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Highlights:
The fourth annual Washington Ideas Forum, presented n partnership with The Atlantic, will take place November 14-15 at the Newseum in Washington, DC, and will feature top news headliners in American politics and journalism. For more information, please contact Christine Gasparich.
The Institute's 29th Annual Awards Dinner will take place at the Plaza Hotel in New York on November 1. This year's event will honor former US Representative Gabrielle Giffords (D-AZ), film producer, screenwriter, and director George Lucas, and Carlyle Group Co-Founder and Managing Director David Rubenstein. For more information, please contact Rachel Gazzerro.
The 2012 Aspen Cultural Diplomacy Forum: The Art of Peace-building and Reconciliation will be held in Tokyo, Japan, October 22-24. This annual forum is a high-level policy dialogue and public convening designed to encourage participants to reflect on the power of cultural assets in engaging difference, promoting timeless values, fostering mutual understanding, and strengthening international relations. For more information, please contact Alina Dumitrasc.
2012 Aspen Seminars: Register now for one of our classic seminar offerings. For more information, please contact Charlene Costello.
August 11-17 (Aspen, CO)
August 18-24 (Aspen, CO)
September 15-21 (Aspen, CO)
October 6-12 (Wye River, MD)
Announcing the dates for the 2013 Aspen Ideas Festival: June 26-July 2
@ Aspen, CO:
Hurst Lecture Series: The Institute's newest lecture series will feature oncologist and best-selling author David Agus on August 10 and former Republican Presidential Candidate Jon Huntsman on August 13. For more information and to purchase tickets, please contact Beth Slater.
NEW VIEWS Documentaries & Dialogue:
The NEW VIEWS Documentaries & Dialogue series, co-presented with Aspen Film, concludes on August 13 with Searching for Sugar Man, an incisive look at South Africa, rock 'n roll, and the perils of fame. Click here to purchase tickets.
McCloskey Speaker Series: This longstanding summer series is held through mid-August and is open to the public. The 2012 series concludes on August 14 with a conversation between Douglas Brinkley, author of the recently published Walter Cronkite biography Cronkite, and Aspen Institute CEO Walter Isaacson. For more information, please contact Beth Slater.
The Society of Fellows will host The Great Gatsby, a symposia in collaboration with the Aspen Music Festival and School, on August 15-16 and a special End of Summer Reception on August 11. For more information, please contact Patrick Kelly.
The Communications and Society Program's 27th Annual Aspen Institute Conference on Communications Policy will take place August 12-15. For more information, please contact Sarah Eppeheimer.
The Manufacturing and Society Program's Policy Priorities for Manufacturing in the 21st Century will take place August 15-17. For more information, please contact Sue Sumler.
Perspectives from American Enterprise Institute Scholars will take place August 17. For more information, please contact Beth Slater. Click here to purchase tickets.
@ Washington, DC
Socrates DC Salon: The New Global Middle Class: How Will Rising Global Consumption Transform Innovation, Trade, and Markets? moderated by George Mason University Center for Global Policy Director Jack A. Goldstone and Economist China Business Editor Vijay Vaitheeswaran, October 19-20. For more information, please contact Melissa Ingber.
The Alma and Joseph Gildenhorn Book Series: - September 28: Wall Street Journal Economics Editor David Wessel will discuss his latest book, Red Ink: Inside the High-Stakes Politics of the Federal Budget (Random House).
The Washington Ideas Roundtable Series: This DC-based roundtable series focuses on world affairs, arts, and culture. For more information, please contact Jeff Harris.
- October 24: Prognosticating Election 2012: A discussion with National Journal columnist Charlie Cook and NPR "Morning Edition" host Steve Inskeep.
Middle East Programs (MEP):
For more information about the following events, please contact Mickey Bergman.
- September 19: MEP's US-Lebanon Dialogue will host a roundtable on Lebanon's Banking System.
- October 4: MEP's Partners for a New Beginning will host a workshop on English Language Training.
@ New York, NY:
Socrates New York Salon: Topics and moderators TBD, November 2-3. For more information, please contact Melissa Ingber.
September 11: The Aspen Leadership Series will hold a conversation with New York Times columnist Gail Collins. For more information, please contact Christine Gasparich.
The 2012 Preston Robert Tisch Award in Civic Leadership will honor Union Square Hospitality Group CEO Danny Meyer on November 29 at the Museum of Modern Art's Titus I Theatre. For more information, please contact Christine Gasparich.
@ Wye River:
September 13: Featuring Winsome McIntosh, leading expert in philanthropy, women empowerment, and environment issues. Presented by the Eastern Land Shore Conservancy. For more information, please contact Bonnie Messix.
Around the Country:
The Global Initiative on Culture and Society will host the Global Forum on the Culture of Innovation, in partnership
with the Urban Land Institute, in San Diego, CA, September 5-6. For more information, please contact Alina Dumitrasc.
The Center for Native American Youth will hold two roundtables with Native youth and tribal leaders in Albuquerque, NM, August 20-21. For more information, please contact Erin Bailey.
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