Past Events
Aspen Prize for Community College Excellence: Winner Announcement
Innovation and the Global Marketplace
The event will explore the critical connections between American jobs, economic growth and U.S. relationships around the world, through issues like trade agreements, public diplomacy, global innovation patterns and policies, the impact of technology on international relationships and geopolitics, and the rapidly changing global marketplace. Read More »
The Great Conversation: Engaging Young Aspen
2012 Great Books Discussion Series
Join us for this year’s exploration of the Great Books. Each year community members come together to engage in lively and rigorous dialogue using excerpts from the Great Books. Aspen Institute senior moderator Pete Thigpen will moderate this year’s series. Pete has been a Senior Fellow and Moderator for the Aspen Institute since 1989 as well as a lecturer at the Haas School of Business, and is on the board of a number of business and nonprofit organizations.
Fee (includes readings): $150 ($130 for Institute Donors).
Great Decisions Series
In this eight week series, participants gather to discuss key foreign policy issues facing the world today, as outlined in the 2012 Foreign Policy Association briefing book. This year’s topics will include Middle East realignment, promoting democracy, U.S. relations with Mexico, cybersecurity, exit from Afghanistan and Iraq, energy geopolitics and the state of the oceans, and the world economy.
Winter Words 2012: Ann Patchett
Israel's Future in a Changing Middle East featuring Ambassador Dennis Ross
This event is by invitation only.
In Search of Accountability: Justice after Nuremberg
2012 Great Books Discussion Series
Targeted Killings and the Law of War
Great Decisions Series
In this eight week series, participants gather to discuss key foreign policy issues facing the world today, as outlined in the 2012 Foreign Policy Association briefing book. This year’s topics will include Middle East realignment, promoting democracy, U.S. relations with Mexico, cybersecurity, exit from Afghanistan and Iraq, energy geopolitics and the state of the oceans, and the world economy.
Aspen Institute Italia: 2012: The American Gamble
Aspen Institute Fireside Chat: Theater Today Gives Voice to Timeless Ideas
Presented with Theater Masters
Join us for a fascinating panel discussion featuring ten award-winning playwrights from top Master of Fine Arts programs as well as the local High School winners of Theater Masters Aspiring Playwrights competition. This lively discussion will be moderated by Lue Douthit of the Oregon Shakespeare Festival, and Julia Hansen of Theater Masters.
POSTPONED: Mainstreaming Food Safety in Food Security: Getting the Agriculture, Nutrition and Health Communities to Really Work Together
The Great Conversation: Engaging Young Aspen
Great Decisions Series
Aspen Asks: The Untapped Engine: How Can Women Drive the Economy?
Aspen Chief Financial Officers and Chief Academic Officers Network Retreat
Joint Aspen Institute/ERS meeting with school district leaders on "Leveraging Academic and Financial Teamwork to Drive Strategic Resource Decision Making."
Greek and Epic Tragedy: Foundations of Western Culture
After six fun and successful years of Sharing Shakespeare, we are taking a respite from Shakespeare to offer a new program focusing on Greek Epics and Tragedies. We will resume as "Sharing Shakespeare 3.0" in the fall of 2012.
Registration for this nine month series is $195, which includes readings and refreshments at monthly meetings.
Aspen Leadership Series: Perspectives on Leadership
Sold out. Featuring Walter Isaacson, President and CEO of the Aspen Institute and author of "Steve Jobs" in conversation with Kurt Andersen, bestselling novelist, essayist and Peabody Award-winning public radio host.