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Recent Events - Aspen

Recent Events In Aspen, Colorado

April 2012
   
Patchett Aspen Writers' Foundation presents Winter Words
February 7, 21, 27 ; March 1, 8, 19; April 3, 9. Aspen, CO Winter Words is an annual author series that elevates the written word off the page and onto the stage. Over the years, dozens of literati — including Pulitzer Prize winners, National Book Award honorees, and bestselling authors — have engaged Aspen audiences after the lifts close during this “Après Ski for the Mind” program. When it comes to Winter Words, inspiring literature — whatever shape it may take — is always on tap.
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Comments:		 February 7 - April 9, 2012, Times vary.
Wheeler Opera House
$20 Public / $50 Author Salon Reception at the Baldwin Gallery and Public Event
Jamie Kravitz, Jamie.Kravitz@aspeninst.org
Tickets are available at http://www.aspenwriters.org or (970) 925-3122
SOF members may purchase a pass to the entire series at a discounted price $90 public event/ $250 for the Author Salon Series
Events open to the public.
 
March 2012
Gillian Tett

SOF Symposium: Europe on the Brink: The Euro and the Global Economy
March 19-22, 2012, Aspen, CO Over the past decade, Europe was seemingly assured of its security through a strong debt-avoidance program. Yet a series of spiraling issues have threatened both the Euro currency, and the broader European Union. While action has been taken to shore up the Euro and the EU, major questions remain: Will the Euro endure? How will the European Central Bank’s recent efforts affect the relative stability of the region? From US economic stability to the very future of the European Union, this symposium will delve deeply into key economic issues facing us all. Moderators: Gillian Tett, US managing editor and an assistant editor of the Financial Times. Jeff Madrick, senior fellow at the Roosevelt Institute, and a regular contributor to The New York Review of Books.

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Comments:		 March 20-22, 2012, 8:30am-12:30pm with a reception on March 19, 2012, 5:30pm
Koch Seminar Building
$475 Participant, $250 Auditor
Patrick Kelly (970) 544-7924 or patrick.kelly@aspeninstitute.org
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Exclusive event for Society of Fellows.
 
February 2012
Great Books Great Books Series
February 1-29, Aspen, CO 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. Moderator: Pete Thigpen.
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Comments:		 February 1-19, 2012, Wednesdays, 6:30pm-9:00pm
Koch Seminar Building
$150 ($130 for Institute donors). Fee includes readings.
Beth Slater (970) 544-7914 or beth.slater@aspeninstitute.org
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Open to the public.
 
Alan Wolfe

SOF Symposium: The Role of Religion in the Public Sphere
February 22-25, 2012, Aspen, CO This symposium will address contemporary trends in religious belief, the diverse roles of religion in public discourse, and trends for the coming decade. From Tim Tebow’s public prayer to Christopher Hitchens’ avowed atheism, religion is permeating the public sphere in fascinating ways. Should religion influence political elections, such as Mitt Romney’s Mormon faith? In a religiously diverse populace, what are the sources of common American values? How do we treat religious minorities, and what does that say about who we are as Americans? Join us for this compelling exploration of expressions of faith, from the church steeple to the public square. Moderators: Amy Sullivan, contributing editor at TIME magazine, and Alan Wolfe, Director of the Boisi Center for Religion and American Public Life at Boston College.

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Comments:		 February 23-25, 2012, 8:30am-12:30pm with a reception on February 22, 2012, 5:30pm
Koch Seminar Building
$475 Participant, $250 Auditor
Patrick Kelly (970) 544-7924 or patrick.kelly@aspeninstitute.org
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Exclusive event for Society of Fellows.
 
Tom Hake Fireside Chat Series: The New War and Peace - Innovation, Security, and American Leadership
February 24, Aspen, CO Through a groundbreaking partnership with Spirit of America, the US military has pioneered a new "soft power" approach to help the US prevent conflict, counter extremism and improve America’s position in the world. Join Spirit of America founder and CEO Jim Hake and Ken Adelman as they discuss US humanitarian and stability efforts, Spirit of America’s experiences with the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan, and the challenges of introducing new approaches to large bureaucracies.
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Comments:		 February 24, 2012, 5:00-6:30pm
Aspen Meadows Restaurant, 845 Meadows Road
$10
Beth Slater (970) 544-7914 or beth.slater@aspeninstitute.org
Tickets are available online at www.aspenshowtix.com, The Wheeler Opera House, or by calling (970) 920-5770.
Open to the public.
 
Socrates Teen Socrates: Happiness in the “Always-On” Age
February 18-20, Aspen, CO Where is the happiest place on earth? What does happiness look like and feel like to you? How do the demands of modern life and our technological connectedness impact our feelings of well-being? Some call the tiny Himalayan Kingdom of Bhutan the "last Shangri-La." The poor, pristine nation of 650,000 people is nestled between giants India and China and didn't open to tourists until the 1970s. There were no roads, electricity, schools or hard currency until then. Television and the Internet were only permitted 11 years ago. Bhutan measures its "Gross National Happiness" instead of "gross domestic product," placing the wellbeing of its citizens above profits. Is such an ideal possible, or even desirable, for the rest of us?Join us for lively discussion and a closer look at happiness in the modern age, using the developing nation of Bhutan as a lens to our world. Moderator: Lisa Napoli
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Comments:		 February 18-20, 2012
Koch Seminar Building
$425. Fee includes readings. Scholarships available.
Beth Slater (970) 544-7914 or beth.slater@aspeninstitute.org
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Open to the public.
 
Radio Shangri-La Book Fireside Chat Series: "An Evening in the Happiest Place on Earth"
February 17, Aspen, CO Why is Bhutan called the last Shangri-la? Are the people who reside in the last Buddhist Kingdom, nestled between the two most populous countries in the world, really happier? Does their happiness have anything to do with being secluded from the rest of the world for so long, or being unplugged from modern technology? Does it have to do with their commitment to "Gross National Happiness" over GDP? Join journalist and radio host Lisa Napoli, author of RADIO SHANGRI-LA: What I Learned in Bhutan, the Happiest Kingdom on Earth, and moderator Kitty Boone as they discuss Lisa's experiences in Bhutan and the emerging scientific and sociological research on what really brings us happiness.
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Comments:		 February 17, 2012, 5:00-6:30pm
Aspen Meadows Restaurant
$10
Beth Slater (970) 544-7914 or beth.slater@aspeninstitute.org
Tickets are available starting Jan 18 at www.aspenshowtix.com or (970) 920-5770
Open to the public.
 
January 2012
Lue Douthit Fireside Chat Series: "Today's Theater, Yesterday's Ideas"
January 28, Aspen, CO 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.
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Comments:		 January 28, 2012, 5:00-6:30pm
Koch Seminar Building
No Cost.
Beth Slater (970) 544-7914 or beth.slater@aspeninstitute.org

Open to the public.
Presented with Theater Masters.
 
Great Decisions Great Decisions Series
January 24-March 13, Aspen, CO 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. Moderators: James Arnott, Peter Fuchs, Parker Maddux, Neil Siegel.
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Comments:		 January 24-March 13, 2012, Tuesdays, 7:00pm-9:00pm
Koch Seminar Building
$195 ($170 for Institute donors). Fee includes readings.
Beth Slater (970) 544-7914 or beth.slater@aspeninstitute.org
Register online
Open to the public.
 
Steven Wickes The Great Conversation: Engaging Young Aspen
January 12-March 22, Aspen, CO The Great Conversation series is offered to valley residents ages 20-45 who are interested in engaging in discussions of important issues with their peers. Utilizing classic texts as the backdrop, the group delves into current issues in a moderated format that fosters a lively dialogue. Moderators: John Peacock and Steven Wickes.
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Comments:		 January 12-March 22, 2012, every other Thursday, 6:00pm-8:00pm
Koch Seminar Building
$210 ($190 for Institute donors). Fee includes readings.
Beth Slater (970) 544-7914 or beth.slater@aspeninstitute.org
Register online
Open to the public.
 
December 2011
   
Holiday Society of Fellows Holiday Reception
December 29, 2011, 5:00 - 7:00pm, Aspen, CO Please plan to join us on December 29 as we celebrate 2011, and look ahead to 2012. This reception will be on the Aspen Institute campus in honor of the Society of Fellows.
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Comments:		 Thursday, December 29, 2011, 5:00-7:00 pm
Doerr-Hosier Center
No Cost
Natalie Mayer (970) 544-7921 or natalie.mayer@aspeninstitute.org
Contact Natalie Mayer
Exclusive event for Society of Fellows only.

 
Rome The Grandeur that was Rome
December 14-16, 2011, Aspen, CO After four Aspen Institute seminars on Florence, we open our series on Renaissance Rome. During our three morning sessions, our world-class moderators, Countess Simonetta Brandolini D’Adda, Bill Cook, and Ross King will use artistic masterpieces to guide us through the art, philosophy, theology, commerce, lifestyle, and politics of Renaissance Rome. We’ll cover ancient Greek and Roman philosophers, classical art, the flourishing of the Roman Empire, the birth of Christianity – and so much more. Moderators: Countess Simonetta Brandolini D’Adda founder and president of the “Friends of Florence;” Bill Cook, Professor of History at SUNY Geneseo; and Ross King, author of Michelangelo and the Pope’s Ceiling.
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Comments:		 December 14-16, 2011
Koch Seminar Building
$799
Beth Slater (970) 544-7914 or beth.slater@aspeninstitute.org
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Events Calendar
 
November 2011
Damian Woeztel US-CHINA FORUM ON THE ARTS AND LITERATURE
November 16-19, 2011, Beijing, China. The Aspen Institute’s Program in the Arts is excited to share with you the opportunity to join a small delegation of patrons for the first ever US-China Forum on Arts and Literature on November 16–19, 2011 in Beijing. This is the launch event of what will be an ongoing cultural dialogue to promote mutual understanding between the two nations. Join this conversation and the terrific cast of American cultural representatives – Yo-Yo Ma, Meryl Streep, Alice Waters and many others– who will collaborate and perform with their Chinese artistic counterparts at some of Beijing’s most breathtaking architectural venues such as the National Museum and the National Center for the Performing Arts (also known as the “Egg”.) Patrons will participate with the elite group of artists and cultural leaders, and have access to all events, receptions, panels, luncheons, performances and dinners. This is also a timely opportunity to celebrate and support the arts at the Aspen Institute by becoming a Founding Patron of the Arts Program under the leadership of Damian Woetzel. We hope you join us for what will be an unforgettable cultural journey.
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Comments:		 November 16-19
Beijing, China
$25,000 (Partially tax deductible)
Kitty Boone (970) 544-7926 or kitty.boone@aspeninstitute.org
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This program is not being announced to the public.
Download forms: Preliminary Schedule or Overview and Participant List

 

 
September 2011
2011 Community Great Ideas Seminar 
September 22-25, Aspen, CO. This four-day seminar incorporates the discussion and analysis of excerpts from the Great Books series with the practice of applicable leadership and problem-solving skills.The method of Socratic dialogue and the emphasis of discussion and debate allow the course to delve into the core of human values of our culture, the origins of American democracy, and what it means to pursue Aristotle’s concept of “the good life.” Moderated by Lee Bycel, Executive Director of the Redford Center.
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Comments:		 Thursday, September 22- Sunday, September 25 12:00pm
Koch Seminar Building
$450
Beth Slater at beth.slater@aspeninstitute.org or (970) 544-7914
Register Online
Discount to Society of Fellows members
Space is limited to 25 people. Please register by September 1 to have ample time to read required material.
 
Greek and Epic Tragedy: Foundations of Western Culture 
September 19, Aspen, CO. The Greek Epic and Tragedy series will allow group members the chance spend time with some enduring classics of early works from the Classical Greek tradition. The group will read and discuss the two epics from Homer, the Iliad and the Odyssey, in the wonderful new translations by Robert Fagels, then work its way through the tragedies of Aeschylus, Sophocles, and Euripides, the three great Greek dramatists. Each event will be moderated by either Tom Buesch or Todd Breyfogle. Each session will feature in-depth moderated discussion of each of these great plays.
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Comments:		 Monday, September 19, October 17, November 14, December 12, January 23, Febuary 27, March 19, April 16, and May 21, 6:30-9:00 pm
Aspen Institute Campus
$195
Beth Slater at beth.slater@aspeninstitute.org or (970) 544-7914
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AUGUST 2011
Society of Fellows Reception with Peter Arnett
August 23, Aspen, CO. "Speaking the Truth to Power: An Insider's Look at Media in China" with Peter Arnett, a veteran Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist, currently serving as Professor of Journalism and Communication, Shantou University, China. There will be a reception (5:30-6:00pm), followed by a 60 minute presentation and Q&A.
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 Tuesday, August 23,5:30-7:00 pm
Aspen Meadows Restaurant
No charge for Fellows
Patrick Kelly at patrick.kelly@aspeninstitute.org or (970) 544-7924
Use the SOF Reservations Hotline: sof@aspeninstitute.org or (970) 544-7980.

For Society of Fellows, and open to the general public.
 
End of Summer Reception
August 21, Aspen, CO. Please plan to join us on August 21 as we celebrate the summer of 2011. This reception will be on the Aspen Institute campus and will end in time for you to attend the last concert of the summer!
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 Sunday, August 21, 2:00-4:00 pm
Aspen Meadows Restaurant and Merrill Patio
No charge for Fellows
Patrick Kelly at patrick.kelly@aspeninstitute.org or (970) 544-7924
Use the SOF Reservations Hotline: sof@aspeninstitute.org or (970) 544-7980.
For Society of Fellows only.
 
In Tune with Shakespeare - West Side Story (Romeo and Juliet)
August 20, Aspen CO. This is the third in a series of three SOF Symposia offered on the same day as performances by the Aspen Opera Theater Center. Co-moderated by Alan Fletcher, President and CEO of the Aspen Music Festival and School; and David Ivers, Artistic Director, Utah Shakespeare Festival. Other dates: July 16 and July 30.
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 Saturday, August 20, SOF Seminar: 8:30 am-12:30 pm; Opera: 7:00 pm
Seminar: Koch Building; Opera: Wheeler Opera House
$500 for all three sessions; no auditors
Patrick Kelly at  patrick.kelly@aspeninstitute.org or (970) 544-7924
Register Online
Exclusive event for Society of Fellows only.
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SOF Luncheon: Scott Neeson
August 19, Aspen, CO. "Transforming Lives in Cambodia," with Scott Neeson, Founder and Executive Director of the Cambodian Children's Fund, and former president of Twentieth Century Fox International. He will speak to the fund's transformational work with Cambodia's most vulnerable population.
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 Friday, August 19, 12:30 pm
Doerr-Hosier Center
$30 per person
Patrick Kelly at patrick.kelly@aspeninstitute.org or (970) 544-7924
Use the SOF Reservations Hotline:sof@aspeninstitute.org or (970) 544-7980.
For Society of Fellows only.
Tickets go on sale two weeks before the event. Please do not request tickets until August 5.
 
SOF Symposium: Creating the Good Life: The Quest for Meaning
August 15-18, Aspen CO. What makes a good life? How do I find satisfaction and meaning? How do I align my life with my values? What are my responsibilities to my community? These core questions have motivated the Aspen Institute for over 60 years. Moderated by Jay Marshall, Managing Director at AlixPartners, and an Aspen Institute Henry Crown Fellow; and by Todd Breyfogle, Director of Seminars, the Aspen Institute.

At capacity.
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 Reception: August 15, 5:30 pm. Symposium: August 16, 17 and 18, 8:30 am-2:00 pm
Reception: Private home. Symposium: Koch Building
$475 participant, $250 auditor
Patrick Kelly at patrick.kelly@aspeninstitute.org or (970) 544-7924
Register Online
Exclusive event for Society of Fellows only.
Download Agenda
 
SOF Luncheon: Jeremy Ben-Ami and Robert Wexler
August 12, Aspen, CO. "Possibilities for Peace in the Middle East," with Jeremy Ben-Ami and Robert Wexler. Mr. Ben-Ami, founder and President of J Street, is the author of the forthcoming A New Voice for Israel. He previously served as President Clinton's Deputy Domestic Policy Advisor. The Honorable Robert Wexler (D-FL) served as a member of Congress for seven terms; he is now President of S. Daniel Abraham Center for Middle East Peace. Congressman Wexler has been an outspoken advocate for the unbreakable bond between the United States and Isreal. They will discuss American foreign policy toward the Middle East, and framing the debate over Isreal within the American Jewish community.
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 Friday, August 12, 11:30 am
Doerr-Hosier Center
$30 per person
Patrick Kelly at patrick.kelly@aspeninstitute.org or (970) 544-7924
Use the SOF Reservations Hotline:sof@aspeninstitute.org or (970) 544-7980.
For Society of Fellows only.
Tickets go on sale two weeks before the event. Please do not request tickets until July 29.
 
Perspectives from American Enterprise Institute Scholars
August 11, Aspen CO. Scholars and Fellows from the American Enterprise Institute offer their perspectives on timely national issues including health care reform, the global war on terror, class in America and the U.S. housing market. Included in your ticket are the following four presentations:

1) Perspectives from American Enterprise Institute Scholars Scott Gottlieb: “Is Health Care Reform Good for Your Health?”
2) Marc A. Thiessen: “CIA Interrogations, the Bin Laden Operation, and the Next Attack”
3) Charles Murray: “Coming Apart at the Seams: The New Upperclass and New Underclass and Implications for America”
4) Peter Wallison:  “Improving the U.S. Housing Market”

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 Thursday, August 11 10:00 am - 3:00 pm
Doerr-Hosier Center
$100; fee includes lunch
Contact Aspen Show Tickets at (970) 920-5770
Purchase tickets at the Wheeler Opera House, online at www.aspenshowtix.com or call (970) 920-5770

 
McCloskey Speaker Series: Ten Years After 9/11
August 9, Aspen, CO. Featuring a discussion among Madeleine Albright,  Zoë Baird Budinger,  Stephen Had­ley, and Philip Zelikow  (members of the Aspen Strategy Group), moderated by Ambassador Nicholas Burns.
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 Tuesday, August 9, 6:30 pm
Greenwald Pavilion
No charge for Fellows
Ellen Smith at sof@aspeninstitute.org or (970) 544-7980
Use the SOF Reservations Hotline: sof@aspeninstitute.org or (970) 544-7980.
Society of Fellows donors receive priority registration and complimentary tickets.
Tickets go on sale two weeks before the event. Please do not request tickets until July 26.
 
NEW VIEWS: Forks Over Knives
August 8, 2011, 4:30pm and 7:30 pm, Paepcke Auditorium, Aspen, CO. Weight gain, degenerative diseases, and prescription meds are on the rise. Despite the most advanced medical technology, we are sicker than ever. Forks and Knives offers compelling persuasive food for throught. Dr. T Colin Campbell, acting as our guest for the evening, and Dr. Caldwell Esselstyn share groundbreaking research on how a whole goods, plant-based menu can control or even reverse heart disease, type 2 diabetes, and some forms of cancer. Creator and executive producer Brian Wendel will also be in the audience.
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 Monday, August 8, 2011, 4:30 and 7:30 pm (panelists will be at both showings).
Paepcke Auditorium
$17. Tickets at www.aspenshowtix.com
Contact Aspen Show Tickets at (970) 920-5770
Purchase tickets online at www.aspenshowtix.com or call (970) 920-5770

See a list of this summer's NEW VIEWS documentary films.
 
SOF Discussion Reception:James Wilburn
August 8, Aspen, CO. "The Ronald Reagan Centennial: A Leadership Nourished by Faith" with James Wilburn. As the nation celebrates the one hundredth birthday of Ronald Reagan, there is a maturing understanding not only of the monumental influence he had on the United States, but on the entire world with his significant contribution to the ending of the Cold War without the deluge of bloodshed that many had feared. Dean Wilburn will explore President Reagan's sense of providential destiny, both for the nation and for himself. James Wilburn is the inaugural Dean of Pepperdine University's School of Public Policy, where he established the Presidents and Key Executives MBA program. Wilburn is a member of the European Parliament Industrial Council, and former chairman of the US Committee to Assist Russian Reform.
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 Monday, August 8, 5:30 pm
This discussion reception will take place in a private home.
No charge for Fellows
Patrick Kelly at patrick.kelly@aspeninstitute.org or (970) 544-7924
Use the SOF Reservations Hotline: sof@aspeninstitute.org or (970) 544-7980.
For Society of Fellows only.
Tickets go on sale two weeks before the event. Please do not request tickets until July 25.
 
18th Annual Summer Celebration Dinner Gala
August 6, Aspen, CO. The Summer Celebration will honor Brent Scowcroft, co-chair of the Aspen Strategy Group and National Security Advisor to Presidents Gerald Ford and George H. W. Bush. A public forum featuring Brent Scowcroft in conversation with Condoleezza Rice, former Secretary of State,Joseph S. Nye, Jr., Harvard Professior, moderated by Nicholas Burns, Aspen Strategy Group Director, will begin at 5:00 pm. in the Greenwald Pavilion at the Aspen Meadows. The conversation will be followed by a reception and benefit dinner at the Doerr-Hosier Center, 6:30 pm. At the dinner, there will be a special tribute in memory of Sidney Harman, Aspen Institute Trustee (2000-2011).
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 Reception and Dinner: 6:30 pm
Conversation: Greenwald Pavilion; Reception and Dinner: Doerr-Hosier Center
Conversation, Reception and Dinner: $750 or $1,500
Becky Ward at becky.ward@aspeninstitute.org or (970) 544-7925
Register Online or Download Registration Form.
As this is a benefit dinner, there is no discount for Fellows.
The Chairs for this year’s dinner will be Institute trustee Michael Eisner, and his wife Jane. They will be joined by the Honorable Jane Harman and her son, Brian Frank, who will serve as Honorary co-chairs of this special event.
 
Summer Celebration Conversation
August 6, Aspen, CO. A public forum featuring Brent Scowcroft in conversation with Condoleezza Rice, former Secretary of State,Joseph S. Nye, Jr., Harvard Professior, moderated by Nicholas Burns, Aspen Strategy Group Director. Reservations to the Dinner Gala include conversation tickets at 5pm; those not attending dinner are welcome to purchase tickets for just the conversation.
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 Saturday, August 6, 5:00 pm
Greenwald Pavilion
$25
Ellen Smith at sof@aspeninstitute.org or (970) 544-7980
Use the SOF Hotline: sof@aspeninstitute.org or (970) 544-7980 or www.aspenshowtix.com.
 
Development as National Security
August 5, Aspen, CO. Presented with the Aspen Strategy Group and The Brookings Institution. Featuring Sylvia Mathews Burwell, President, Global Development Program, Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation; Susan Schwab, Professor at University of Maryland and former United States Trade Representative and Raj Shah; Administrator, United States Agency for International Development. Opening remarks by Strobe Talbott, President, Brookings Institution. In recent years, the U.S. government has elevated the status of international development support, often touting it as a key pillar of national security policy alongside defense and diplomacy.
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 Friday, August 5, 4:00 pm
Greenwald Pavilion
$15
Ellen Smith at sof@aspeninstitute.org or (970) 544-7980
Use the SOF Reservations Hotline: sof@aspeninstitute.org or (970) 544-7980.
Society of Fellows donors receive priority registration.
Speakers are participants in the Aspen Strategy Group.
 
McCloskey Speaker Series: Justice Elena Kagan
August 2, Aspen, CO. Elena Kagan joined the US Supreme Court on August 7, 2010, becoming the fourth female to ever serve on the court. She joined Harvard Law School as a visiting professor in 1999, became professor of law in 2001, and was appointed the 11th dean of Harvard Law School in 2003.
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 Tuesday, August 2, 6:30 pm
Greenwald Pavilion
No charge for Fellows
Ellen Smith at sof@aspeninstitute.org or (970) 544-7980
Use the SOF Reservations Hotline: sof@aspeninstitute.org or (970) 544-7980.
Society of Fellows donors receive priority registration and complimentary tickets.
Tickets go on sale two weeks before the event. Please do not request tickets until July 19.
 
SOF Symposium: US-China Economic Relations: Do They Own Us?
August 1-4, Aspen CO. Moderated by Orville Schell, Director of the Center on US China Relations at the Asia Society and former Dean of Journalism at UC Berkeley; by John Delury, Assistant Professor at Yonsei University and former director of the China Boom Project; and by Edward Wong, a foreign correspondent for The New York Times, primarily reporting on China's politics, economy, military, foreign policy and culture.
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 Reception: August 1, 5:30 pm. Symposium: August 2, 3 and 4, 8:30 am-12:30 pm
Reception: Private home; Symposium: Koch Building
$475 participant, no auditors
Patrick Kelly at (970) 544-7924 or patrick.kelly@aspeninstitute.org
Register Online
Exclusive event for Society of Fellows only.
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NEW VIEWS: Project Nim
August 1, 2011, 7:30 pm, Paepcke Auditorium, Aspen, CO. Documentaries and Dialogue, co-present with Aspen Film, Project Nim. From the Oscar-winning team behind Man on Wire comes the story of Nim, the celebrated chimpanzee who in the 1970s became the focus of a landmark experiment that aimed to show that an ape could learn to communicate with language if raised and nurtured like a human child. Following Nim’s extraordinary journey, the film is an unflinching and unsentimental biography of an animal we tried to make human and his true nature.Guest: Bob Ingersoll, vice president of Mindy’s Memory monkey sanctuary.
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 Monday, August 1, 2011 7:30 pm
Paepcke Auditorium
$17. Tickets at www.aspenshowtix.com
Contact Aspen Show Tickets at (970) 920-5770
Purchase tickets online at www.aspenshowtix.com or call (970) 920-5770

See a list of this summer's NEW VIEWS documentary films.
 
JULY 2011
In Tune with Shakespeare - Falstaff (Henry IV)
July 30, Aspen CO. This is the second in a series of three SOF Symposia offered on the same day as performances by the Aspen Opera Theater Center. Co-moderated by Alan Fletcher, President and CEO of the Aspen Music Festival and School, and Ken Adelman, Vice President, Movers & Shakespeares. Other dates: July 16 and August 20.
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 Saturday, July 30, SOF Seminar: 8:30 am-12:30 pm; Opera: 7:00 pm
Seminar: Koch Building; Opera: Wheeler Opera House
$500 for all three sessions; no auditors
Patrick Kelly at (970) 544-7924 or patrick.kelly@aspeninstitute.org
Register Online
Exclusive event for Society of Fellows only.
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A Conversation with Lance Armstrong
July 28, Aspen CO. Lance Armstrong, former professional road cyclist, seven time Tour de France winner, and founder and chairman of the Lance Armstrong Foundation will be in conversation with Walter Isaacson.
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 Thursday, July 28 6:00 pm
Greenwald Pavilion
Tickers: $15
Ellen Smith at sof@aspeninstitute.org or (970) 544-7980 
Use the SOF Reservations Hotline: sof@aspeninstitute.org or (970) 544-7980.

Tickets go on sale Friday, July 15
 
McCloskey Speaker Series: Admiral Eric Olson
July 27, Aspen, CO. A conversation with Admiral Eric Olson on the role of Special Operations Forces in finding Osama bin Laden and the ongoing hunt for other terrorists around the world who pose a threat to America. Adm. Olson is the eighth commander of U.S. Special Operations Command. Moderated by Martha Raddatz, Chief Foreign Correspondent for ABC News.
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Wednesday, July 27, 6:00 pm
Greenwald Pavilion
$15
Ellen Smith at sof@aspeninstitute.org or (970) 544-7980 
Use the SOF Reservations Hotline: sof@aspeninstitute.org or (970) 544-7980.
Society of Fellows donors receive priority registration and complimentary tickets.
Tickets go on sale two weeks before the event. Please do not request tickets until July 13.

 
Aspen Security Forum
July 27-30, Aspen, CO. The Aspen Security Forum will bring together top-level government officials, industry leaders, and leading thinkers for three days of discussions on the state of: aviation security, maritime security, border security, mass transit security, intelligence, critical infrastructure protection, cybersecurity, counterterrorism strategy, terrorism finance, and more. In addition to the forum pass, three public event tickets can be purchased:
1) Thursday, July 28 at 9:00 am in the Doerr-Hosier Center: The Honorable Michael Leiter, Director National Counterterrorism Center
2) Thursday, July 28 at 7:30 pm in the Paepcke Auditorium: Global Survivors Network film Killing in the Name followed by a panel discussion
3) Saturday, July 30 at  6:00 pm in the Greenwald Pavilion: The Honorable Janet A. Napolitano and The Honorable Michael Chertoff
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 Wednesday, July 27- Saturday, July 30, various times
Aspen Meadows Resort
SOF Pass: $1000; individual session tickets on sale July 13 at www.aspenshowtix.com
Deborah Murphy at deborah.murphy@aspeninstitute.org or (970) 544-7955
Register online
Society of Fellows donors receive priority registration and discounted passes.
Presented by the Aspen Institute's Homeland Security Program, in partnership with the New York Times. More information at The Aspen Security Forum's website. Tickets for the three Individual sessions can also be purchased in person at the Wheeler or by calling 970-920-5770.
 
NEW VIEWS: Koran By Heart
July 25, 2011, 7:30 pm, Paepcke Auditorium, Aspen, CO. Once a year, the brightest kids from across the Islamic world head to Cairo for the world's oldest and most prestigious Kiran-reciting competition. Through the eyes of three young subject, acclaimed filmmaker Greg Barker provides a compelling and colorful glimpse into the many faces of contemporary Islamic culture. Barker will be in attendance for the showing.
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 Monday, July 25, 2011 7:30 pm
Paepcke Auditorium
$17. Tickets at www.aspenshowtix.com
Contact Aspen Show Tickets at (970) 920-5770
Purchase tickets online at www.aspenshowtix.com or call (970) 920-5770

See a list of this summer's NEW VIEWS documentary films.
 
SOF Discussion Reception: Woetzel and Spano 
July 25, Aspen, CO. Damian Woetzel is the new director of the Harman-Eisner Program in the Arts at the Aspen Institute. At this SOF discussion reception Woetzel will be in conversation with Robert Spano. Spano is the Aspen Institute's Harman-Eisner Artist in Residence and the incoming music director at the Aspen Music Festival and School. At capacity.
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 Monday, July 25, 5:30 pm
This discussion reception will take place in a private home.
No charge for Fellows
Patrick Kelly at patrick.kelly@aspeninstitute.org or (970) 544-7924
Use the SOF Reservations Hotline: sof@aspeninstitute.org or (970) 544-7980.
For Society of Fellows only.
Tickets go on sale two weeks before the event. Please do not request tickets until July 11.
 
McCloskey Speaker Series: A Conversation with Republican Governors
July 22, Aspen, CO. Featuring South Carolina Governor Nikki Haley, New Mexico Governor Susana Martinez, Virginia Governor Bob McDonnell, Texas Governor Rick Perry and Wisconsin Governor Scott Walker in conversation with Walter Isaacson.
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 Friday, July 22, 5:00 pm
Greenwald Pavilion
No charge for Fellows
Ellen Smith at sof@aspeninstitute.org or (970) 544-7980
Use the SOF Reservations Hotline: sof@aspeninstitute.org or (970) 544-7980.
Society of Fellows donors receive priority registration and complimentary tickets.
Tickets go on sale two weeks before the event. Please do not request tickets until July 8.
 
SOF Luncheon: Dr. Steven Finkbeiner
July 22, Aspen, CO. "Breakthroughs in Stem Cell Research," with Dr. Steven Finkbeiner, Associate Director of the Gladstone Institute of Neurological Disease. He will address breakthroughs in stem cell research, and the future of personalized medicine.
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 Friday, July 22, 12:30 pm
Doerr-Hosier Center
$30 per person
Patrick Kelly at patrick.kelly@aspeninstitute.org or (970) 544-7924
Use the SOF Reservations Hotline:sof@aspeninstitute.org or (970) 544-7980.
For Society of Fellows only.
Tickets go on sale two weeks before the event. Please do not request tickets until July 8.
 
NEW VIEWS Documentaries and Dialogue: Buck
July 18, 2011, 7:30 pm, Paepcke Auditorium, Aspen, CO. The Aspen Institute and Aspen Film present the second annual NEW VIEWS Series highlighting critically-acclaimed documentaries including post-screening discussions with special guests. Buck director Cindy Meehl will lead a discussion after this film. Watch the movie trailer. This special showing of Buck is sponsored by Toby Lewis.
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 Monday, July 18, 2011, 7:30 pm
Paepcke Auditorium
$17
Contact Aspen Show Tickets at (970) 920-5770
Purchase tickets online at www.aspenshowtix.com or call (970) 920-5770

See a list of this summer's NEW VIEWS documentary films.
 
Stockman SOF Discussion Reception: David Stockman
July 18, Aspen, CO. Society of Fellows Discussion Reception featuring David Stockman, former U.S. Representative (R-MI), and former Director of the Office of Management and Budget.
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 Monday, July 18, 5:30 pm
This discussion reception will take place in a private home. Location TBA.
No charge for Fellows
Patrick Kelly at patrick.kelly@aspeninstitute.org or (970) 544-7924
Use the SOF Reservations Hotline: sof@aspeninstitute.org or (970) 544-7980.
For Society of Fellows only.
Tickets go on sale two weeks before the event. Please do not request tickets until July 5.
 
In Tune with Shakespeare - A Midsummer Night's Dream
July 16, Aspen CO. This is the first in a series of three SOF Symposia offered on the same day as performances by the Aspen Opera Theater Center. Co-moderated by Alan Fletcher, President and CEO of the Aspen Music Festival and School, Tom Buesch. professor of humanities at Colorado Mountain College, and Jane Glover, Director of Opera at the Royal Academy of Music, and conductor of the July 16 AMFS performance of Britten's A Midsummer Night's Dream. Other dates: July 30 and August 20.
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 Saturday, July 16, SOF Seminar: 8:30 am-12:30 pm; Opera: 7:00 pm
Seminar: Koch Building; Opera: Wheeler Opera House
$500 for all three sessions; no auditors
Patrick Kelly at patrick.kelly@aspeninstitute.org or (970) 544-7924
Register Online
Exclusive event for Society of Fellows only.
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Tales and Tunes: Shakespeare and Music
July 15, Aspen CO. A Conversation with Alan Fletcher, Edward Berkeley & Ken Adelman Moderated by Carol Adelman (In conjunction with the Society of Fellows symposium.) Music was a significant element throughout Shakespeare’s works and for centuries those works have inspired extraordinary music from Beethoven's Tempest Sonata, to Prokofiev’s Romeo and Juliet to Leonard Bernstein's West Side Story, three of the many Shakespeare-inspired works being performed this summer at the Aspen Music Festival and School.
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 July 15, 4:00 pm
Peapcke Auditorium
No charge to Fellows
Ellen Smith at sof@aspeninstitute.org or (970) 544-7980 
Use the SOF Reservations Hotline: sof@aspeninstitute.org or (970) 544-7980.

In Tune with Shakespeare symposium participants may bring a guest at no charge.
 
SOF Luncheon: Inumidun Akande and Meryl Chertoff
July 15, Aspen, CO. "Women's Rights Are Human Rights," with Chief Justice Inumidun Akande of Lagos State, Nigeria. In conversation with Meryl Chertoff, Director of the Aspen Institute's Justice & Society program; previously director of the Sandra Day O'Connor Project on the State of Judiciary and adjunct professor at Georgetown Law.
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 Friday, July 15, 12:30pm
Doerr-Hosier Center
$30 per person
Patrick Kelly at patrick.kelly@aspeninstitute.org or (970) 544-7924
Use the SOF Hotline:sof@aspeninstitute.org or (970) 544-7980 or Register Online
For Society of Fellows only.
Tickets go on sale two weeks before the event. Please do not request tickets until July 1.
 
McCloskey Speaker Series: Inequality and Recovery in Obama's America
July 12, Aspen, CO. Featuring Donna Brazile in Conversation with Walter Isaacson. Donna Brazile is a university professor, author, columnist, and the Democratic National Committee’s vice chair of voter registration and participation, as well as the author of the best-selling book Cooking with Grease: Stirring the Pots in American Politics. She can be seen as a political contributor on CNN and ABC, including "This Week with Christiane Amanpour"
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 Tuesday, July 12, 6:30 pm
Paepcke Auditorium
No charge for Fellows
Ellen Smith at sof@aspeninstitute.org or (970) 544-7980 
Use the SOF Reservations Hotline: sof@aspeninstitute.org or (970) 544-7980.
Society of Fellows donors receive priority registration and complimentary tickets.
Tickets go on sale two weeks before the event. Please do not request tickets until June 28.
 
SOF Symposium: The Future of Democracy in the Arab World
July 11-14, Aspen CO. This timely symposium will address recent uprisings throughout the Arab world, including Egypt, Tunisia, and Libya. Moderated by Vali Nasr, the US State Department's Senior Advisor to Special Representative for Afghanistan and Pakistan, and Professor of International Politics at Tufts University; and by Randa Slim, political analyst and co-founder of the Arab Network for the Study of Democracy. At capacity.
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 Reception: July 11, 5:30 pm. Symposium: July 12,13, and 14, 8:30 am-12:30 pm
Reception: Private home; Symposium: Koch Building
$475 participant, $250 auditor
Patrick Kelly at (970) 544-7924 or patrick.kelly@aspeninstitute.org
Register Online
Exclusive event for Society of Fellows only.
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ACT II Film Festival
July 9, 2011, Aspen, CO. Choose one of five amazing films produced by AGLN Fellows. Discussions with the filmmakers will follow each film. Full descriptions can be found at aspenshowtix.com.
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 Saturday, July 9, 2011; starting at 5:30, films vary in length
Various location on The Aspen Institute Campus
$20 per person
Steven Wickes (970) 544-7912 or steven.wickes@aspeninstitute.org
Starting Monday, June 20, purchase individual tickets at www.aspenshowtix.com

There will also be and Book & Music Fair starting at 4:15pm. Number of viewers for each film is limited. For more information: www.aactii2011.com
 
SOF ACT II Events
July 7-9, 2011, Aspen, CO. Society of Fellows members are welcome at select events during ACT II, the biennial gathering of the Aspen Global Leadership Network (AGLN). The AGLN is a growing, worldwide community of entrepreneurial leaders from business, government and the nonprofit sector who share a commitment to enlightened leadership and to using their extraordinary creativity, energy and resources to tackle the foremost societal challenges of our times.
1) Thursday, July 7 at 7:00pm; Reception & Dinner: "Profiles in Courage: Fellows Stepping Up"
2) Friday, July 8 at 12:00pm; Lunch: "Announcement of the John P. McNulty Prize Finalists"
3) Saturday, July 9 at 8:00pm; Dinner: "An Insider's View on China and Its Impact on the World"
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 Thursday, July 7, 2011- Saturday, July 9, 2011
Doerr-Hosier Center: The McNulty Room
$55 per person for lunch; $115 per person for dinner
Steven Wickes (970) 544-7912 or steven.wickes@aspeninstitute.org
Use the SOF Reservations Hotline: sof@aspeninstitute.org or (970) 544-7980.

For more information: www.aactii2011.com
 
SOF Reception: Gallery Exhibit and Discussion By Leonard Lauder
July 6, Aspen, CO. "The Art of the Poster: A Special Lecture by Leonard A. Lauder." A gallery exhibit and dicussion by Leonard Lauder about his collection of vintage winter sport posters. Mr. Lauder is chairman emeritus of the Estée Lauder Companies, Inc., and a Trustee of the Aspen Institute. A reception for Fellows will follow the discussion.
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 Wednesday, July 6, 5:00 pm
Paepcke Auditorium
No charge for Fellows
Patrick Kelly at patrick.kelly@aspeninstitute.org or (970) 544-7924
Use the SOF Reservations Hotline: sof@aspeninstitute.org or (970) 544-7980.
Private reception for Fellows following the discussion.
Tickets go on sale two weeks before the event. Please do not request tickets until June 22.
 
McCloskey Speaker Series: Brian Greene
July 5, Aspen, CO. Brian Greene, a professor of mathematics and physics at Columbia University, will discuss his new book, The Hidden Reality. His area of research is superstring theory. Greene was also host of the PBS Series, The Elegant Universe.
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 Tuesday, July 5, 6:30 pm
Paepcke Auditorium
No charge for Fellows
Ellen Smith at sof@aspeninstitute.org or (970) 544-7914
Use the SOF Reservations Hotline: sof@aspeninstitute.org or (970) 544-7980.
Society of Fellows donors receive priority registration and complimentary tickets.
Tickets go on sale two weeks before the event. Please do not request tickets until June 21.
 
JUNE 2011
2011 Aspen Ideas Festival
June 27-July 3, 2011, Aspen, CO. Many Fellows took advantage of early registration for the 2011 Aspen Ideas Festival and will enjoy the conversation packed exploration of some of the most important ideas and issues we face; a preliminary list of speakers has just been posted on the AIF web site. For those without passes, individual event tickets will go on sale on Monday, June 20, at 9:00 am (mdt) through Aspen Show Tickets. Purchase tickets in person at the Wheeler Opera House, online, or by telephone at (970) 920-5770.
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 Session 1: June 27-30; Session 2 June 30-July 3. Most days are 7:45 am - 11 pm
Aspen Meadows Resort, Hotel Jerome, Limelight Hotel, and more!
Festival Passes are sold out. Individual tickets start at $15.
Deborah Murphy at deborah.murphy@aspeninstitute.org or (970) 544-7955
Starting Monday, June 20, purchase individual tickets at www.aspenshowtix.com.
Early registration, discount, SOF receptions during the Ideas Festival.
More information on the  Aspen Ideas Festival's website
 
Socrates Society Benefit Dinner
June 26, 2011, Aspen, CO. Thomas L. Friedman, New York Times foreign affairs columnist, will moderate a conversation with Sonal Shah, Director, White House Office of Innovation, and Jonathan Zittrain, Professor of Law at Harvard Law School, on the topic of "The Digital Disconnect: Innovations in technology and the impact on international relations."
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 Sunday, June 26, 5:30 pm
Doerr-Hosier Center
$500 per person; tables also available
Becky Ward at becky.ward@aspeninstitute.org or (970) 544-7925
Register Online or Download Registration Form
As this is a benefit dinner, there is no discount for Fellows.
More Information
 
Opening Reception for the Society of Fellows
June 25, 2011, Doerr-Hosier Center, 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. Additionally, Walter will interview Toni Verstandig, Executive Director of the Aspen Institute's Middle East programs.
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 Saturday, June 25, 4:00-6:00 pm
Doerr-Hosier Center
Free to Fellows
Patrick Kelly at patrick.kelly@aspeninstitute.org or (970) 544-7924
Use the SOF Reservations Hotline: sof@aspeninstitute.org or (970) 544-7980.
Eclusive events for Society of Fellows members
Please plan to attend out opening reception; greet old friends, and welcome our newest Fellows
 
Socrates Society Seminars
June 24-27, 2011, Aspen, CO. Choose one of five expert-moderated seminars at this summer's Socrates Society convening: Capitalism; Cybersecurity; Innovation and Education; Regional Dynamics; and 21st Century Media. Also Teen Socrates (ages 15-17) will explore: "Does my Voice Matter as a Teenager?"
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 Friday, June 24-Monday, June 27 (all day)
Koch Seminar Building
$1600 (with Fellows' discount)
Azalea Millan at azalea.millan@aspeninstitute.org or (202) 736-1495
Register online
Early notification, reduced cost
More information about 2011 Socrates Seminars or 2011 Teen Socrates
 
In our Backyard: Unearthing History of Mammoth Proportions
June, 23, 2011, Aspen Colorado. Featuring Kirk Johnson, PhD, vice president and chief curator at the Denver Museum of Nature & Science. Dr. Johnson is the lead scientist on the Snowmastodon Project near Snowmass Village. This exceptionally preserved series of Ice Age fossil sites is the best of its kind in all of North America. To learn more about the project, visit dmns.org.
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 Thursday, June 23, 4:30-5:30 pm and 6:30-7:30 pm
Paepcke Auditorium
$15 for adults; $10 for those 18 under
Beth Slater at beth.slater@aspeninstitute.org or (970) 544-7914
Individual tickets go on sale on June 13 at www.aspenshowtix.com.
Early notification
Two available shows; more information at 970-544-7970.
 
Aspen Writers' Foundation Summer Benefit
Wednesday, June 22, 6:30 pm, Aspen, CO. Stories, Song, Spirits, Sumptuous Fare, Sensuous Setting. Featuring the 2011 Summer Words authors and emceed by author and humorist Firoozeh Dumas.
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 Wednesday, June 22, 6:30 pm
Doerr Hosier Center
$325
Jamie Kravitz at jamie@aspenwriters.org or call (970) 925 3122 ext. 2#
Contact Jamie Kravitz
As this is a benefit dinner, there are no discounted tickets.
More information on the Aspen Writers' Foundation website www.aspenwriters.org.
 
Aspen Summer Words
June 19-24, 2011, Aspen, CO. Aspen Summer Words consists of a writing retreat, a literary festival, and professional consultations. It is presented by the Aspen Writers' Foundation, a program of the Aspen Institute. The Literary Festival is a five day celebration of words and ideas, featuring an array of readings, book signings, talks and more. This year's festival will celebrate literature of the modern Middle East. Passes include all festival events and receptions.
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 June 19-24, various times
Doerr-Hosier Center
Passes are $150 until June 1; $200 thereafter. Individual event prices on aspenshowtix.com.
Natalie Lacy  at natalie@aspenwriters.org or (970) 925-3122 ext. 3#
Individual tickets go on sale June 1 at www.aspenshowtix.com or (970) 920-5770.
SOF members always attend Writers' Foundation Events at the AWF members' rate
More information on the Aspen Writers' Foundation's website
 
May 2011
Life in a Day 2011 Environment Forum - Evening Exchanges
May 30-June 2, 2011, Aspen CO. Fellows without passes to the Environment Forum can purchase individual tickets for evening exchanges. May 30: Panel discussion, "Coping With Calamity." May 31: The film, "Life In a Day." June 1: A conversation with John "Planetwalker" Francis. June 2: A conversation with Dr. Spencer Wells, Director of Nat Geographic's Genographic Project.
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 May 30: 5:30 pm; May 31, June 1, and June 2: 8:00 pm
May 30: Paepcke Auditorium; May 31, June 1, June 2: Wheeler Opera House
$20
Deborah Murphy at deborah.murphy@aspeninstitute.org or (970) 544-7955
Tickets go on sale Monday, May 16 at www.aspenshowtix.com or at (970) 920-5770.

For these events Fellows must buy tickets in person, by phone or online through Aspen Show Tickets. More information.
 
Chris Johns 2011 Aspen Environment Forum
May 30-June 2, 2011, Aspen CO. Chris Johns, Editor-in-Chief of National Geographic magazine, will be one of more than 80 featured speakers at the 2011 Aspen Environment Forum. This year's theme: A global population of 7 billion and how to reconcile Earth’s finite resources with its ability to sustain our expanding human needs.
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 Monday, May 30 (Welcome reception at 5:00 pm) - Thursday, June 2
Aspen Meadows Resort, Aspen, CO
$1500 / $1200 for Society of Fellows
Deborah Murphy at deborah.murphy@aspeninstitute.org or (970) 544-7955
Register Online
Early registration, registration discount
More information on the Aspen Environment Forum website: www.aspenenvironment.org