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Vail Symposium Why Journalists Go In When Everyone Else Wants Out

Conversations on Controversial Issues moderated by Clay Jenkinson: Books under Siege in America PEN America, a first amendment watchdog group focused on the freedom to write, reported more book . . .

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Higher Education and the Culture Wars
Higher Education and the Culture Wars

A rising tide of intolerance characterizes higher education. The crisis in higher education comes chiefly from the left, though the curriculum at our colleges and universities is being assailed both by the right and the left in America’s culture wars. Join our moderator, humanities scholar Clay...Watch now »

Mon, 04/10/2023
High Tide: America’s Mounting Challenges From China, Climate Change & Globalization with Bruce Jones
High Tide: America’s Mounting Challenges From China, Climate Change & Globalization with Bruce Jones

Dr. Bruce Jones, author of the recent, bestselling book “To Rule the Waves: How Control of the World’s Oceans Shapes the Fate of the Superpowers” will talk about the mounting naval arms race between the US and China and how misunderstanding or missteps could lead to armed conflict. Melting...Watch now »

Sat, 11/20/2021
Gun Violence in America
Gun Violence in America

In the first four months of 2023, we had more than 140 mass shootings in the United States. And yet mass shootings are a small fraction of the daily carnage of gun violence in America— most of the almost 50,000 gun deaths each year are from suicides, domestic violence and inner city violence....Watch now »

Mon, 07/10/2023
Exploring Our Oceans with the Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution with Dr. Peter de Menocal
Exploring Our Oceans with the Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution with Dr. Peter de Menocal

Dr. Peter de Menocal is a paleoclimatologist and oceanographer with a passion for understanding the ocean and Earth’s past climate and for applying that knowledge to the sustainability of human society within the boundaries of the planet’s natural systems. He currently serves as the 11th...Watch now »

Thu, 04/20/2023
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Ethical Leadership Forum featuring Ambassador Catherine Ebert-Gray, Dr. Karambu Ringera & Logan Thompson

The Ethical Leadership Forum is a collaborative event that brings together emerging and experienced leaders across sectors—education, non-profit, business, government, philanthropy, media, and more—to learn, share and grow their unique and interconnected ways of advancing ethical leadership.Watch now »

Wed, 11/22/2023
Ethical Leadership Forum feat. Ambassador Catherine Ebert-Gray, Dr. Karambu Ringera & Logan Thompson
Ethical Leadership Forum featuring Ambassador Catherine Ebert-Gray, Dr. Karambu Ringera & Logan Thompson

The Ethical Leadership Forum is a collaborative event that brings together emerging and experienced leaders across sectors—education, non-profit, business, government, philanthropy, media, and more—to learn, share and grow their unique and interconnected ways of advancing ethical leadership.Watch now »

Mon, 11/13/2023
Doing Well by Doing Good: Business, Art and Nonprofit Collaboration
Doing Well by Doing Good: Business, Art and Nonprofit Collaboration

Zeal Optics, Snowboard Outreach Society and Artist Pat Milberry collaborate for profit, community well-being and environmental beautification.

For Zeal Optics, increased profitability came through a collaboration that showcased an artist and benefitted a nonprofit organization. In an...Watch now »

Mon, 01/08/2024
Declining Global Population and Its Consequences with Dr. Darrell Bricker
Declining Global Population and Its Consequences with Dr. Darrell Bricker

For half a century, statisticians, pundits and politicians have warned that a burgeoning population will soon overwhelm the earth’s resources. But a growing number of experts are sounding a different alarm. Rather than continuing to increase exponentially, they argue, the global population is...Watch now »

Thu, 01/20/2022
Cryptocurrency and Digital Currency: The Future of Money with Bob Bench  & Puneet Singhvi
Cryptocurrency and Digital Currency: The Future of Money with Bob Bench and Puneet Singhvi

The future of money will be here faster and be more diverse than you think. What are cryptocurrency and digital currency? The terms are not synonymous. While all cryptocurrencies could be considered digital currencies, not all digital currencies need to be official sovereign-backed currencies....Watch now »

Wed, 01/26/2022
COOL: Women and Girls Leading the Way to a Sustainable Future with Paola Gianturco
COOL: Women and Girls Leading the Way to a Sustainable Future with Paola Gianturco

Author/photographer Paola Gianturco will share slides and stories from “COOL: Women leaders Reversing Global Warming,” the first book to document the work of women and girl climate leaders worldwide, all courageous, creative and effective.Watch now »

Fri, 03/17/2023

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