Summer Calendar 2012

Society of Fellows (SOF) denotes Society of Fellows eventsIndividuals and couples who wish to engage more deeply with the Institute’s programs and mission are invited to join the Society of Fel-lows. The SOF is a community of donors that provides important support to advance the Institute’s mission. Fellows frequently receive special invitations and advance notice of events, and have a dedicated line to call for information about Institute discussions, receptions, seminars, and festivals throughout the year. Levels of support range from the Vanguard Chapter for young donors to Chairman’s and Gold Leaf Society levels for more established donors. Information: www.aspeninstitute.org/sof or Peter Waanders at (970) 544-7912.

McCloskey Speaker SeriesThis longstanding summer series presents distinguished speakers who have far-reaching impacts on society, and is made possible by a generous donation from the McCloskey Family Charitable Foundation. Tickets will be available for sale on the date printed next to the description. Tickets ($15) are available at www.aspenshowtix.com, (970) 920-5770, or through the Wheeler Opera House. Society of Fellows reservations may be made by calling (970) 544-7980.

Hurst Lecture Series Generously underwritten by the Hurst Family Foundation, these events feature talented, high-profile leaders in conversation for a public audience throughout the year in Aspen.Tickets will be available for sale on the date printed next to the description. Tickets ($15) are available at www.aspenshowtix.com, (970) 920-5770, or through the Wheeler Opera House. Society of Fellows reservations may be made by calling (970) 544-7980.

The Aspen Seminar: Leadership, Values, and the Good Society For over 60 years, this signature seminar (formerly the Executive Seminar) has afforded leaders of all ages and in every field a unique op-portunity to step away from the demands of everyday life to reflect—through moderated, text-based, Socratic dialogue—on what constitutes a good and just society. Information: www.aspeninstitute.org/aspenseminar or charlene.costello@aspeninstitute.org, (410) 820-5374.

The Aspen Writers’ Foundation The Aspen Writers’ Foundation was founded in Aspen in 1976 as a cutting edge poetry conference and literary magazine. Today the Aspen Writers’ Foundation is one of the nation’s leading literary centers and a stage for the world’s most prominent authors. AWF pro-grams employ literature as a tool for provoking thought, broadening perspectives, fostering connections, inspiring creativity, and giving voice. Since 2009, the AWF has partnered with the Aspen Institute, underscoring the highest humanistic ideals of Aspen founder Walter Paepcke: to better understand human challenges by cultivating one’s inner life through the exchange of words, stories, and ideas.Information: www.aspenwriters.org, (970) 925-3122.

NEW VIEWS Documentaries & DialogueA recent renaissance in documentary filmmaking is having a major impact on public discourse. The Aspen Institute and Aspen Film will add to this discourse through NEW VIEWS, a series featuring critically acclaimed documentaries and conversations with special guests related to the film. This year’s series launches during the Aspen Ideas Festival and continues from July 23 to August 13. Films will be shown at the Paepcke Auditorium in Aspen. The program will be announced in June at www.aspeninstitute.org/aspenevents and www.aspenfilm.org. Tickets at www.aspenshowtix.com.

Art Gallery Exhibits The Resnick Gallery in the Doerr-Hosier Center at the Aspen Meadows will feature Coal + Ice. This photography exhibition is a project of the Asia Society’s Center on US-China Relations and will be on display mid-June to late July. The Paepcke Gallery will feature The George and Patti Stranahan Collection. This collection includes remarkable examples from many of the most iconic names in 20th century photography.Information: lisa.yorker@aspeninstitute.org, (970) 544-7950.

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JuneSaturday, June 16 – Friday, June 22The Aspen Seminar: Leadership, Values, and the Good Society

Sunday, June 17 – Friday, June 2236th Annual Aspen Summer Words Literary FestivalSolazú: Celebrating the Stories of Latin America and the CaribbeanThis year’s festival honors the stories and storytellers of Latin America and the Caribbean, including authors Daniel Alarcón, Gioconda Belli, Edwidge Danticat, Francisco Goldman, Orlando Patterson, Luis Alberto Urrea, and Writing Retreat faculty members Benjamin Percy, Mona Simpson, Bill Loizeaux, Erin Belieu, and Nic Pizzolatto. Festival participants may choose from an array of literary events, such as author readings, conversations on writing, and book signings; attend parties; participate in open-mic events; and enjoy live musical performances.Doerr-Hosier Center, afternoons, daily. Tickets on sale mid-May at www.aspenshowtix.com. Information: www.aspenwriters.org.

Friday, June 22Society of Fellows Opening ReceptionThe Artist as Leader in SocietyAspen Institute CEO Walter Isaacson in conversation with Aspen Writ-ers’ Foundation Summer Words authors. Aspen Meadows Restaurant, 3:00-4:30 p.m.

Friday, June 22 – Monday, June 25The Aspen Environment Forum: Living in the New NormalThe Aspen Environment Forum will bring together leaders in science, business, academia, technology, and policy for discussion and debate on the most significant issues confronting the environment today, and the challenges and opportunities these issues present. The forum will be held in partnership with National Geographic.Registration and information: www.aspenenvironment.org.

Wednesday, June 27 – Tuesday, July 3Aspen Ideas FestivalNow in its eighth year, the Festival is a discussion-oriented exploration of some of the most important ideas and issues we face as a society. Presented by the Aspen Institute and The Atlantic, the festival aims to highlight the ideas of experts at the forefront of their fields and of leaders whose actions are changing the world. Individual event tickets on sale Wednesday, June 20, at www.aspenshowtix.com. Registration and information: www.aifestival.org.

JulyThursday, July 5 – Sunday, July 8 Socrates Summer Seminars The Socrates Summer Seminars will feature a selection of five expert-moderated seminars for emerging leaders: “Social Enterprise and Impact Investing,” with Honest Tea’s Seth Goldman and the Acumen Fund’s Brian Trelstad; “Leading Business, Politics, and Civil Soci-ety,” with MIT’s Leigh Hafrey; “The Employment Debate,” with New York Times financial columnist Andrew Ross Sorkin; “Reconsidering China’s Edge,” with The Economist’s China business editor Vijay V. Vaitheeswaran; and “The New Middle East Order,” with journalist, author, and foreign policy analyst Robin Wright. Information: www.aspeninstitute.org/socrates.

Friday, July 6Society of Fellows LuncheonThe Evolution of the Republican Party, From Eisenhower to the Tea PartyGeoffrey Kabaservice, historian and author of Rule and Ruin.Doerr-Hosier Center, 12:30-2:00 p.m.

Saturday, July 7Socrates Society Program DinnerWalter Isaacson will moderate a discussion on “The Digital Future” featur-ing Marissa Mayer, vice president of location and local services at Google, and Thomas Gensemer, managing partner at Blue State Digital. Tarek and Shiva Farouki and David and Lisa Hernand are dinner chairs. Gary and Laura Lauder are honorees. Dinner proceeds will benefit the Socrates Program. Doerr-Hosier Center, 5:30-8:30 p.m. Tickets on sale at www.aspeninstitute.org/socratesdinner.

Saturday, July 7 – Friday, July 13Justice and Society Seminar, Session 1For more than 35 years, the Justice and Society Seminar has brought together individuals from diverse backgrounds to discuss what justice means and how a just society ought to structure its legal, political, and social institutions. This summer’s seminar will be moderated by Judge Myron Thompson and George Mason University Professor of Philoso-phy Mark Sagoff. Information: www.aspeninstitute.org/jss.

Monday, July 9Society of Fellows Discussion ReceptionThe Future of Content: From Print to PixelSpeaker TBA. Private home, 5:30-7:00 p.m.

Tuesday, July 10McCloskey Speaker SeriesLeadership Lessons of Steve JobsFeaturing Walter Isaacson, Aspen Institute CEO and author of Steve Jobs (2011), Einstein: His Life and Universe (2007), Benjamin Franklin: An American Life (2003), and Kissinger: A Biography (1992), and coau-thor of The Wise Men: Six Friends and the World They Made (1986). Greenwald Pavilion, 6:30-7:30 p.m. Fee: $15. Tickets on sale Tuesday, June 26, at www.aspenshowtix.com.

Wednesday, July 11Conversations about the Constitution and the CourtsPresented by the Aspen Institute Justice and Society ProgramFeaturing Akhil Amar, Sterling professor of law and political science at Yale University. Underwritten by Ellen Susman in honor of her husband Steve Susman. Lauder Seminar Room, 6:00-7:00 p.m. Fee: $15. Tickets on sale June 22 at www.aspenshowtix.com.

Friday, July 13Society of Fellows LuncheonBreakthrough Strategies for the Bottom BillionPeggy Clark, executive director of Aspen Global Health and Develop-ment. Doerr-Hosier Center, 12:30-2:00 p.m.

Wednesday, July 18 – Saturday, July 21Society of Fellows SymposiumWhat Does it Mean to be American?: The Roots of the Immigration DebateModerated by Audrey Singer, senior fellow, Brookings Institution.Opening reception followed by three half-daysessions.

Friday, July 20McCloskey Speaker SeriesA Conversation with Tina BrownModerated by Walter Isaacson.Tina Brown is the editor-in-chief of The Daily Beast and Newsweek. She is the author of the 2007 New York Times best-seller The Diana Chron-icles. Brown is the former editor of Tatler, Vanity Fair, The New Yorker, and Talk magazines, and host of CNBC’s “Topic A with Tina Brown.”Paepcke Auditorium, 5:00-6:00 p.m. Fee: $15. Tickets on sale Friday, July 6, at www.aspenshowtix.com.

Monday, July 23Society of Fellows Discussion ReceptionSuper PACs and the Modern Political SystemJane Harman, director, president and CEO, Woodrow Wilson Center Private home, 5:30-7:00 p.m.

Monday, July 23NEW VIEWS Documentaries & Dialogue, co-presented with Aspen Film Film and speakers TBA. Paepcke Auditorium, 7:30 p.m.

Wednesday, July 25McCloskey Speaker SeriesIn collaboration with the Aspen Security Forum At the Point of the Spear: The Role of Special Operations Forces in America’s Post-9/11, Post-Iraq/Afghanistan Defense StrategyFeaturing Admiral William H. McRaven,commander of US Special Operations Command, moderated by Wolf Blitzer, host of CNN’s “The Situation Room”. Greenwald Pavilion, 6:00-7:15 p.m. Fee: $15. Tickets on sale July 11 at www.aspenshowtix.com.

Wednesday, July 25 – Saturday, July 28Aspen Security ForumThe Aspen Security Forum will bring together top-level present and former government officials, leading researchers and academics, not-ed print and broadcast journalists, and concerned citizens to discuss prominent issues in homeland security, including aviation security, maritime security, border security, mass transit security, intelligence, protection, cyber-security, terrorism preparedness, counterterrorism strategy, and more. Registration and information: www.aspensecurityforum.org.

Monday, July 30NEW VIEWS Documentaries & Dialogue, co-presented with Aspen Film Film and speakers TBA. Paepcke Auditorium, 7:30 p.m.

Tuesday, July 31 Society of Fellows Discussion Reception China: Economic Engine of Global Growth or Source of Instability?Lewis Sanders, CEO, Sanders Capital, LLC and former chairman, Alli-anceBernstein L.P.; and Gillian Tett, US managing editor and assistant editor, Financial Times. Private home, 5:30-7:00 p.m.

AugustWednesday, August 1McCloskey Speaker SeriesA Conversation with Republican GovernorsModerated by Walter Isaacson. Greenwald Pavilion, 5:00-6:00 p.m. Fee: $15. Tickets on sale Wednesday, July 18, at www.aspenshowtix.com.

Saturday, August 419th Annual Summer Celebration GalaThis annual benefit gala will honor Dick Costolo, CEO of Twitter; Eric E. Schmidt, executive chairman of Google; and Padmasree Warrior, senior vice president of engineering and chief technology officer of Cisco. Jerry and Gina Murdock are dinner chairs. A public forum fea-turing the awardees will precede the reception and dinner. Conversation: Greenwald Pavilion 5:00-6:00 p.m. Fee: $25. Tickets on sale Friday, June 15, at www.aspenshowtix.com. Reception and Din-ner: Doerr-Hosier Center, 6:30-9:30 p.m. Celebration tickets on sale at www.aspeninstitute.org/summercelebration or (970) 544-7925.

Sunday, August 5 – Wednesday, August 8Society of Fellows SymposiumFrom Protest to Productivity: What Will Employ the Youth of the Arab Spring?Moderated by Afshin Molavi, co-director of the World Economy Roundtable at the New America Foundation. Opening reception fol-lowed by three half-day sessions.

Monday, August 6NEW VIEWS Documentaries & Dialogue, co-presented with Aspen Film Film and speakers TBA. Paepcke Auditorium, 7:30 p.m.

Tuesday, August 7 McCloskey Speaker SeriesIn collaboration with the Aspen Strategy Group US Foreign Policy Challenges: A Conversation with Michèle Flournoy and Anne-Marie SlaughterMichèle Flournoy served as under secretary of defense for policy in the Obama Administration, and was the principal adviser to the Secretary of De-fense in the formulation of national security and defense policy, oversight of military plans and operations, and in National Security Council deliberations. Anne-Marie Slaughter served as director of policy planning for the US State Department (2009 – 11), the first woman to hold that position. She is the Bert G. Kerstetter ‘66 university professor of politics and international affairs at Princeton University, and was the dean of Princeton’s Woodrow Wilson School of Public and International Affairs.Paepcke Auditorium, 5:30-6:30 p.m. Fee: $15. Tickets on sale Tuesday, July 24, at www.aspenshowtix.com.

Friday, August 10Society of Fellows LuncheonSpeaker TBA. Doerr-Hosier Center, 12:30-2:00 p.m.

Friday, August 10Hurst Lecture SeriesThe End of Illness Moderated by Walter Isaacson.Featuring David Agus, professor of medicine and engineering at the USC Keck School of Medicine and head of USC’s Westside Cancer Center and the Center for Applied Molecular Medicine. Dr. Agus is the author of The End of Illness (2012). Greenwald Pavilion, 5:00-6:00 p.m. Fee: $15. Tickets on sale Friday, July 27, at www.aspenshowtix.com.

Saturday, August 11Society of Fellows Summer ReceptionSpecial reception held in gratitude for all Society of Fellows donors.Doerr-Hosier Center, 5:00-7:00 p.m.

Saturday, August 11 – Friday, August 17The Aspen Seminar: Leadership, Values, and the Good Society

Monday, August 13Hurst Lecture Series A Conversation with Governor Jon Huntsman, Jr. Jon Huntsman served as the 16th governor of Utah (2005-09), and US Ambassador to China (2009-11). He served in the administrations of four US presidents and was a candidate for the 2012 Republican presidential nomina-tion. Greenwald Pavilion, 5:00-6:00 p.m. Fee: $15. Tickets on sale Thursday, August 2, at www.aspenshowtix.com.

Monday, August 13NEW VIEWS Documentaries & Dialogue, co-presented with Aspen Film Film and speakers TBA. Paepcke Auditorium, 7:30 p.m.

Tuesday, August 14McCloskey Speaker SeriesAnd That’s the Way It Is: From Walter Cronkite to Twitter, Facebook, and the 24/7 News CycleModerated by Walter Isaacson.Featuring Douglas Brinkley, professor at Rice University and a fellow at the James Baker III Institute of Public Policy. Dr. Brinkley contributes to several national publications, and is the author of the biography, Cronkite (May 2012). Paepcke Auditorium, 6:30-7:30 p.m. Fee: $15. Tickets on sale Tuesday, July 31, at www.aspenshowtix.com.

Wednesday, August 15 – Thursday, August 16Society of Fellows SymposiumIn collaboration with the Aspen Music Festival and School The Great Gatsby and the Nature of American Identity Moderated by Alan Fletcher, president and CEO of the Aspen Music Festival and School; and Tobias Wolff, author and professor, Stanford University.Morning sessions and evening opera performance.

Saturday, August 18 – Friday, August 24The Aspen Seminar: Leadership, Values, and the Good Society

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