Schedule
The program for 2019 Texas Tribune Festival is bigger and better than ever before. Check out the schedule below.
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Schedule
Thursday, Sep. 26
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Screening of "Border Hustle"
The documentary — a collaboration between The Texas Tribune and TIME — is about smugglers, cartels and how the detention industry makes billions off of desperate migrants.
Programmed in partnership with TIME.
This event is free to attend and open to the public. No RSVP is required.Panelists: Justine Simons, Jay Root, Emily Ramshaw (mod.)
Subject Tags: Immigration, 2020, National Politics, Free Program, Security
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Live Recording of The Texas Tribune's "TribCast"
On this episode of our weekly podcast about the news in Texas and elsewhere, we talk about the crisis at the border and the 2020 presidential campaign.
Supported by The Texas A&M University System, TEXAS 2036, Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Texas, Walmart, Raise Your Hand Texas and Uber.
This event is free to attend and open to the public. No RSVP is required.Panelists: Mary González, Susana Martinez, Karen Tumulty, Rick Wilson, Ross Ramsey, Emily Ramshaw (mod.)
Subject Tags: #txlege, Immigration, National Politics, 2020, Free Program
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Opening Keynote: One-on-One with Will Hurd
The Texas congressman on his decision to retire, his support of the president, the future of the Republican party, the surge of white supremacy and the crisis at the border.
Watch the livestream of this panel here.
Presented by Walmart and PepsiCoPanelists: Will Hurd, Evan Smith (mod.)
Subject Tags: National Politics, 2020, Security, Immigration
Friday, Sep. 27
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Both Sides Now
It’s a heck of a time to be a bi-national city
Programmed in partnership with the Urban Lab at the LBJ School of Public Affairs.Panelists: César Blanco, Pete Saenz, Mary Walshok, Ruth Wasem, Jean Guerrero (mod.)
Subject Tags: Economy, Cities, Immigration
Saturday, Sep. 28
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Why Migrants Come
They risk violence, detention and separation for the promise of a better life
Supported by IBC Bank. Programmed in partnership with the Pulitzer Center on Crisis Reporting.Panelists: Ali Noorani, Poncho Nevárez, Jay Root, Perla Trevizo, Victoria DeFrancesco Soto (mod.)
Subject Tags: Immigration, Security, 2020
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One-on-One with Jeff Merkley
The U.S. senator from Oregon on the migrant crisis, chaos in Congress and the battle for the soul of the Democratic Party
Panelists: Jeff Merkley, Dara Lind (mod.)
Subject Tags: Immigration, National Politics, 2020
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The Gulf with Mexico
How are we getting along these days with our neighbor to the south?
Supported by IBC Bank and StratforPanelists: Jorge Guajardo, Henry Cuellar, Antonio Garza, Julián Aguilar (mod.)
Subject Tags: Security, 2020, Immigration
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Book Signing of Jeff Merkley's "America Is Better Than This"
Join us for a signing of Jeff Merkley's book, "America Is Better Than This: Trump's War Against Migrant Families." The book will be available for advance purchase through BookPeople in the online book store or on-site at the Festival Hub.
Presented by BookPeople
This event is free to attend and open to the public. No RSVP is required.Panelists: Jeff Merkley
Subject Tags: Immigration, 2020, Security, Free Program, National Politics
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Trade Off
Are tariffs, tough talk and the end of NAFTA good for America?
Supported by British Embassy, Texas Farm Bureau and StratforPanelists: Carla Hills, Ron Kirk, Ben White (mod.)
Subject Tags: Immigration, Economy, 2020, Security, National Politics
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The Other Boots on the Ground
A border’s-eye view of the migrant crisis from the humanitarians doing the heavy lifting
Supported by Burnt Nopal Creative StudioPanelists: Mimi Marziani, Dylan Corbett, Carlos Spector, Linda Rivas, Robert Moore (mod.)
Subject Tags: Immigration, National Politics
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The Latinx Wave
25 years after Proposition 187 activated the Hispanic electorate in California, all eyes are on Texas
Supported by Burnt Nopal Creative StudioPanelists: Eddie Rodriguez, Alex Padilla, María Teresa Kumar, Albert Morales, Andrea Valdez (mod.)
Subject Tags: 2020, Immigration
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2020 and the Border
POLITICO’s Laura Barrón-López leads a discussion about how border and immigration policy and politics are shaping the 2020 landscape
Presented by and programmed in partnership with POLITICO.
This event is part of Open Congress, a free, open-to-the-public street festival held on Austin's historic Congress Ave. on Saturday, Sept. 28. RSVP to attend Open Congress here.Panelists: Ron Nirenberg, Sylvia Garcia, Ana Maria Archila, Laura Barrón-López (mod.)
Subject Tags: National Politics, 2020, Immigration, Free Program
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Dying to be Here
What we learn from studying deaths on the border.
Presented by The University of Texas at Austin. Programmed in partnership with Lawfare and the Robert S. Strauss Center for International Security and Law at the University of Texas at Austin.
This event is part of Open Congress, a free, open-to-the-public street festival held on Austin's historic Congress Ave. on Saturday, Sept. 28. RSVP to attend Open Congress here.Panelists: Stephanie Leutert, Urbino “Benny” Martinez, Robert Chesney (mod.)
Subject Tags: Immigration, 2020, Security, Free Program, Justice
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History Class
Three bestselling authors on what yesterday tells us about tomorrow.
Presented by and programmed in partnership with Texas Monthly.
This event is part of Open Congress, a free, open-to-the-public street festival held on Austin's historic Congress Ave. on Saturday, Sept. 28. RSVP to attend Open Congress here.Panelists: H.W. Brands, S.C. Gwynne, Stephen Harrigan, Emily McCullar (mod.)
Subject Tags: #txlege, Immigration, Free Program