Aspen Institute

The Aspen Institute mission is twofold: to foster values-based leadership, encouraging individuals to reflect on the ideals and ideas that define a good society, and to provide a neutral and balanced venue for discussing and acting on critical issues.

The Aspen Institute does this primarily in four ways:

  • Seminars, which help participants reflect on what they think makes a good society,          thereby deepening knowledge, broadening perspectives and enhancing their capacity          to solve the problems leaders face.


  • Young-leader fellowships around the globe, which bring a selected class of proven          leaders together for an intense multi-year program and commitment.  The fellows          become better leaders and apply their skills to significant challenges.


  • Policy programs, which serve as nonpartisan forums for analysis, consensus building,          and problem solving on a wide variety of issues.


  • Public conferences and events, which provide a commons for people to share ideas.
    • *This information was gathered from Aspen Institute


    McClosky Speaker Series that will air on GrassRoots TV

    The McCloskey Speaker Series brings a range of leaders who have had a far-reaching impact on society.  The series is made possible by a generous donation from the McCloskey Family Charitable Foundation and is open to the public.

    These Lectures will become available on GrassRoots Video Now typically 2 days after we record the lecture.  Once it becomes available to watch the title will become a link.


  • The Hidden Reality: Parallel Universes and the Deep Laws of the Cosmos
    Lecture Date:  July 5, 2011


  • A Conversation with Donna Brazile moderated by Walter Isaacson
    Lecture Date:  July 12, 2011


  • McCloskey Speaker Series: A Conversation with Republican Governors
    Lecture Date:  July 22, 2011


  • Afghanistan and Pakistan: The National Security Challenge in Collaboration with the Aspen Security Forum
    Lecture Date:  July 27, 2011


  • A Conversation with Justice Elena Kagan moderated by Elliott Gerson
    Lecture Date:  August 2, 2011


    • Aspen Institute Lectures Regular Air Times

    This program airs regularly at the below airtimes.  You can watch it on Cable Channel 12 from Aspen to The Ranch at Roaring Fork, or on Cable Channel 82 in Carbondale and Glenwood Springs.  These airtime's are subject to change unannounced, please check the weekly schedule for accuracy.

    Sunday 7:00 am
    Monday 6:00 pm, 7:00 pm, 11:00 pm

    Watch GrassRoots Video Now lectures of Aspen Institute programs

    Click here to watch Aspen Institute programs on GrassRoots Video Now.


    To inquire about Aspen Institute Programming, please contact Cristal Logan:

    cristal.logan@aspeninst.org