Aspen is a place for leaders to lift their sights above the possessions which possess them. To confront their own nature as human beings, to regain control over their own humanity by becoming more self-aware, more self-correcting, and hence more self-fulfilling.
Walter P. Paepcke, Aspen Institute Co-Founder
Aspen Institute
2017 Senate Socrates
Note: This is a past event, additional resources may be available below.
In every non-federal election year since 2010, the Socrates Program hosts a special seminar for senior U.S. Senate and House staffers to engage with citizen-leaders on topics and issues relevant to government and society. We live in a bifurcated environment, and the nature of our discourse is critical for the country’s future. The 2017 seminar explored the role of government, government officials, and institutions in the political discourse of the nation.
Political Civility and the Role of Congress
was co-moderated by THE HONORABLE DAN GLICKMAN, Executive Director of the Aspen Institute Congressional Program, and BILL HOAGLAND, Senior Vice President of the Bipartisan Policy Center.
Organized in partnership with Aspen Institute Germany and Aspen Institute Romania, the first-ever Socrates seminar in Montenegro will bring together leaders to explore the challenges of democratic backsliding, the importance of rule of law, and the essence of values-based leadership.
Join us for this exclusive Critical Conversation, moderated by Vivian Schiller, internationally renowned former media executive, current Aspen Institute Vice President and Executive Director of Aspen Digital. ‘Will We Ever Trust the News Again’ will examine the challenges facing the industry – and crucially, the promising paths towards a solution.
This Transatlantic Socrates Seminar will discuss ways to advance the development of a comprehensive and dynamic yet operational approach to resilience. As the current security crisis has driven historic developments in Europe and beyond, it is now increasing pressure to demonstrate that liberal democracy delivers, including security and defense.
Over the 3 days of the Seminar, we will explore, in a tense geo-political and geo-economic regional context, how the resilience of our societies, certainly in the countries in Central-Eastern Europe, must be constantly strengthened.
Set at the El Vilar de la Duquessa in Cardona, our seminar “RISING GENERATIONS: Imagining the Human Future” explores the what humanity’s future will look like and how we can prepare.
In an era of rapid technological change, shifting political landscapes, and increasing scrutiny, leadership requires a delicate balance – navigating complex regulations while fostering innovation and strategic agility.
The Socrates Program is excited to host our annual Summer Seminars this July 11th-14th! The seminar tuition is $2,500. Limited scholarships are available by application.
Digital technology is radically changing just about everything we do, from raising families to running businesses. Optimists welcome this shift, arguing that technology is growing up and starting to take care of us. Are they right? What are the specific ways in which technological change is improving our individual and collective lives? What are the dark sides? Do the new technology trends we hear so much about have costs as well as benefits?
As our unified social values fragment and organized religion falls to the lowest levels of participation on record, people are seeking meaning. Belief in biohacking and the singularity now resemble tenets of a new faith. Since before the advent of the printing press and the Gutenberg Bible, technology and religion have had a complex and mutually beneficial relationship. While technology in the past augmented religion, join us as we ponder whether technology has itself become a new religion.
