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

Events Calendar

Socrates organizes Seminars and Salons around the globe. See our upcoming events and 2026 calendar below.

Upcoming Events Near You

Socrates Events

2027 Socrates Winter Seminars

The Socrates Program is excited to host our annual Winter Seminars! We will be offering three seminar options. The seminar tuition is $3,000. Limited scholarships are available by application.

Feb 5 – 8, 2027, 12:00am MST

2027 Socrates Summer Seminars

The Socrates Program is excited to host our annual Summer Seminars this July 23rd-26th! The seminar tuition is $3,000. Limited scholarships are available by application.

Jul 23 – 26, 2027, 12:00am MDT
Summer Seminars

2026 Socrates Seminars

February 

Socrates Winter 2026 Seminars – February 6th – 9th, 2026; Aspen, CO

Socrates Walmart Policy Lab Salon – February 12th, 2026; Indianapolis, IN

March

Socrates UK Seminars – March 5th-7th, 2026; Cambridge, UK

April

Socrates College/University Seminar – April 4th, 2026; William and Mary, VA

Socrates Art of Uncertainty Salon – April 17th, 2026; New York, NY

Socrates College/University Seminar – April 26th, 2026; Columbia Business School, NY

Socrates College/University Seminar – April 29th, 2026; USC, CA

May

Socrates College/University Seminar – May 1st-2nd, 2026; Doane University, NE

Socrates Spain Seminars – May 21st-23rd, 2026; Málaga, Spain

Socrates Japan Seminars – May 22nd-24th, 2026; Kanagawa, Japan

June

Socrates Art of Uncertainty Salon – June 4th, 2026; New York, NY

Socrates Art of Uncertainty Salon – June 24th, 2026; New York, NY

July

Socrates Summer 2026 Seminars – July 17th-20th, 2026; Aspen, CO

September

Socrates and Aspen Society Seminar: Wilderness in the Virtual Age – September 17th-19th, 2026; Aspen, CO

October

Socrates Germany & Ukraine Seminar – October 14th-16th, 2026; Weimar, Germany

Socrates China – October 16th-18th, 2026; Hong Kong, China

Socrates Moldova – October 15th-16th, 2026; Chisinău, Moldova