The 2019 Texas Tribune Festival
The Texas Tribune Festival is one of the nation's largest, most buzzworthy political gatherings. Our three-day festival brings Texans together to address the politics and policy that affect our communities, our schools, our work and our daily lives. Join us when Texas' biggest names and the nation's most influential public figures flock to Austin to discuss our future.
Pulitzer Prize Administrator and 2001 National Reporting contributor Dana Canedy; past and present Pulitzer Prize Board members Emily Ramshaw and Margaret Sullivan; and Pulitzer Prize winners/staff contributors George F. Will, Lawrence Wright, Ashley Parker and Samantha Power are among the individuals scheduled to appear at the festival.
Pulitzer-Related Programs (Registration Required Unless Specified)
September 26:
5:00pm-6:00pm: 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, 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, Ross Ramsey, Karen Tumulty, Rick Wilson, Emily Ramshaw (mod.)
Texas Public Policy Foundation Hogsett Auditorium
901 Congress Ave., Austin, TX 78701
September 27:
8:45am-9:45am: One-on-One with George F. Will
The Pulitzer Prize-winning columnist on what's happened to conservatism, why he left the Republican Party and the calamity of an imperial presidency.
Supported by CenterPoint Energy, Inc., Greenberg Traurig, LLP and Texas A&M University.
PANELISTS: George F. Will, Mark Updegrove (mod.)
Central Presbyterian Church
200 E. 8th St., Austin, TX 78701
10:00am-10:30am: Book Signing of George F. Will's "The Conservative Sensibility"
Join us for a signing of George F. Will's book, "The Conservative Sensibility." 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.
Central Presbyterian Church
200 E. 8th St., Austin, TX 78701
3:45pm-4:45pm: Black in the Newsroom
Race, politics and journalism in the age of Trump.
PANELISTS: Errin Haines, Nikole Hannah-Jones, Astead Herndon, Wesley Lowery, Dana Canedy (mod.)
Stateside at the Paramount
719 Congress Ave., Austin, TX 78701
4:00pm-5:00pm: Keep Digging
Four of the nation's top investigative journalists on how they search for the truth.
Supported by the LBJ School of Public Affairs and Arnold Ventures.
PANELISTS: Bryan Burrough, David Fahrenthold, Walter V. Robinson, Harriet Ryan, Christa Scharfenberg (mod.)
Driskill Hotel Ballroom
604 Brazos St., Austin, TX 78701
4:00pm-5:00pm: The Elephant in the Room
Does the GOP have a problem with women voters?
PANELISTS: Sarah Davis, Eva Guzman, Stacy Hock, Betsy Price, Emily Ramshaw (mod.)
Texas Public Policy Foundation McCombs Events Center
901 Congress Ave., Austin, TX 78701
September 28:
9:00am-10:00am: Covering Trump
What it's really like.
PANELISTS: Michael Bender, Geoff Bennett, Ashley Parker, Margaret Talev, Mark McKinnon (mod.)
Central Presbyterian Church
200 E. 8th St., Austin, TX 78701
What the leaders of nonprofit newsrooms are discovering about the future of journalism.
PANELISTS: Jere Hester, David Lesher, R.L. Nave, Jon Ralston, Emily Ramshaw, Margaret Sullivan (mod.)
Studio 919 at The Texas Tribune
919 Congress Ave., Sixth Floor, Austin, TX 78701
3:00pm-4:00pm: The Stories of 9/11
The author of the first comprehensive oral history of that fateful day talks with the Pulitzer Prize winner who wrote "The Looming Tower."
PANELISTS: Garrett Graff, Lawrence Wright (mod.)
Driskill Hotel Citadel
604 Brazos St., Austin, TX 78701
3:45pm-4:45pm: One-on-One with Samantha Power
The former U.S. ambassador to the United Nations on promoting human rights, the intricacies of geopolitics, her journey from Irish immigrant to American diplomat and the power of idealism
PANELISTS: Samantha Power, Indira Lakshmanan (mod.)
Central Presbyterian Church
200 E. 8th St., Austin, TX 78701
5:00pm-5:30pm: Book Signing of Samantha Power's "The Education of an Idealist"
Join us for a signing of Samantha Power's book, "The Education of an Idealist: A Memoir." 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: Samantha Power
Festival Hub
800 Congress Ave., Austin, TX 78701