Communications & Culture

Authors nominated for the Aspen Words Literary Prize discuss writing when the real world became stranger than fiction.

Aspen Digital is engaging a variety of individuals who have technical expertise and experience with the platforms. As Technical Advisors, their primary role is to be on-hand to provide the Commission on Information Disorder with enhanced understanding of the issues it’s considering, and to provide advice as requested on potential solutions it might recommend.

In an effort to create a framework of scope and priorities for the Commission on Information Disorder, Aspen Digital queried the broader mis- and disinformation industry for their expert suggestions.

The Aspen Institute Commission on Information Disorder wants to hear from a broad range of stakeholders as it aims to identify and prioritize the most critical sources and causes of information disorder and deliver a set of short-term actions and longer-term goals.

This book talk features Amanda Ripley, Investigative Journalist and Author with Garrett Graff, Journalist, Author, and Director, Cyber Initiatives, Aspen Digital. They will discuss Ripley's new book, “High Conflict: Why We Get Trapped and How We Get Out".

The US House of Representatives will vote later this month on whether to admit Washington, DC as the 51st state. The mayor of DC talks about the vote.

Women entrepreneurs deserve equitable access to financial and technical support so they can bring climate innovations to market.

The United States is facing one of the most difficult tests in its 244-year history. American democracy is struggling, economic and social justice are under interrogation, faith in institutions is declining, and a pandemic is touching us all. Is national unity a far-off dream?

21st century American democracy is struggling amid deep polarization, and the divisions we see today have undermined trust in the foundational institutions of the United States. While disagreement is the oxygen of democracy, not since the Civil War have so many Americans held such radically different views not just of politics but of reality itself. Months ago, Vanderbilt scholars began to explore how we could play a productive, active and meaningful role in helping heal our national fissures and seek a path towards a more united states. How do we get there?