Reading the Invisible Library: Virtual Unwrapping and the Scroll from En-Gedi Location | Vail Interfaith Chapel Brent Seales explains the development of non-invasive methods, showing results from restoration projects on Homeric manuscripts, Herculaneum material, and Dead Sea scrolls. The presentation culminates in a new approach that may indeed be the pathway for rescuing still-readable text. … Continued
Envisioning the World of 2023 Location | Vail Interfaith Chapel As daunting as present-day challenges are, we need to think also about what’s next. That’s what Erik Peterson does in this no-holds-barred presentation. He offers a fast-paced look at where the current trends—geopolitical, economic, technology, social and demographic–are taking us out to the end of … Continued
Conversations on Controversial Issues moderated by Clay Jenkinson: Higher Education and the Culture Wars Location | Vail Interfaith Chapel 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 … Continued
COOL: Women and Girls Leading the Way to a Sustainable Future Location | Vail Interfaith Chapel 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. The Vail Symposium is a … Continued
The Enduring Disorder: Ukraine, Libya and the Struggle for Global Leadership Location | Vail Interfaith Chapel According to Jason Pack, senior analyst at the NATO Foundation and author of “Libya and the Global Enduring Disorder,” the world seems to have gone directly from a hegemonic US-led international system to an interregnum in global order. The traditional phase of multipolarity—or … Continued
The State of the Valley Location | Colorado Mountain College The Vail Symposium presents our annual State of the Valley in conjunction with the Vail Valley Partnership. The State of the Valley will be a facilitated panel discussion among local business leaders sharing what’s happening in our economy and their vision for the future of … Continued
Overworked and Under Threat: Preserving the Colorado River Location | TBD Join Vail Symposium and Eagle River Watershed Council as our moderator, journalist Luke Runyon, guides us through a conversation with Colorado River and water management experts Pat Mulroy, and Fay Hartman to learn about key challenges that have led us to critical levels and … Continued
Giant Steps: Stories from Space and the Future of Cosmic Exploration Location | TBD Join Laura Shepard Churchley, daughter of astronaut Alan Shepard, and Major General (Retired) Roy D. Bridges, Jr., who piloted the Space Shuttle Challenger on the 8-day Space Lab 2 mission, for a discussion her recent experience on Blue Origin, the future … Continued
Inflation in America: Present and Future Impacts Location | Zoom Recently, inflation has been a hot topic in the headlines. After a lengthy “free money” environment and accommodative monetary policy, the FED is now markedly increasing interest rates and reducing market liquidity in response to near-record levels of inflation and other data. What has caused … Continued
Two Workshops! Up Your Game and Unleash Your Creativity Consciousness Location | TBD Choose your own adventure in this workshop opportunity from Bruce Cryer. Part 1 – from 10 a.m. – noon: “Up Your Game: The Practical Science and Tools of HeartMath for Well-Being, Resilience and Vitality” Thanks to more than 400 peer review studies … Continued
Pull the Plug on Stress: Tools to Adapt and Thrive During Uncertain Times Location | TBD How do we adapt and even thrive during unpredictable, crazy times like the past 2.5 years of the pandemic? While the severity of this event seems to have diminished significantly, a host of other existential threats wait in the … Continued
The March to Midterms: A Bipartisan Discussion on the State of American Politics at Home and Abroad Location | TBD As midterm elections approach, Chris Whipple, author of The New York Times bestseller “The Gatekeepers,” moderates a bipartisan discussion on White House governance and the state of American politics with Andrew Card, George W. Bush’s … Continued