Events
We believe the ideas in our reports should be discussed and debated with the community at large. Our convenings move the research into rooms where policymakers, business leaders, scholars, students, and neighbors work through the evidence together.
10th Anniversary Appreciation Breakfast
Tuesday, November 17, 2026•8:30 to 10:30 AM
Newport Beach Country Club, Newport Beach
We gather to thank the donors, partners, and friends whose generosity has carried the Center through its first decade, and to invite you into the next one: a leisurely breakfast in good company, a look back at the work you made possible, and a candid conversation about the questions ahead.
Private event · By invitation onlyUpcoming events
Dates marked "to be announced" are tentative. Details and registration are posted here as they are confirmed.
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Jan212027Open to multi-sector stakeholders · Tickets on sale now
2027 Community Reinvestment Forum: CRA at 50
Marking 50 years of the Community Reinvestment Act, presented in partnership with the Affordable Housing Clearinghouse. Financial institutions, housing developers, nonprofits, and community leaders from across Southern California will reflect on the progress, challenges, and future of community reinvestment.
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Feb2027Chapman and community partners · First come, first served
International Housing Field Study
Senior Fellow Karla López del Río presents what she learned about affordable housing in Vienna as a California delegate representing the Center. Students, faculty, and staff welcome; details coming soon.
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Apr2027Open to the public · First come, first served
Iranian American Community Report: 2027 Release
The release of the Center's second report on the Iranian American community, a follow-up to The Evolution of the Iranian American Community (2026). Details coming soon.
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Jun2027Open to multi-sector stakeholders · Tickets on sale soon
2027 Housing Solutions and American Success Summit
Our annual summit on housing and opportunity returns. Visit the summit site for updates, speakers, and registration as they are announced.
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Sep2027By invitation only · Practitioners and stakeholders
Housing Reality Check
A collaboration of UC Riverside, Chapman University, USC, and the Urban Land Institute (ULI) on the Inland Empire: a dynamic region shaped by rapid demographic change, and what that change means for housing and opportunity.
Stay tuned
Past convenings
October 21, 2026
The Italian Artisan Economy and Its Relevance in America's Future
Argyros Forum 201, Chapman University
Joel Kotkin and Irene Lottini presented our new report, Rise of the Artisan Economy, in conversation with Shaheen Sadeghi, with Chapman's Ferrucci Institute.
View the recap →
July 24, 2026
Science and Religion: The New Nexus
Bush Conference Center, Beckman Hall
A discussion on science and religion in public life, drawing on our report, Is There a New Religious Revival?
View the recap →
June 24, 2026
Housing Solutions and American Success Summit
Bush Conference Center, Beckman Hall
Our summit on housing and opportunity, anchored by the report Rebuild the Homeownership Ladder. Revisit the conversations, speakers, and key takeaways.
View the summit recap →
April 26, 2026
A Convening of the Iranian American Community
Sandhu Conference Center, Chapman University
The release of our report, The Evolution of the Iranian American Community, with a community panel. Revisit the photos, video, and report.
View the recap →
Bring the conversation to your community
Host or sponsor a convening
Chambers, cities, foundations, and civic groups partner with the Center to bring its research into their own rooms. If you would like to host, co-present, or sponsor a convening, we would be glad to hear from you.
Bring our research to your event
Planning a conference, board retreat, or community forum? Our team can join your program to present the Center's research on housing, demographic change, and the economy, and take questions from your audience, as schedules allow.
To invite a speaker, contact Mahnaz Asghari, Associate Director, in the Contact section below.
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