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 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.

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. 

Society of Fellows Discussion Reception: Back From the Brink: Resolving the Debt Crisis

July 8, 2013
Aspen, CO

This event is exclusively offered to Society of Fellows supporters. 

Society of Fellows One Day Symposium: An Inclusive America: Does Religion Still Divide Us?

July 11, 2013
Aspen, CO

This Society of Fellows symposium will address an overview of historical and contemporary religious diversity in the United States, the intersection of religious tolerance and an open democracy, and prospects for the near future. The program, spanning one morning and one afternoon, will feature preparatory readings, lecture, and moderated discussion.

Society of Fellows Vanguard Discussion Reception: Empowering the Poor in the Digital Age

July 11, 2013
Aspen, CO

Featuring Leila Janah, Founder and CEO, Samasource. This event is exclusively offered to Society of Fellows Vanguard Chapter supporters.

Society of Fellows Luncheon: Voices for the Victims: Justice for Women and Girls who have Suffered Abuse

July 12, 2013
Aspen, CO

Featuring Malika Saada Saar, executive director, Rights4Girls, and The Hon. Ruth McGregor, former chief justice of the Supreme Court of Arizona, in conversation with Meryl Chertoff, director, Aspen Institute Justice and Society Program. This event is exclusively offered to Society of Fellows supporters.

Society of Fellows Discussion Reception

July 15, 2013
Aspen, CO

This event is exclusively offered to Society of Fellows supporters.

Society of Fellows Discussion Reception: 50 Years of Civil Rights: Revisiting King’'s Letter from a Birmingham Jail

July 22, 2013
Aspen, CO

Featuring Pulitzer Prize-winning author Taylor Branch, author of The King Years: Historic Moments in the Civil Rights Movement.

Society of Fellows Luncheon: Digital Diplomacy: Harnessing 21st-Century Technologies

July 26, 2013
Aspen, CO

Featuring Alec Ross, former State Department Senior Innovation Advisor. In conjunction with the Aspen Institute Communications and Society Program. This event is exclusively offered to Society of Fellows supporters.