IDEAS | LEADERSHIP | ACTIONSUMMER 2019
A NONPARTISAN FORUM FOR VALUES-BASED LEADERSHIP AND THE EXCHANGE OF IDEAS
SOCIETY OF FELLOWS denotes Society of Fellows programsThe Society of Fellows (SOF) is a national community of the Aspen Institute’s closest friends whose support plays an instrumental role in advancing the mission of the Aspen Institute. Fellows enjoy unparalleled access to Aspen Institute programs, most notably discussion receptions, forums, multi-day symposia, dialogues, and intimate dinners, all featuring policy and issue experts. Fellows are the first to know of offerings, receiving special invitations to programs in Aspen, New York, Washington, DC, San Francisco, and elsewhere across the country. Those who wish to engage more deeply in the Aspen Institute’s work are encouraged to join. An SOF membership is tax-deductible. To learn more, visit aspeninstitute.org/sof.
ASPEN COMMUNITY PROGRAMS2019 marks the 20th Anniversary of Aspen Community Programs at the Aspen Institute. ACP hosts dozens of public programs year-round for residents and visitors alike, including the Hurst Student Seminars; Great Books; the Edlis Neeson Great Decisions Series; Our Society Reimagined; Sharing Shakespeare; Teen Socrates; the McCloskey Speaker Series; the Hurst Lecture Series; and the Murdock Mind, Body, Spirit Series. These programs offer unique and affordable opportunities for a diverse mix of people to find inspiration in a variety of ways. Thanks to the generosity of our donors, we are able to offer need-based scholarships to teens and adults to take part in our programs.
HURST LECTURE SERIES Generously underwritten by the Hurst Family Foundation
MCCLOSKEY SPEAKER SERIESGenerously underwritten by the McCloskey Family Charitable Foundation
MURDOCK MIND, BODY, SPIRIT SERIES Generously underwritten by Gina and Jerry Murdock
EISNER-LAUDER NEW VIEWS DOCUMENTARY SERIESGenerously underwritten by Leonard Lauder and Jane and Michael Eisner. New Views will host several screenings throughout the summer. To learn more, visit aspeninstitute.org/series/new-views
For additional information, including locations, visit aspeninstitute.org/aspenevents
JUNEWednesday, June 12 | 11:00 am – 12:00 pm The Earth Works and Land Art of Herbert Bayer Tour Ann Mullins, landscape architectFree and open to the public
Sunday, June 16 – Friday, June 21Aspen Summer Words Writers Conference and Literary FestivalRumaan Alam, Tom Barbash, Tina Chang, Meghan Daum, Nick Flynn, Laura Fraser, Heather Harpham, Pete McBride, Susan Minot, Samrat Upadhyay
Monday, June 17 – Wednesday, June 19Aspen Words Readers Retreat: Great Travel WritingPete McBride, award-winning photographer, writer and filmmaker
Monday, June 17 | 6:00 – 7:30 pmAspen Summer Words Public PanelFeaturing acclaimed Summer Words authors, agents and editors
Tuesday, June 18 | 5:00 – 7:00 pmSociety of Fellows Opening ReceptionA Welcome with Warwick Sabin
Tuesday, June 18 | 6:00 – 7:30 pmAspen Summer Words Public PanelFeaturing acclaimed Summer Words authors, agents and editors
Wednesday, June 19 | 6:00 – 10:00 pmAspen Summer Words Annual Benefit DinnerSusan Orlean, author of The Library Book
Thursday, June 20 – Sunday, June 23Aspen Ideas: Health
Sunday, June 23 – Saturday, June 29Aspen Ideas FestivalIn partnership with The Atlantic
JULYWednesday, July 3 | 11:00 am – 12:00 pm The Earth Works and Land Art of Herbert Bayer Tour Free and open to the public
Friday, July 5 – Monday, July 8Socrates Summer Seminars
Saturday, July 6 | 6:00 – 9:00 pmSocrates Benefit DinnerHonoree: Kitty BooneFeatured Speaker: Brian Hooks, president of the Charles Koch FoundationDinner Chairs: Laura and Gary Lauder, Bonnie and Tom McCloskeyDinner tickets: 202-721-5590
Monday, July 8 – Wednesday, July 10Society of Fellows SymposiumIdentity Politics and the Threat of TribalismFrancis Fukuyama, American political scientist, political economist, and author of Identity: The Demand for Dignity and the Politics of Resentment Identity
Monday, July 8 – Sunday, July 14Justice & Society SeminarJudge Sri Srinivasan, US Court of Appeals for the DC Circuit; and Professor Jack Balkin, Yale Law School
Tuesday, July 9 | 5:00 – 6:00 pmMcCloskey Speaker SeriesPopulism, Polarization, and National IdentityFrancis Fukuyama, author of Identity: The Demand for Dignity and the Politics of Resentment; and Elliot Gerson, executive vice president, The Aspen Institute
Wednesday, July 10 | 11:00 am – 12:00 pmThe Legacy of Herbert Bayer Art Tour Free and open to the public
Wednesday, July 10 | 6:30 – 7:30 pmSandra Day O’Connor ConversationJeff Flake, former US Senator from Arizona
Thursday, July 11 | 12:00 – 2:00 pmSociety of Fellows LuncheonImmigration Reform: Common Ground Right of Center?In collaboration with the Justice and Society ProgramCarlos Curbelo, former Congressman from Florida; and Jeff Flake, former US Senator from Arizona
Friday, July 12 | 4:00 – 5:00 pmA Total Work of Art: Bauhaus-Bayer-AspenBernard Jazzar, curator, Bauhaus-Bayer-Aspen exhibit
Saturday, July 13 | 6:00 – 7:15 pmHurst Lecture SeriesDrawdown: The Most Comprehensive Plan Ever Proposed to Reverse Global WarmingIn collaboration with Aspen Center for Environmental Studies in honor of its 50th anniversaryPaul Hawken, environmentalist, author, and founder of Project Drawdown
Tuesday, July 16 | 5:30 – 6:30 pmMurdock Mind, Body, Spirit SeriesHelen Fisher, biological anthropologist and author, Anatomy of Love
Wednesday, July 17 | 5:00 – 6:00 pmMcCloskey Speaker SeriesIn collaboration with the Aspen Security Forum Speaker to be announced
Thursday, July 18 | 2:00 – 3:30 pmSociety of Fellows DialogueIn collaboration with the Aspen Security Forum & Aspen Strategy GroupOpen to Aspen Leaf Society members and above
Thursday, July 18 | 5:00 – 6:00 pm Aspen Security Forum Speaker to be announced
Friday, July 19 | 5:00 – 6:00 pm Aspen Security Forum Speaker to be announced
Saturday, July 20 | 5:00 – 6:00 pmAspen Security ForumSpeaker to be announced
Monday, July 22 | 4:30 – 5:30 pmMcCloskey Speaker SeriesEnacting Change Through Edible EducationAlice Waters, executive chef, founder and owner, Chez Panisse; and Corby Kummer, editor in chief, IDEAS: The Magazine of the Aspen Institute
Monday, July 22 | 5:30 – 6:30 pm Society of Fellows Discussion Reception Continue the Conversation: Enacting Change Through Edible Education Alice Waters
Tuesday, July 23 | 5:00 – 6:00 pmMcCloskey Speaker SeriesA Nation of Weavers
David Brooks, executive director, Weave: The Social Fabric Project, The Aspen Institute; op-ed columnist, The New York Times; and author of The Second Mountain; and Dan Porterfield, president and CEO, The Aspen Institute
Tuesday, July 23 | 6:00 – 7:00 pmSociety of Fellows Discussion ReceptionContinue the Conversation: A Nation of WeaversDavid Brooks
Wednesday, July 24 – Saturday, July 27The Resnick Aspen Action Forum
Wednesday, July 24 | 5:30 – 7:30 pmSociety of Fellows Vanguard Chapter Summer ReceptionOpen to Vanguard Chapter Fellows only
Thursday, July 25Society of Fellows Afternoon TeaSanford Biggers, conceptual artist
Friday, July 26 | 7:30 – 8:45 pmBORDERS by Henry NaylorIn collaboration with the Resnick Aspen Action ForumA performance inspired by encounters with refugees, BORDERS is an urgent, moving and occasionally hilarious commentary on one of the great crises of our time.
Sunday, July 28 | 2:00 – 3:00 pmMcCloskey Speaker SeriesThe State of American CapitalismIn collaboration with Aspen Economic Strategy GroupJanet Yellen, distinguished fellow, Brookings Institution; and former chair, Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve; Kevin Warsh, distinguished visiting fellow, Hoover Institution; and former member, Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve; and Neil Irwin, senior economics correspondent, The New York Times
Monday, July 29 | 4:00 – 6:00 pmSociety of Fellows DialogueWhy Religion? Elaine Pagels, Harrington Spear Paine professor of Religion, Princeton University and New York Times best-selling author; and Dr. Eric Motley, executive vice president and corporate secretary, The Aspen InstituteOpen to Aspen Leaf Society members and above
Tuesday, July 30 – Friday, August 2Society of Fellows SymposiumInside the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia: Past, Present, and Future
Wednesday, July 31 | 11:00 am – 12:00 pm The Earth Works and Land Art of Herbert Bayer Tour Free and open to the public
Wednesday, July 31 | 6:30 – 7:30 pmMurdock Mind, Body, Spirit SeriesThe Scientific Secrets of Perfect TimingDan Pink, author, When: The Scientific Secrets of Perfect Timing
AUGUSTThursday, August 1 | 4:00 – 5:00 pmThe Aspen Institute Madeleine K. Albright Global Development Lecture In collaboration with the Brookings Blum Roundtable
Friday, August 2 | 4:00 – 5:30 pmHurst Lecture SeriesIn collaboration with the Aspen Strategy Group Intelligence Squared debate; panelists to be announced
Saturday, August 3 Annual Summer Celebration Conversation and GalaConversation: 5:00 – 6:15 pm Benefit Dinner: 6:15 – 9:00 pmHonoree: Frank GehryDinner Chairs: Rachel Kohler and Mark Hoplamazian, Kim and Rob CoretzConversation only tickets: 970-920-5770Dinner tickets: 202-721-5590
Sunday, August 4 – Tuesday, August 6Bauhaus: The Making of Modern
Monday, August 5 | 4:30 – 5:30 pmMcCloskey Speaker SeriesBauhaus: The Making of Modern Public Lecture
Wednesday, August 7 | 11:00 am – 12:00 pm The Earth Works and Land Art of Herbert Bayer Tour Free and open to the public
Wednesday, August 7 | 5:00 – 7:00 pm Society of Fellows Dialogue An Evening with Simone DinnersteinSimone Dinnerstein, critically acclaimed pianist Open to Aspen Leaf Society members and above
Tuesday, August 13 | 9:00 am – 1:30 pmSociety of Fellows ForumWorking in America, Making America Work
Wednesday, August 14 | 11:00 am – 12:00 pmThe Legacy of Herbert Bayer Art Tour Free and open to the public
Wednesday, August 14 | 6:30 – 7:30 pmMurdock Mind, Body, Spirit SeriesThe Future of Personalized Health and LongevityDr. Mark Hyman, director, Cleveland Clinic for Functional Medicine
Wednesday, August 21 | 11:00 am – 12:00 pm The Earth Works and Land Art of Herbert Bayer Tour Free and open to the public
Wednesday, August 28 | 11:00 am – 12:00 pm The Earth Works and Land Art of Herbert Bayer Tour Free and open to the public
SEPTEMBERWednesday, September 4 | 11:00 am – 12:00 pmThe Legacy of Herbert Bayer Art Tour Free and open to the public
Saturday, September 7 | 3:30 – 4:30 pm Hurst Lecture SeriesDemocratic Governors Panel
Wednesday, September 11 | 11:00 am – 12:00 pmThe Legacy of Herbert Bayer Art Tour Free and open to the public
The Aspen Institute has joined several other community organizations in Bauhaus 100: Aspen, a celebration of the centennial anniversary of the Bauhaus. Its goal is to commemorate the art school’s influence on Aspen and illuminate the many ways in which it has impacted our community through a diverse presentation of events and activities. We invite you to join us for a variety of lectures and tours of the Aspen Institute’s art galleries and landscape architecture. For more information on the Valley-wide event, visit bauhaus100aspen.org.
TICKETS*www.aspenshowtix.com
(970) 920-5770*Event on-sale dates vary.
GENERAL INFORMATIONwww.aspeninstitute.org/aspenevents
(970) 544-7970 (970) 544-7980 for Society of Fellows members
CONNECT WITH US
@AspenInstitute AspenInstitute
Parking is limited. Please carpool, walk, ride RFTA or ride a We-Cycle bike.
Partners:
IDEAS | LEADERSHIP | ACTIONSUMMER 2019
a bike transit system