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
Aspen Arts Strategy Group
Note: This is a past event, additional resources may be available below.
The Aspen Arts Strategy Group, a program of the Aspen Institute Arts Program supported by the John S. and James L. Knight Foundation, convenes 30 artists, policymakers and arts administrators to tackle issues facing the arts sector, and to develop strategies on how the arts and artists can contribute to the challenges facing society through roundtable discussions, working-groups and presentations. The closed-door sessions – taking place over two days in New York City, on October 2nd and 3rd – aim to build templates for engagement, collaboration and coordination amongst artists, institutions and administrators, in realms from education to healthcare and diplomacy.
In an era of endless content and institutional mistrust, the political media landscape of 2024 represents fraught terrain for news consumers. Social platforms are hijacked by trolls while propaganda has become weaponized by political parties and foreign adversaries alike. How do we ensure a healthier media ecosystem that promotes more productive discourse?
In this public lecture, Lee McIntyre will address the question “What is the appropriate response when confronted with evidence in favor of a theory one does not want to believe?”
