Upcoming Events

New York, NY

Events to be announced.

Washington, D.C.

Aspen Strategy Group: A Conversation with Kurt Campbell and Edward Luce on Zbig
Monday, May 13 
5:00-7:00 p.m. ET. Please join us for a conversation with ASG member, Chairman and Co-founder of The Asia Group, and former Deputy Secretary of State Kurt Campbell and U.S. National Editor and Columnist at the Financial Times Edward Luce on Zbig: The Life of Zbigniew Brzezinski, America’s Great Power Prophet.
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Aspen, CO

Advancing Women’s Health Series: The New Menopause Navigating Your Path Through Hormonal Change with Purpose, Power, and Facts
Thursday, June 12
Generously sponsored by Meredith Loring & Sami Inkinen
6:00-7:00 p.m. MT. Featuring Dr. Mary Claire Haver, board-certified obstetrician and gynecologist and author of “The New Menopause,” in conversation with Soledad Hurst, philanthropist and former on-air reporter/anchor for Bloomberg TV. Drawing from the latest scientific research and insights from her book, Dr. Haver will explore the complex and often misunderstood transition of perimenopause and menopause. She will discuss the profound effects of hormonal shifts on metabolism, heart health, brain function, bone density, and overall well-being.
The event will be held in the McNulty Room at the Doerr-Hosier Center on campus. Please note, there will be no reception prior to the event.
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Aspen Words Book Ball
Friday, June 13
Join us on for this year’s Book Ball at The Hotel Jerome. We are thrilled to announce that our keynote speaker will be Hampton Sides. Your support helps raise critical funds for Aspen Words programs, including Writers in the Schools, scholarships for aspiring writers, and community talks with Pulitzer Prize-winning authors.
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Socrates Program: Summer 2025 Seminars
Friday, July 11-Monday, July 14
This summer, the Socrates team is especially excited about the engaging Summer Seminars they’ve curated, which tackle some of the most thought-provoking and timely topics of our time – ranging from crime and punishment to the future of AI. They’ve brought together an incredible group of moderators, experts in their fields, to guide deep, collaborative discussions with a select group of participants. This event is about meaningful dialogue, shared learning, and exploring complex issues from multiple perspectives.
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Los Angeles, CA

Salon: Unlocking the Secrets of Black Holes with Nobel Laureate
Wednesday, October 29
In partnership with the Science and Society Program
5:30-7:00 p.m PT.  Join Dr. Andrea Ghez, 2020 Nobel Prize-winning astrophysicist, as she explores her groundbreaking research on supermassive black holes. Her work has transformed the idea of a black hole at our galaxy’s center from a possibility to an established certainty, providing the most compelling evidence yet for these exotic objects. Her discoveries offer new insights into how black holes grow, influence their host galaxies, and shape our understanding of gravity in extreme environments. As part of the Aspen Institute’s 75-year legacy of fostering inquiry and discovery, Aaron Mertz, Executive Director of the Science and Society Program, will provide opening remarks, connecting this discussion to the Institute’s broader mission and impact today.
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Virtual

Economic Opportunities Program: Working and Homeless in America — A Book Talk with Brian Goldstone
Wednesday, April 30
3:00-4:00 p.m. ET. The US faces a national crisis of homelessness and housing affordability like few other times in our history. Increasing rents and housing shortages have had devastating effects on nearly every major metropolitan area in the US and many rural communities as well. This crisis has affected everyone including children, seniors, military veterans, people with disabilities, and people working full-time. In his new book, “There Is No Place for Us: Working and Homeless in America,” journalist Brian Goldstone exposes how the decline of work and pay in the US has left many full-time workers homeless. People who clock in at hospitals, drive for delivery apps, and care for others cannot afford stable housing as increases in rent continue to outpace wage growth.
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Aspen Digital: Shared Futures: The AI Forum
Friday, June 13
9:000 a.m.-5:00 p.m. ET. Join Aspen Digital as they bring together the cultural architects of our time—visionary artists, global tastemakers, community catalysts, and bold industry leaders—to explore how AI is reshaping the way we live, create, connect, and evolve. Co-hosted by Aspen Digital and the Patrick J. McGovern Foundation, this one-day festival goes into the heart of what it means to be human in an age of intelligent machines.
Featured speakers will include – artist Refik Anadol, entrepreneur, technologist, and human rights advocate Vilas Dhar, executive producer Fred Grinstein, transformational engineer Mike Haley, National Geographic photographer Aaron Huey, Emmy-nominated filmmaker Nik Kleverov, news media veteran Vivian Schiller, and host and writer Baratunde Thurston.
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Aspen Society New Member Orientation: Fall 2025
Tuesday, September 23
7:00-8:00 p.m. ET. This will be an opportunity for you to meet members of our team, meet other members who have recently joined, and become better acquainted with the Aspen Society. This conversation will take place on Zoom, so that all attendees can participate face-to-face.
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