Wednesday, November 5
America’s Place in a Changing World
Since the end of WWII, America has led the world and sought to bring democracy and human rights to the citizens of the world. That established role is being actively debated both domestically and abroad, with profound implications for security, prosperity, and values. Should the U.S. remain the guarantor of international order, or retrench to focus on domestic priorities? How do the left and the right differ on issues such as alliances, military commitments, trade, immigration and the promotion of democracy and human rights? This discussion will explore the key questions shaping America’s foreign policy debate: What responsibilities are essential, what burdens are unsustainable, and how should the U.S. balance global leadership with national renewal?

Our Society Reimagined is a four-week discussion series that brings community members together to explore timely domestic issues that shape our modern society. Participants are given reading materials that will be used as background for lively, moderated discussions each week. Using the practice of civil dialogue, moderators will facilitate conversations that will help participants gain perspective on the underlying values and ideas that we hold as individuals and as a society and will explore how these tenets shape our lives.

The 2025 series will take place in person on our Aspen Meadows campus from 6:00-8:00 pm MT on four consecutive Wednesdays, October 15-November 5. Tom Morrison and Clint Kinney will return to moderate the series.

Fee: $195, includes all sessions, refreshments, and reading materials. Registration for the 2025 Series has now closed.

Please contact Ari Mizrahi at ari.mizrahi@aspeninstitute.org with any additional questions.