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It’s a fact: In communities where voting rates are higher, health outcomes are better. That’s why ER physician Alister Martin, the Founder of Vot-ER and CEO of A Healthier Democracy, is on a mission to engage patients and fellow healthcare providers in the civic process. Learn how he's tapping into the power of healthcare settings to drive positive social change for all.

Can technology bolster democracy? MIT’s Deb Roy thinks so.

The 2023 Aspen Ideas Fellows are a group of leaders from some 58 cities in 30 states in the United States and nine other countries who were selected for their accomplishments and ability to transform ideas into action.

Meet Jerren Chang, a 2023 Festival Fellow whose organization GenUnity creates issue-focused community leadership programs to drive civic engagement.

The Aspen Ideas Festival team is proud to showcase the diverse writing of our speakers. Their books will be highlighted in talks at the Festival and available at the campus bookstore. See the list below for recent releases by Festival presenters.

Plus — Building a religiously diverse democracy and highlights from Aspen Ideas: Climate.

The Aspen Ideas Festival team is proud to showcase the diverse writing of our speakers. Their books will be highlighted in talks at the Festival and available at the campus bookstore. See the list below for recent releases by Festival presenters. The books are arranged by Festival track.

Find direct links to Monday's breakout sessions and evening plenary below.

The Aspen Ideas team is proud to showcase the diverse writing of our speakers.

Voting rights are under assault in America. More than 250 bills that would restrict access to voting are pending in 43 states.

In a time of heightened distrust, how can media outlets reclaim the public’s confidence? We hear from a longtime journalist.

As the nation reels from the attack on the Capitol, we look for ideas that will move us forward.

Show Up speakers shared new ideas, initiatives, books, even songs. Inspired by their work, we’ve compiled these resources for you to continue exploring, and start doing.

Join us and engage your friends, colleagues, and family for a set of conversations and ideas that are relevant to the times we live in and the future we face.

What if powerful foundations pushed for radical, large-scale change?

Which countries are doing the most harm to democracy? And why is the United States struggling to maintain a healthy democratic system?

Ronald Klain was White House Ebola Response Coordinator from 2014 to 2015. This post has been updated and adopted from the author’s piece, Confronting the Pandemic Threat, published in Democracy Journal (No. 40, Spring 2016).