miscarriage. These experiences are difficult to capture in administrative or clinical data—and therefore, difficult to study in populations. Indeed, much of what we know about variation in conception and miscarriage is shaped by how we have studied them. New forms of mobile device data provide a rare window into early pregnancy in large populations. In this talk, Dr. Nobles argues that pregnancy success is sensitive to social, economic, and environmental exposures, and that our understanding of these relationships can be significantly advanced through responsible use of mobile device data. Understanding the upstream drivers of pregnancy success has implications for how we interpret, support, and reduce infertility and miscarriage"

  Jenna Nobles is Professor and Chair of Demography at the University of California, Berkeley.

  Read more information and register on the NIH event website.

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