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FOCAS 2013: Beyond the Tools: Connecting Citizens and their Governments

Communications and Society Program
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Aspen Summer Words Writing Retreat and Literary Festival

Event | 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... Read More

A Case for Artistic Training

Blog Post | March 25, 2013 | Anonymous
As part of the Aspen Institute’s Washington Ideas Roundtable Series, noted classical violinist Aaron Dworkin recently spoke with the Institute’s Arts Program Director Damian Woetzel, and 60 other... Read More

Initiative on Smart Energy and Network Technologies (INSENT)

Communications and Society Program
The Initiative on Smart Energy and Network Technologies (INSENT) is a collaboration between the Communications & Society Program and the Energy & Environment Program of the Aspen Institute.... Read More

Winter Words 2013 - Kevin Powers in conversation with Tobias Wolff

Event | February 1, 2013 |
Aspen, CO
Aspen Writers' Foundation
Winter Words is a series of readings and talks featuring some of the most prominent writers in contemporary literature. Scions of fiction, non-fiction, poetry, and memoir speak in intimate Aspen... Read More

Winter Words 2013 - Karen Russell in conversation with Elissa Schappell

Event | March 4, 2013 |
Aspen, CO
Aspen Writers' Foundation
Winter Words is a series of readings and talks featuring some of the most prominent writers in contemporary literature. Scions of fiction, non-fiction, poetry, and memoir speak in intimate Aspen... Read More

Winter Words 2013 - Karen Russell in conversation with Elissa Schappell

Video | March 29, 2013
Winter Words is a series of readings and talks featuring some of the most prominent writers in contemporary literature. Scions of fiction, non-fiction, poetry, and memoir speak in intimate Aspen... Read More

Winter Words 2013 - Téa Obreht in conversation with Seth Fishman

Event | February 7, 2013 |
Aspen, CO
Aspen Writers' Foundation
Winter Words is a series of readings and talks featuring some of the most prominent writers in contemporary literature. Scions of fiction, non-fiction, poetry, and memoir speak in intimate Aspen... Read More
Integrating Diplomacy and Social Media

Integrating Diplomacy and Social Media: A Report of the First Annual Aspen Institute Dialogue on Diplomacy and Technology

Publication | March 29, 2013
Communications and Society Program
Advances in social media and the wave of citizen involvement in both internal and external state affairs has heightened the need to take a closer look at how communications technologies can advance... Read More

2013 Winter Socrates Seminars

Blog Post | March 14, 2013 | Elizabeth Ross
After a day of winter activities under crisp blue skies and engaging in three dynamic seminars in Aspen, Colorado, over 70 Socrates participants listened to Charles Kenny, senior fellow at the Center... Read More

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