Paul Tough

Writer & Speaker

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

Apr 15 2024

New York, NY

Time: 3:30pm

Social Mobility Lab keynote

Paul will discuss The Inequality Machine as part of “The How and Why of Social Mobility,” a launch celebration for the Social Mobility Lab at the City University of New York. More Information >


Mar 28 2024

Boston, MA

Time: 11:45am

AGB Conference Keynote

Paul will discuss The Inequality Machine in conversation with Mary A. Papazian, the final keynote presentation of the 2024 National Conference on Trusteeship, presented by the Association of Governing Boards of Universities and Colleges. More Information >


Mar 21 2024

Washington, D.C.

Time: 6:00pm

Coalition for Transformational Education Keynote

Paul will discuss The Inequality Machine in a keynote speech at Georgetown University, part of Making Higher Education Work for Life, a conference organized by the Coalition for Transformational Education. More Information >


Oct 25 2023

Spokane, WA

Time: 5:00pm

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 >


Mar 2 2023

Online

Time: 1:00pm

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 >


Feb 15 2023

Spokane, WA

Time: 5:00pm

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 >


Jun 8 2022

Colchester, VT

Time: 3:30pm

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 >


Jan 14 2021

Hawaii (online)

Time: 11:35am

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 >


Dec 7 2020

Online

Time: 5:00pm

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) >


Nov 10 2020

Raleigh, North Carolina

Time: 9:30am

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 >


Oct 14 2020

San Francisco, CA

Time: 12:00pm

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) >


Oct 13 2020

Hattiesburg, MS

Time: 6:30pm

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) >