From Athens to Aspen: May 2013

May 20, 2013
Aspen, CO, United States

Join us for this exciting new series! Over two years the group will explore six paired themes—perennial human themes which have shaped our world—as they have been taken up from Athens to Aspen, that is, from the ancient period to our contemporary age. Each of the following six paired themes will receive three sessions of discussion with texts drawn from different genres and different periods of human experience: ancient, medieval/renaissance, modern, and post-modern: Friendship and Love (October – December 2012), Authors: Aristotle and Cicero; Aquinas and Montaigne; Emerson and Weil. Law and Justice (January – March 2013), Authors: Plato and Aristotle; Calvin and Shakespeare; Rawls, Arendt, and Hopkins. The Beautiful and the Good (April – June 2013), Authors: Plato and Augustine; Ficino and Schiller; Hawthorne and Rothko. Tragedy and Death (September – November 2013), Authors: Seneca and Montaigne; Nietzsche and Shakespeare; Strauss. Truth and Knowledge (December 2013 – February 2014), Authors: Plato and Lucretius; Bacon and Descartes; Derrida and Stoppard. History and Transcendence (March – May 2014), Authors: Plotinus and Augustine; Kant and Hegel; Eliot and Ortega y Gasset.

Monday evenings 6:30-9:00pm. October 2012-June 2013 
Registration Fee: $225, includes readings and refreshments.  

From Athens to Aspen: May 2013

May 20, 2013
Aspen, CO, United States

Join us for this exciting new series! Over two years the group will explore six paired themes—perennial human themes which have shaped our world—as they have been taken up from Athens to Aspen, that is, from the ancient period to our contemporary age. Each of the following six paired themes will receive three sessions of discussion with texts drawn from different genres and different periods of human experience: ancient, medieval/renaissance, modern, and post-modern: Friendship and Love (October – December 2012), Authors: Aristotle and Cicero; Aquinas and Montaigne; Emerson and Weil. Law and Justice (January – March 2013), Authors: Plato and Aristotle; Calvin and Shakespeare; Rawls, Arendt, and Hopkins. The Beautiful and the Good (April – June 2013), Authors: Plato and Augustine; Ficino and Schiller; Hawthorne and Rothko. Tragedy and Death (September – November 2013), Authors: Seneca and Montaigne; Nietzsche and Shakespeare; Strauss. Truth and Knowledge (December 2013 – February 2014), Authors: Plato and Lucretius; Bacon and Descartes; Derrida and Stoppard. History and Transcendence (March – May 2014), Authors: Plotinus and Augustine; Kant and Hegel; Eliot and Ortega y Gasset.

Monday evenings 6:30-9:00pm. October 2012-June 2013 
Registration Fee: $225, includes readings and refreshments.  

Racial Equity Leadership Development Seminar

May 28, 2013 - June 1, 2013
Aspen, CO
Roundtable on Community Change

The New Voices for Racial Equity Leadership Seminar will be convened by The Aspen Institute Roundtable on Community Change from May 28–-June 1, 2013 at Aspen Meadows. More information on future local and national seminar opportunities, and the Racial Equity Leadership Development Program can be found by contacting RCCinfo@aspeninstitute.org.

Aspen Summer Words Writing Retreat and Literary Festival

June 16, 2013 - June 21, 2013
Aspen, CO
Aspen Writers' Foundation
Hailed as one of the nation's "Top Ten Literary Gatherings" by USA Today, this six-day celebration of words, stories, and ideas consists of a morning writing retreat, afternoon literary festival events, and one-on-one professional consultations with agents and editors. Read More

2013 Aspen Summer Words Writing Retreat and Literary Festival

June 17, 2013 - June 21, 2013
Aspen, CO
Aspen Writers' Foundation

Established in 1976, Aspen Summer Words (ASW) is a trailblazing festival of words, stories and ideas held each June in Aspen, Colorado.

From Athens to Aspen: June 2013

June 17, 2013
Aspen, CO, United States
Join us for this exciting new series! Over two years the group will explore six paired themes-perennial human themes which have shaped our world-as they have been taken up from Athens to Aspen, that is, from the ancient period to our contemporary age. Read More

Scribes & Scribblers - Playwriting and Acting

June 19, 2013 - June 28, 2013
Aspen, CO
Aspen Writers' Foundation

Co-presented by Aspen Writers’ Foundation and Theatre Aspen
Ages 10-14 (limited to 12 students)

Instructor: Lynn Aliya

Learn the ins and outs of writing for the stage. Use improvisation and theatrical storytelling techniques to create new material, and turn written stories into dramatic works. Show off your material in a staged reading at the end of camp.

Clean Energy Forum

June 20, 2013 - June 23, 2013
Aspen, CO
Energy and Environment Program

Society of Fellows One Day Symposium: The Great American Songbook

June 22, 2013
Aspen, CO

This unique symposium, offered in collaboration with the Aspen Music Festival and School, will explore the ongoing resonance of The Great American Songbook. This program, offered over one morning and afternoon, will explore the nuances and impact of the Great American Songbook, as well as an in-depth exploration of the musicians who brought this music to life.

Society of Fellows Opening Reception

June 22, 2013
Aspen, CO

Aspen Institute President and CEO Walter Isaacson will welcome Society of Fellows members and provide an update on the worldwide work of the Institute. He will then lead a discussion on the legacy of the Great American Songbook with Peter Duchin, musician and band leader; Loren Schoenberg, Director, Harlem Jazz Museum; and Alan Fletcher, President and CEO, The Aspen Music Festival and School.

Forum on Global Energy, Economy and Security

June 23, 2013 - June 26, 2013
Aspen, CO
Energy and Environment Program

21st Century National Service Summit (Invite-Only)

June 24, 2013 - June 25, 2013
Aspen, CO
Franklin Project

The 21st Century National Service Summit will serve as the first-ever signature lead-in event to the Aspen Ideas Festival and will be centered around the Franklin Project's plan to build a bold vision of civilian national service as a common expectation and common opportunity for all Americans.

Seminar for Mid-America Foundation CEOs

June 24, 2013 - June 26, 2013
Aspen, CO
Program on Philanthropy and Social Innovation (PSI)

2013 Seminar for Mid-America Foundation CEOs.

The 2013 Aspen Ideas Festival

June 26, 2013 - July 2, 2013
Aspen, CO

For more information about the Aspen Ideas Festival, please visit www.aspenideas.org.

Energy Policy Forum

July 3, 2013 - July 7, 2013
Aspen, CO
Energy and Environment Program

Society of Fellows Luncheon: What is the Viability of a Carbon Tax?

July 5, 2013
Aspen, CO

This event is offered exclusively to Society of Fellows supporters. 

2013 Socrates Summer Seminars

July 5, 2013 - July 8, 2013
Aspen, CO

The Aspen Institute Socrates Program invites you to join us in Aspen, CO for an exciting weekend of learning and winter activities over 4th of July weekend, July 5-8. 2013. Registration and scholarship applications for Winter Socrates are now available online.

2013 Socrates Program Dinner

July 6, 2013
Aspen, CO

This dinner is a benefit for the Socrates Program for Emerging Leaders. The discussion “"Breaking Borders in the Digital Age" features Jared Cohen, Founder and Director of Google Ideas, in conversation with Walter Isaacson, President and CEO of the Aspen Institute. Dinner chairs are Peter Hirshberg, Adib & Kerry Nasle, Marsha Ralls and Bill Resnick, and the honoree is Arjun Gupta.

Teacher Leaders Fellowship Program, Class IV

July 7, 2013 - July 11, 2013
Aspen, CO
The Promise of Leadership Read More

Scribes & Scribblers - Picture Your Words, Session I

July 8, 2013 - July 12, 2013
Aspen, CO
Aspen Writers' Foundation

Session One:
Ages 6 - 8 (limited to 12 students)
Cost $300
Instructor: Tom Alpern

Aspen Institute Roundtable on Institutional Innovation

July 8, 2013 - July 10, 2013
Aspen, CO
Communications and Society Program

The Roundtable addresses how firms and organizations can leverage their assets to increase learning and access talent both within and outside the organization. It also explores issues of organizational leadership, structure, culture and policy in light of changing information and communications technologies.

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