| April 2013 | |
 | The Alma and Joseph Gildenhorn Book Series featuring Cass Sunstein Monday, April 15, 2013. Washington, DC. The Alma and Joseph Gildenhorn Book Series will feature Cass R. Sunstein, bestselling author and President Obama's "Regulatory Czar", discussing his new book "Simpler: The Future of Government" (Simon & Schuster). Sunstein is one of the nation’s leading legal scholars who, for the past fifteen years, has been at the forefront of behavioral economics. From 2009 to 2012, he served as the administrator of the White House Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs. He is the Felix Frankfurter Professor of Law at Harvard Law School. His book, Nudge, coauthored with Richard Thaler, was a national bestseller. Moderated by Walter Isaacson. |
| Date, Time: Location: Cost: Contact Person: To Attend: SOF Benefits: Comments: | Monday, April 15, 2013, 12:00-1:30 pm Washington, DC Complimentary Mary Cappabianca Contact Mary Cappabianca (202) 736-3844 or mary.cappabianca@aspeninstitute.org All SOF are invited to attend |
 | Society of Fellows Day in DC Thursday, April 11, 2013. Washington, DC. All Society of Fellows are invited to learn more about the work of the Aspen Institute through lively conversations with directors of the Institute’s policy programs and global leadership network initiatives. |
| Date, Time: Location: Cost: Contact Person: To Attend: SOF Benefits: Comments: | Thursday, April 11, 2013 One Dupont Circle, Suite 700, Washington, DC Complimentary Patrick Kelly Contact Patrick Kelly (970) 544-7924 or patrick.kelly@aspeninstitute.org Exclusive event for Society of Fellows Click here to register |
 | Aspen Around Town Series - An Inside View: Conversation with White House Chiefs of Staff Wednesday, April 3, 2013. Washington, DC. Five former White House Chiefs of Staff representing four Presidents gather to reflect on 38 years of the Presidency. The Chiefs of Staff will discuss job responsibilities, lessons learned, and personal recollections of managing the White House, with insights into how the Executive Office of the President has evolved over the past four decades. |
| Date, Time: Location: Cost: Contact Person: To Attend: SOF Benefits: Comments: | Wednesday, April 3, 2013. 7:00-9:00 pm The National Archives General Public/Exhibits Entrance, Constitution Avenue and 9th Street, NW Complimentary Chris Van Alstyne Contact Chris Van Alstyne (202) 721-2336 or chris.vanalstyne@aspeninst.org |
 | Washington Ideas Roundtable Series: "Developments in the International Economy" Featuring Former World Bank President Robert Zoellick Wednesdau, April 3, 2013. Washington, DC. Roundtable featuring Former World Bank President Robert Zoellick in conversation with the Peterson Institute for International Economic's Steven Weisman. |
| Date, Time: Location: Cost: Contact Person: To Attend: SOF Benefits: Comments: | Wednesday, April 3, 2013, 12:00-1:30 pm Washington, DC Complimentary Jeff Harris Contact Jeff Harris (202) 736-3848 or jeffrey.harris@aspeninstitute.org All SOF are invited to attend |
| March 2013 | |
 | Washington Ideas Roundtable Series: Diversity in Classical Music Tuesday, March 19, 2013. Washington, DC. A conversation with Aaron Dworkin (Founder/President, Sphinx Organization) on diversity in classical music. |
| Date, Time: Location: Cost: Contact Person: To Attend: SOF Benefits: Comments: | Tuesday, March 19, 2013. 12:00-1:30 PM Washington, DC Complimentary Jeff Harris Contact Jeff Harris (202) 736-3848 or jeffrey.harris@aspeninstitute.org All SOF are invited to attend |
 | Aspen Veterans Initiative Launch: "A Call to Action" Monday, March 18, 2013. Washington, DC. The Aspen Institute proudly announces the launch of its Aspen Veterans Initiative, in collaboration with the Department of Veterans Affairs, DoD, HHS, Blue Shield of California Foundation, IAVA, Give an Hour and The Journal of Clinical Psychiatry to foster discussion among clinicians, organizations and policy makers on meeting the challenges related to the mental health needs of veterans returning from Iraq and Afghanistan. |
| Date, Time: Location: Cost: Contact Person: To Attend: SOF Benefits: Comments: | Monday, March 18, 2013. 12:00-2:00 PM Washington, DC Complimentary Katie Payne Contact Katie Payne (202) 736-5827 or katherine.payne@aspeninstitute.org Click here for more information. |
| February 2013 | |
 | DC Premiere of "Joe Papp in Five Acts" Tuesday, February 26, 2013. Washington, DC. In partnership with the Shakespeare Theatre Company, the Aspen Institute Arts Program screens "Joe Papp in Five Acts," an acclaimed documentary profiling the legendary director of “Shakespeare in the Park,” Joseph Papp, his collaborations with celebrated actors including Kevin Kline and Meryl Streep, and his efforts to expand access to theater on the simple premise, “We have public libraries, why not public theaters?” Following the film, Shakespeare Theatre Company Artistic Director Michael Kahn joins Arts Program Director Damian Woetzel to discuss democracy in the arts, and Papp’s role in the evolution of theater as a force for social justice. |
| Date, Time: Location: Cost: Contact Person: To Attend: SOF Benefits: Comments: | Tuesday, February 26, 2013, 8:00 - 10:00 PM Shakespeare Theatre Company - Sidney Harman Hall 610 F Street NW Washington DC Tickets for $15 available here Rachel Gazzerro Contact Rachel Gazzerro (202) 721-2334 or rachel.gazzerro@aspeninst.org or contact Shakespeare Theatre Company's Box Office at (202) 547-1122 All SOF are invited to attend |
 | Washington Ideas Roundtable Series: Culture in Conflict Zones: Art and Understanding in the Middle East Monday, February 11, 2013. Washington, DC. In conflict areas around the globe, the best diplomatic efforts still often leave communities torn by patterns of distrust. Can the arts help to transcend prejudice and enable understanding and respect? Join legendary ballroom champion Pierre Dulaine, founder of Dancing Classrooms, and composer Merlijn Twaalfhoven, director of the Al Quds Underground Festival, in a discussion on their transformative work in the Middle East, and the power of music and dance in overcoming national, political and religious boundaries. This conversation, part of the Washington Roundtable Series 2013, will be led by Aspen Institute Arts Program Director Damian Woetzel. |
| Date, Time: Location: Cost: Contact Person: To Attend: SOF Benefits: Comments: | Monday, February 8, 2013, 12:00-1:30 pm Washington, DC Complimentary Jeff Harris Contact Jeff Harris (202) 736-3848 or jeffrey.harris@aspeninstitute.org All SOF are invited to attend |
 | The Alma and Joseph Gildenhorn Book Series featuring General Stanley McChrystal Friday, February 8, 2013. Washington, DC. The Alma and Joseph Gildenhorn Book Series will feature Gen. Stanley McChrystal (Ret. US Army) discussing his new book My Share of the Task: A Memoir (Penguin). |
| Date, Time: Location: Cost: Contact Person: To Attend: SOF Benefits: Comments: | Friday, February 8, 2013, 12:00-2:00 pm Washington, DC Complimentary Mary Cappabianca Contact Mary Cappabianca (202) 736-3844 or mary.cappabianca@aspeninstitute.org All SOF are invited to attend |
 | The Alma and Joseph Gildenhorn Book Series featuring Nicolas Berggruen and Nathan Gardels Tuesday, February 5, 2013. Washington, DC. The Alma and Joseph Gildenhorn Book Series will feature Nicolas Berggruen and Nathan Gardels discussing their recently published book Intelligent Governance for the 21st Century: A Middle Way Between West and East (Polity Press). Berggruen is president and chairman of the Nicolas Berggruen Institute. Gardeis is editor of New Perspectives Quarterly. |
| Date, Time: Location: Cost: Contact Person: To Attend: SOF Benefits: Comments: | Tuesday, February 5, 2013, 12:00-2:00 pm Washington, DC Complimentary Mary Cappabianca Contact Mary Cappabianca (202) 736-3844 or mary.cappabianca@aspeninstitute.org All SOF are invited to attend |
| January 2013 | |
 | "US Asia Policy: The Path Ahead" featuring Assistant Secretary of State Kurt Campbell Tuesday, January 29, 2013. Washington, DC. Roundtable featuring the Honorable Kurt Campbell, assistant secretary of state for east asian and pacific affairs, in conversation with New York Times Chief Washington Correspondent David Sanger. |
| Date, Time: Location: Cost: Contact Person: To Attend: SOF Benefits: Comments: | Tuesday, January 29, 2013, 12:00-1:30 pm Washington, DC Complimentary Mary Cappabianca Contact Mary Cappabianca (202) 736-3844 or mary.cappabianca@aspeninstitute.org All SOF are invited to attend |
 | The Alma and Joseph Gildenhorn Book Series featuring Taylor Branch Friday, January 25, 2013. Washington, DC. The first event of the 2013 Alma and Joseph Gildenhorn Book Series will feature Taylor Branch, author of the acclaimed America in the King Years trilogy, discussing his new book The King Years: Historic Moments in the Civil Rights Movement (Simon & Schuster). Moderated by Walter Isaacson. |
| Date, Time: Location: Cost: Contact Person: To Attend: SOF Benefits: Comments: | Friday, January 25, 2013, 12:00-2:00 pm Washington, DC Complimentary Mary Cappabianca Contact Mary Cappabianca (202) 736-3844 or mary.cappabianca@aspeninstitute.org All SOF are invited to attend |
| December 2012 | |
 | Aspen Around Town Series: The Civil War and American Art: An Examination of Four Paintings December 5, 2012. Washington D.C. This event will feature a brief private viewing of the Smithsonian American Art Museum's special exhibition, "The Civil War and American Art," followed by a discussion by panelists Ric Burns, Harold Holzer, Edward Zwick, and moderator Eleanor Harvey as they examine works they find particularly revealing of an aspect of the Civil War. |
| Date, Time: Location: Cost: Contact Person: To Attend: SOF Benefits: Comments: | Wednesday, December 5, 2012, 6:00-8:00 pm. Smithsonian American Art Museum, Washington D.C. Complimentary. Rachel Gazzerro by November 26, 2012. Contact Rachel Gazzerro at rachel.gazzerro@aspeninst.org or 202-721-2334. All SOF are invited to attend. By invitation only. |
| October 2012 | |
 | The Alma and Joseph Gildenhorn Book Series featuring Evan Thomas October 1, 2012. Washington, DC. The Fall 2012 Alma and Joseph Gildenhorn Book Series will feature best-selling author Evan Thomas discussing his recently published book Ike's Bluff: President Eisenhower's Secret Battle to Save the World. Moderated by Walter Isaacson, Aspen Institute President & CEO. By invitation only. |
| Date, Time: Location: Cost: Contact Person: To Attend: SOF Benefits: Comments: | Monday, October 1, 2012, 6:00 - 8:00 pm. Washington, DC. Complimentary. Jeff Harris at jeff.harris@aspeninstitute.org. Contact Jeff Harris at jeff.harris@aspeninstitute.org. All SOF are invited to attend. Part of the 2012 Alma and Joseph Gildenhorn Book Series. |
 | Hedrick Smith joins Aspen Wye Fellows to discuss his newly released book Who Stole the American Dream October 5, 2012. Washington, DC. As a Pulitzer Prize-winning former New York Times reporter and editor and Emmy award-winning producer/correspondent, Hedrick Smith has established himself over the past 50 years of his career as one of America’s most distinguished journalists. |
| Date, Time: Location: Cost: Contact Person: To Attend: SOF Benefits: Comments: | Friday, October 5, 2012, 5:00 - 7:00 pm. Queenstown, MD. Complimentary. Bonnie Messix at bonnie.messix@aspeninstitute.org, or 410-820-5424. Contact Bonnie Messix at bonnie.messix@aspeninstitute.org, or 410-820-5424. All SOF are invited to join the Wye Fellows for this event. More information. |
 | The Alma and Joseph Gildenhorn Book Series featuring Salman Khan October 26, 2012. Washington, DC. The Fall 2012 Alma and Joseph Gildenhorn Book Series will feature Khan Academy Founder Salman Khan discussing his recently published book The One World Schoolhouse: Education Reimagined. Moderated by Walter Isaacson, Aspen Institute President & CEO. By invitation only. |
| Date, Time: Location: Cost: Contact Person: To Attend: SOF Benefits: Comments: | Friday, October 26, 2012, 12:00 - 1:30 pm. Washington, DC. Complimentary. Jeff Harris at jeff.harris@aspeninstitute.org. Contact Jeff Harris at jeff.harris@aspeninstitute.org. All SOF are invited to attend. Part of the 2012 Alma and Joseph Gildenhorn Book Series. |
| September 2012 | |
 | The Alma and Joseph Gildenhorn Book Series featuring David Wessel September 28, 2012. Washington, DC. The first installment of the Fall 2012 Alma and Joseph Gildenhorn Book Series will feature Wall Street Journal Economics Editor David Wessel discussing his recently published book Red Ink: Inside the High-Stakes Politics of the Federal Budget. Moderated by Elliot Gerson, Executive Vice President of Policy and Public Programs, International Partnerships at the Aspen Institute. By invitation only. |
| Date, Time: Location: Cost: Contact Person: To Attend: SOF Benefits: Comments: | Friday, September 28, 2012, 12:00 - 2:00 pm. Washington, DC. Complimentary. Jeff Harris at jeff.harris@aspeninstitute.org. Contact Jeff Harris at jeff.harris@aspeninstitute.org. All SOF are invited to attend. Part of the 2012 Alma and Joseph Gildenhorn Book Series. |
 | Winsome McIntosh joins Aspen Wye Fellows September 13, 2012. Queenstown, MD. Together with the Eastern Land Shore Conservancy the Wye Fellows will hear from Winsome McIntosh, leading expert in philanthropy, women empowerment, and environment issues. By invitation only. |
| Date, Time: Location: Cost: Contact Person: To Attend: SOF Benefits: Comments: | Thursday, September 13, 2012, 5:00 - 7:00 pm. Queenstown, MD. Complimentary. Bonnie Messix at Bonnie.Messix@aspeninstitute.org or 410-820-5424. Contact Bonnie Messix at Bonnie.Messix@aspeninstitute.org or 410-820-5424. All SOF are invited to attend. Presented by the Aspen Wye Fellows. |
| May 2012 | |
 | Alma and Joseph Gildenhorn Book Series featuring Madeleine Albright May 4, 2012, Washington, DC. Madeleine Albright will be discussing her soon-to-be-published, "Prague Winter: A Personal Story of Remembrance and War, 1937-1948". Moderated by Walter Isaacson. |
| Date, Time: Location: Cost: Contact Person: To Attend: SOF Benefits: Comments: | Friday, May 4, 2012, 12:00-2:00pm Embassy of the Czech Republic, Washington, DC No cost. Devon Rodonets (202) 736-3844 or devon.rodonets@aspeninstitute.org By invitation only. For more information click here |
| April 2012 | |
| Society of Fellows Days in DC April 11-12, 2012, The Aspen Institute, Washington, DC. All Society of Fellows are invited to learn more about the work of the Aspen Institute through lively conversations with directors of the Institute’s policy programs and leadership initiatives. Hosted by Walter Isaacson. These special discussions will take place over a series of afternoon, evening, and morning programs. |
| Date, Time: Location: Cost: Contact Person: To Attend: SOF Benefits: Comments: | Wednesday and Thursday, April 11-12, 2012 One Dupont Circle, Suite 700, Washington, DC No cost for programs or dinner. Patrick Kelly (970) 544-7924 or patrick.kelly@aspeninstitute.org Register Online or contact Patrick Kelly Exclusive event for Society of Fellows For more information click here |
| March 2012 | |
 | The Alma and Joseph Gildenhorn Book Series with David Agus March 26, 2012, Washington, DC. David Agus is a professor of medicine and engineering at the USC Keck School of Medicine and heads USC’s Westside Cancer Center and the Center for Applied Molecular Medicine. He discusses his book The End of Illness (Free Press). The End of Illness is a bold call for all of us to become our own personal health advocates, and a dramatic departure from orthodox thinking. This is a seminal work that promises to revolutionize how we live. Moderated by Walter Isaacson. |
| Date, Time: Location: Cost: Contact Person: To Attend: SOF Benefits: Comments: | Monday, March 26, 2012, 12:00 - 1:30pm Washington, DC Devon Rodonets, (202) 736 3844 or devon.rodonets@aspeninstitute.org Contact Devon Rodonets Society of Fellows are invited to attend. For more information click here |
| February 2012 | |
 | The Alma and Joseph Gildenhorn Book Series with Thomas Frank Tuesday, February 28, 2012 - 12:00pm to 2:00pm, The Aspen Institute, Washington, DC. Author Thomas Frank will discuss his new book PITY THE BILLIONAIRE: The Unlikely Resurgence of the American Right (Henry Holt/Metropolitan Books). His previous book is the bestselling 'What’s the Matter with Kansas?' |
| Date, Time: Location: Cost: Contact Person: To Attend: SOF Benefits: Comments: | Tuesday, February 28, 2012, 12:00-2:00 pm One Dupont Circle, Suite 700, Washington, DC No cost Devon Rodonets (202) 736-3844 or devon.rodonets@aspeninstitute.org Contact Devon Rodonets. |
| December 2011 | |
 | The Museum as Forum: Creative Dialogues for the 21st Century December 8, 2011, 1:00-2:30 pm, The Aspen Institute, Washington, DC. This installment of the Washington Ideas Roundtable features Richard Koshalek, Director of the Smithsonian’s Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden. Koshalek oversees a collection of 11,500 objects that represent pieces by leading artists from the late 19th century to the present day, including paintings, sculpture, mixed media pieces, photography, works on paper, video and film. He is noted for his commitment to new artistic initiatives, including commissioned works, scholarly exhibitions and publications and the building of new facilities that garnered architectural acclaim. Moderated by Damian Woetzel, Director of the Aspen Institute Arts Program and the Harman-Eisner Artist-in-Residence Program. |
| Date, Time: Location: Cost: Contact Person: To Attend: SOF Benefits: Comments: | Thursday, December 8, 2011, 1:00-2:30 pm One Dupont Circle, Suite 700, Washington, DC No cost Jeff Harris (202) 736-3848 or jeff.harris@aspeninstitute.org By invitation only. Contact Jeff Harris. Event not open to the public This event is part of The Washington Ideas Roundtable Series and hosted by the Aspen Institute’s Arts Program. For more information: Events Calendar |
 | The Alma and Joseph Gildenhorn Book Series Featuring Touré December 6, 2011, 12:00-2:00 pm, The Aspen Institute, Washington, DC. Over the past two decades, Touré has become a force in journalism, TV, pop culture criticism, and the literary world. And now, he’s tackling his toughest subject yet. What does it mean to be Black – in 2011? With a foreword by Michael Eric Dyson, Who's Afraid of Post-Blackness? What it Means to be Black Now (Free Press) is a fascinating, entertaining, thought-provoking, sobering, angering, and at times laugh-out-loud examination of what it means to be Black in America today. |
| Date, Time: Location: Cost: Contact Person: To Attend: SOF Benefits: Comments: | Tuesday, December 6, 2011, 12:00-2:00 pm One Dupont Circle, Suite 700, Washington, DC No cost Devon Rodonets (202) 736-3844 or devon.rodonets@aspeninstitute.org By invitation only. Contact Devon Rodonets. Event not open to the public For more information: Events Calendar |
| November 2011 | |
 | Does the U.S. Need a National Manufacturing Strategy? November 30, 2011, 12:00-1:30 pm, The Aspen Institute, Washington, DC. This lunchtime event will discuss whether the United States need a national industrial strategy and will feature Douglas-Holtz Eakin, President, American Action Forum; Ron Blackwell, Chief Economist, AFL-CIO; and Clyde V. Prestowitz, Jr., President, American Action Forum. Moderated by Thomas Duesterberg, Executive Director of the Aspen Institute’s program on Manufacturing and Society in the 21st Century. |
| Date, Time: Location: Cost: Contact Person: To Attend: SOF Benefits: Comments: | Wednesday, November 30, 2011, 12:00-1:30 pm One Dupont Circle, Suite 700, Washington, DC No cost Sue Sumler (202) 736-5853 or sue.sumler@aspeninstitute.org By invitation only. Contact Sue Sumler. For more information: Events Calendar |
 | Key Threats: US Readiness in Perilous Times November 28, 2011, 12:00-1:30 pm, The Aspen Institute, Washington, DC. Admiral (Ret.) Dennis Blair served as Director of National Intelligence from January 2009 to May 2010. He led sixteen national intelligence agencies, administering a budget of $50 billion and providing integrated intelligence support to the President, Congress and operations in the field. From 2003 to 2006, Admiral Blair was president and chief executive officer of the Institute for Defense Analyses. During his Navy career, Admiral Blair served as Commander in Chief, U.S. Pacific Command. Ashore, he served as Director of the Joint Staff and held budget and policy positions on the National Security Council and several major Navy staffs. |
| Date, Time: Location: Cost: Contact Person: To Attend: SOF Benefits: Comments: | Monday, November 28, 2011, 12:00-1:30 pm One Dupont Circle, Suite 700, Washington, DC No cost Josh Diamonstein (202) 736-2904 or josh.diamonstein@aspeninstitute.org By invitation only. Contact Josh Diamonstein. Presented by the Homeland Security Program as part of the Washington Ideas Roundtable Series. For more information: Events Calendar |
 | The Historical Journey of Native American Youth November 16, 2011, 12:00-1:30 pm, The Aspen Institute, Washington, DC. To commemorate Native American Heritage month this November, the Center for Native American Youth will host a roundtable luncheon event. The event will raise awareness of the history, sovereignty, and the current status of the American Indian and Alaska Native population. Senator Byron Dorgan, the Center’s founder, will moderate a discussion panel and take questions from the audience. This expert panel will include a tribal leader, members from the Center’s Board of Advisors and representatives from the administration. |
| Date, Time: Location: Cost: Contact Person: To Attend: SOF Benefits: Comments: | Wednesday, November 16, 2011, 12:00-1:30 pm One Dupont Circle, Suite 700, Washington, DC No cost Josie Raphaelito (202) 736-2905 or josie.raphaelito@aspeninstitute.org Contact Josie Raphaelito Presented by the Aspen Institute's Center for Native American Youth. For more information: Events Calendar |
 | The Alma and Joseph Gildenhorn Book Series with Daniel Yergin November 8, 2011, 12:00-2:00 pm, The Aspen Institute, Washington, DC. Daniel Yergin discusses his book The Quest: The Global Race for Energy, Security, and Power, which has been hailed as “a fascinating saga” about the “quest for sustainable resources of energy” and “the book you must read to understand the future of our economy and our way of life.” He received the Pulitzer Prize for The Prize: the Epic Quest for Oil Money and Power, which became a number one New York Times best seller. Dr. Yergin is also Chairman and Founder of IHS Cambridge Energy Research Associates and CNBC’s Global Energy Expert. Moderated by Walter Isaacson, President and CEO of the Aspen Institute. |
| Date, Time: Location: Cost: Contact Person: To Attend: SOF Benefits: Comments: | Tuesday, November 8, 2011, 12:00-2:00 pm One Dupont Circle, Suite 700, Washington, DC No cost Devon Rodonets (202) 736-3844 or devon.rodonets@aspeninstitute.org By Invitation Only, Contact Devon Rodonets Event not open to the public. For more information: Events Calendar |
| October 2011 | |
 | Book Talk and Reception with Antony Bugg-Levine and Jed Emerson October 26, 2011, 4:30 pm, The Aspen Institute, Washington, DC. Impact Investing: Transforming How We Make Money While Making a Difference charts the path of a new industry, explaining how impact investing is and can be a positive disruptive force. Impact Investing affirms that it is possible and desirable to address social and environmental problems with investments that generate financial profits. Antony Bugg-Levine and Jed Emerson reveal how impact investing is a transformational vehicle for delivering blended value throughout the investment spectrum. Ultimately, Impact Investing offers a fundamentally optimistic vision about what can be achieved when all our assets work in unison with our values and beliefs. |
| Date, Time: Location: Cost: Contact Person: To Attend: SOF Benefits: Comments: | Wednesday, October 26, 2011, 4:30 pm One Dupont Circle, Suite 700, Washington, DC No cost Jessica Leslie (202) 721-5587 or jessica.leslie@aspeninstitute.org By Invitation Only, Contact Jessica Leslie Event not open to the public. Books available for sale on-site. Reception immediately following book talk. Co-presented by the Program on Philanthropy and Social Innovation and Aspen Network of Development Entrepreneurs. |
 | The Washington Ideas Roundtable Series: Creativity in America October 19, 2011, 12:00-1:30 pm, The Aspen Institute, Washington, DC. George Stevens, Jr. has created a legacy of distinguished work as a writer, director, and producer of motion pictures and television. As a writer and producer Stevens has earned 11 Emmys, two George Foster Peabody Awards for Meritorious Service to Broadcasting, and nine awards from the Writers Guild of America. Currently, Stevens is producing the thirty-second annual “Kennedy Center Honors,” a feature length documentary on the famed political cartoonist Herb Block. Moderated by Damian Woetzel, Director of the Aspen Institute Arts Program. |
| Date, Time: Location: Cost: Contact Person: To Attend: SOF Benefits: Comments: | Wednesday, October 19, 2011, 12:00-1:30 pm One Dupont Circle, Suite 700, Washington, DC No cost Jeff Harris (202) 320-9681 or jeff.harris@aspeninstitute.org By Invitation Only, Contact Jeff Harris Event not open to the public. For more information: Events Calendar |
 | Farouki Speaker Series with Robin Wright October 12, 2011, 12:00-1:30 pm, The Aspen Institute, Washington, DC. The Aspen Institute's Farouki Speaker Series will host a lunch discussion with journalist and foreign policy analyst Robin Wright. Wright is the author of Rock the Casbah: Rage and Rebellion Across the Islamic World and has reported from over 140 countries on six continents throughout her career. Moderated by Walter Isaacson, President and CEO of the Aspen Institute. |
| Date, Time: Location: Cost: Contact Person: To Attend: SOF Benefits: Comments: | Wednesday, October 12, 2011, 12:00-1:30 pm One Dupont Circle, Suite 700, Washington, DC No cost Chris Westling (202) 736-2520 or chris.westling@aspeninstitute.org By Invitation Only, Contact Chris Westling Event not open to the public. Presented by Middle East Programs. For more information: Events Calendar |
