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

Eric Liu

Executive Director

eric.liu@aspeninstitute.org

Eric Liu is the founder of Citizen University, which works across the political spectrum to foster a culture of powerful citizenship. Liu served as a White House speechwriter and later as deputy domestic policy adviser to President Bill Clinton. His books include The Gardens of Democracy, The True Patriot, and A Chinaman’s Chance. Liu lives in Seattle and is a correspondent for The Atlantic and a columnist for CNN.com.