The Harkin Institute for Public Policy & Citizen Engagement, in partnership with Anawim Housing, will host Pulitzer Prize-winning author Brian Goldstone for the fall Sussman Lecture.

Goldstone, author of There Is No Place for Us: Working and Homeless in America, will explore how the working poor face growing housing instability in urban centers and what these trends mean for capital cities across the nation.

Event Details:

• Speaker: Brian Goldstone
• Date & Time: Tuesday, Sept. 8, 2026, at 7:30 p.m. CDT
• Location: Sheslow Auditorium (Old Main) on the Drake University campus
• Livestream: Available on The Harkin Institute YouTube channel
• Tickets: Reserve your spot via Eventbrite

— Mandy McClure, Harkin Institute for Public Policy & Citizen Engagement