Some of the world's most inspired and provocative thinkers, writers, artists, business people, teachers, and leaders are gathered at the third annual Aspen Ideas Festival in Aspen, Colorado from July 2 to July 8. Hamilton's William R. Kenan Professor of Government Cheng Li, one of the featured festival speakers in the global dynamics track, is joined by more than 250 other speakers who include President Bill Clinton, Madeleine Albright, David Gergen, Walter Isaacson, General Colin Powell, U.S. Senator Arlen Specter, U.S. Secretary of Education Margaret Spellings, Jim Lehrer and Karl Rove. Speakers are divided into four program tracks: global dynamics, arts and culture, American experience and media and community.
The festival was established to offer intellectual exchange through a variety of daily forums including plenary sessions, tutorial classes, book signings and discussions. The festival's sponsor, The Aspen Institute, was founded in 1950. It is an international nonprofit organization dedicated to fostering enlightened leadership and open-minded dialogue. Through seminars, policy programs, conferences and leadership development initiatives, the institute and its international partners seek to promote nonpartisan inquiry and an appreciation for timeless values. The Institute is headquartered in Washington, DC, and has campuses in Aspen, Colorado, and on the Wye River on Maryland's Eastern Shore.
The festival was established to offer intellectual exchange through a variety of daily forums including plenary sessions, tutorial classes, book signings and discussions. The festival's sponsor, The Aspen Institute, was founded in 1950. It is an international nonprofit organization dedicated to fostering enlightened leadership and open-minded dialogue. Through seminars, policy programs, conferences and leadership development initiatives, the institute and its international partners seek to promote nonpartisan inquiry and an appreciation for timeless values. The Institute is headquartered in Washington, DC, and has campuses in Aspen, Colorado, and on the Wye River on Maryland's Eastern Shore.
