Aspen Ideas Festival community summer schedule announced

The Aspen Ideas Festival has released its community summer schedule, a free, local-oriented, summer lecture series, with pre-registration opening at 10 a.m. June 9.

The community lecture series includes Hurst Lecture Series, the McCloskey Speaker Series and the Murdock Mind, Body, Spirit Series. Registration is required and allotted on a first-come, first-serve basis at no charge. According to a press release, the Aspen Institute expects full audiences, so early registration is recommended. The lectures will include talks from renowned chefs, foreign policists, economists and more that will be announced. 

June 18: “Food, Culture, and the Craft of Cooking”

• The first event of the summer on June 18 is the Hurst Lecture Series “Food, Culture, and the Craft of Cooking” with cookbook author Bobby Flay and food writer Corby Kummer. 

July 8: “America at 250: Liberal Education, Self-Government, and the Future of the Republic Shilo Brooks”

• On July 8, the McCloskey Speaker Series will host “America at 250: Liberal Education, Self-Government, and the Future of the Republic Shilo Brooks” with the President and CEO of the George W. Bush Presidential Center Todd Breyfogle.

July 9: “The Global Economy at a Crossroads: Leadership in an Uncertain World”

• On July 9, the Hurst Lecture Series returns with “The Global Economy at a Crossroads: Leadership in an Uncertain World” with renowned economists Roger Ferguson and Nancy Lazar. 

July 14 and 16: Aspen Security forum

• On July 14 and 16, the Aspen Security forum will be hosted with speakers and a film screening, with speakers to be announced. 

July 21: “Governing a Changing America”

• On July 21, the McCloskey Speaker series is hosting several Republican governors to discuss “Governing a Changing America.“

July 22: “How are Media and Technology Reshaping Democracy”

• On July 22, the McCloskey Speaker Series will discuss “How are Media and Technology Reshaping Democracy,” with author and Nobel laureate Maria Ressa and the Executive Director of Aspen Digital Vivian Schiller.

July 27: “Democracy, Diplomacy, and the New World Order”

• On July 27, the Hurst Lecture Series will host former U.S. ambassador to Russia Michael McFaul in conversation with Senior Fellow at the Aspen Institute Elliot Gerson to discuss “Democracy, Diplomacy, and the New World Order.“

July 30: “American Democracy in Historical Perspective”

• On July 30, historian Sean Wilentz will present as a part of the Hurst Lecture Series on “American Democracy in Historical Perspective.”

Aug. 5: “The American Economy in a New Era”

• On Aug. 5, the McCloskey Speaker Series will host a discussion on “The American Economy in a New Era,” with a speaker to be announced.

Aug. 6: “Science, Public Health, and the Politics of Truth”

• On Aug. 6, the McCloskey Speaker Series returns with the professor and dean of the National School of Tropical Medicine at Baylor College of Medicine Peter Hotez to discuss “Science, Public Health, and the Politics of Truth.”

Aug. 10: “Can We Talk? How Linguistic Style Can Make or Break Relationships”

• On Aug. 10, the Murdock Mind, Body, Spirit series debuts with “Can We Talk? How Linguistic Style Can Make or Break Relationships,” with author Deborah Tannen.

Aug. 11: “Happier Hours: Rethinking Time and Well-Being”

• On Aug. 11, the community lecture series concludes with Murdock Mind, Body, Spirit Series lecture, “Happier Hours: Rethinking Time and Well-Being,” with Behavioral Scientist Cassie Holmes and Podcaster Carolyne Heldman. 

For more information on times, locations and presentations, visit aspeninstitute.org/programs/aspen-community-programs.